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This is something that doesn't get enough attention. Youth in North America grow up being bombarded with the idea that becoming a celebrity is the pinnacle of s
by system16 3y ago
This is something that doesn't get enough attention. Youth in North America grow up being bombarded with the idea that becoming a celebrity is the pinnacle of success. Education is often seen as something for conformists. Meanwhile in Asia, children learn from a young age that studying hard and working hard leads to success. Being the smartest in your class is not something to be ashamed of, and not everybody grows up wanting to be a famous singer or athlete.
- mrguyorama 3y agoIt's worse than that. Half the politics in this country are actively hostile to education, higher learning, and academics in general. They actively espouse a view that people who are educated are all wrong, and trying to brainwash people. They are dismantling public education in many states, and pushing as many people as possible towards private "schools" and homeschooling that seems to be more about teaching really out of date narratives than any actual education.
- FpUser 3y ago>"Half the politics in this country are actively hostile to education, higher learning, and academics in general." Educated people are less likely to swallow corporate and Government bullshit and more difficult to control. Companies call them "overqualified".
- themaninthedark 3y agoThere is a very large group of people that when you bring up working hard to be successful they start talking about how you can't pull yourself up by your own bootstraps.