But education (at least the way we do it now) is a political phenomenon. Science has little to do with it. Too many scientifically-minded people ignore this re

But education (at least the way we do it now) is a political phenomenon. Science has little to do with it. Too many scientifically-minded people ignore this reality and cling to the idealistic notion that schools will teach the best ideas, so we simply need to show our ideas are best. No. Schools are politically controlled and will teach what political power dictates. So long as scientifically literate people think we're above politics, we'll keep losing. (Personally, I'd rather continue to see a growing number of people empowered to opt out of politically controlled education entirely.)