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So many of the problems with education in the US are cultural that it's depressing. When people don't want to learn, there is very little you can do to improve
by LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
So many of the problems with education in the US are cultural that it's depressing. When people don't want to learn, there is very little you can do to improve the situation. Especially in a compulsory system where students are not free to leave and end up simply disrupting those students who truly want to learn.
The thirst for knowledge in the third world and true desire to learn combats the worst features of the Western education model.
- omouse 18y agoTo an extent it is a cultural problem, but on the other hand, why would you want to learn about something that's taught in a dry and boring way?
- JabavuAdams 18y agoBecause you're in the developing world, and you're desperate to become an engineer / civil servant / whatever, so your kids don't have to drive taxis? I'm all for studying what you're interested in, and in general, I don't do things that I'm not at least marginally interested in, but let's not kid ourselves. This is a luxury that many don't have.