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"The Problem Isn't That Johnny Can't Read..."

Posted by khalling 11 years, 5 months ago to Education

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Happy Birthday Dr. Sowell

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Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 11 years, 5 months ago

"The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it."
Ayn Rand

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  Posted by livefreely 11 years, 4 months ago
  
  I am the truth and the light seek and you will find. Pretty similar.
  
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Posted by Abaco 11 years, 5 months ago

Since my son was 4 if you asked him, "What's the most important thing in the world?" He'd respond, and still does, "Thinking".

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Posted by Solver 11 years, 5 months ago

And thinking you're some drone, part of, owned by, and humble servant to the greater social mind, doesn't count as real thinking.

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Posted by jbrenner 11 years, 5 months ago

Thomas Sowell is one of my favorites.

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  Posted by straightlinelogic 11 years, 5 months ago
  
  Mine too. I had him for a class at UCLA (stop me if you've heard this before). He was brilliant.
  
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    Posted by jbrenner 11 years, 5 months ago
    
    I think you did mention that before, but repetition is a good thing when it comes to education.
    
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      Posted by straightlinelogic 11 years, 5 months ago
      
      It's the old age thing, you know. I forget what I've told people. My wife is kind; she doesn't stop me unless I've told her something at least four times.
      
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