See Feynman's rant on textbooks - http://www.textbookleague.org/103feyn.htm http://www.textbookleague.org/103feyn.htm which is still valid. Maybe not the corru

See Feynman's rant on textbooks - http://www.textbookleague.org/103feyn.htm http://www.textbookleague.org/103feyn.htm which is still valid. Maybe not the corruption angle so much; but special interests. Now every book is designed to not offend the politically correct Californians, or the religious right in Texas, and to convince people that they are keeping up with the latest fads - http://www.edutopia.org/muddle-machine http://www.edutopia.org/muddle-machine