> I strongly believe that if everyone were to take an introductory philosophy course such as this, the world would be a much better place. France has mandatory

> I strongly believe that if everyone were to take an introductory philosophy course such as this, the world would be a much better place. France has mandatory philosophy classes in the 12th grade. The average French citizen is far from being a model of critical reasoning and a paragon of logical thought. (this week the "bac" takes place, a final exam French students have to take to graduate high school. A text from Victor Hugo was in the French language exam; shortly after the exam, "Victor Hugo" started trending on Twitter, insulted by high schoolers all over the country [0]). [0] http://www.france24.com/en/20140619-france-victor-hugo-twitter-baccalaureat-exam-insults/ http://www.france24.com/en/20140619-france-victor-hugo-twitt...