>> [FTA] most of what is taught in school and university is quickly forgotten > claim […] is disingenuous at best I am inclined to believe Welsh's theory due

>> [FTA] most of what is taught in school and university is quickly forgotten > claim […] is disingenuous at best I am inclined to believe Welsh's theory due to the fact that school does not use any long-term memorisation techniques which is mentioned elsewhere in the comments. – If we want to make the world better, I am very much in agreement that this must be examined in a scientific way. > anti-educational diatribes like OP That's a straw-man. He does not criticise education, but school. > I care about how to ensure that present and future children have a better experience. This means participating in politics which is almost anywhere a nearly hopeless endeavour. For me this explains why Welsh became a cynic (afaict from his article) instead of being proactive like you wish him to be.