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Same here. I am always dismayed at anti-intellectual perspectives and approaches to education. My view is perhaps a bit of a "no true Scotsman", but I think i
by epgui 4y ago
Same here.
I am always dismayed at anti-intellectual perspectives and approaches to education.
My view is perhaps a bit of a "no true Scotsman", but I think if we're not measuring positive outcomes from more education, we're either not educating effectively, or we're not measuring the right outcomes.
It's also admittedly true that it will almost certainly never be possible to "properly educate" everyone, but I do think we'd do a heck of a lot better if society valued "education for the sake of education" as much as it valued the Superbowl, or the Kardashians, or whatever mindless vacuous thing is hot on TikTok these days.
What the heck happened to being curious about the magical wonders of the world? Why do people not care about science, maths and technology? It boggles and frustrates my mind!
- rTX5CMRXIfFG 4y agoMy theory is that people who are parroting anti-intellectualist sentiments are really just reacting to socioeconomic inequality and academic elitism, but I fully agree with you that it’s an unfortunate, far more self-destructive response.
- iratewizard 4y agoI personally think your perspective is a "sour grapes" about adult daycare. Why does the world need gatekeepers of the world's curiosities? How can they justify their six figure pricetag when the numbers skew so heavily towards "bad investment"? Framing it as "either you get a degree or you're a Superbowl Kardashian pleb" is the most midwit redditor take you could possibly have.
- epgui 4y agoThat's quite possibly the most ungenerous interpretation of my actual take. Was I that unclear?
- imtringued 4y agoWhy do people not care about a bureaucrats preconceived notions of science, maths and technology? It doesn't boggle anyone's mind.
- epgui 4y agoWho said anything about bureaucrats?
- WalterBright 4y agoThere was a lot of anti-intellectualism in the US at the time. You know, doing well on a test and other students would say "nerd alert nerd alert". The nerd in the movies always had his glasses taped together and was always asked to "say that again in English" and of course they didn't win the girl. But people like me simply did not care. I remember instances of finally understanding something, and the feeling that somebody had suddenly turned the lights on.