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I have a sneaking suspicion that people overestimate their own intelligence and the rigor of their education. I'm skeptical that education has truly gotten wor
by georgieporgie 16y ago
I have a sneaking suspicion that people overestimate their own intelligence and the rigor of their education. I'm skeptical that education has truly gotten worse, and suspect that people like this lady have forgotten how dumb they used to be.
- crikli 16y agoThat's symptomatic of being a fresh college grad (which this gal is...she's only four years out of school). You're still under the influence of being told you're smart because you got an A in whatever class. Take somebody like me, who's been out of school for 15 years. I know how dumb I am; it's a measured quantity and unfortunately has an observable and accelerating rate of growth.
- tsotha 16y agoThe percentage of people going to college in the US has climbed pretty steadily over the years, so it probably is true the average college student is getting dumber. When I went to high school guidance councilors would steer you into the manual trades if your school work marked you as not being "college material". That just doesn't happen any more.