Dec 31 2008
The crisis of American shallow knowledge but arrogance
I have just stumbled on the Internet and found this sh*t. Many thoughts mix in my opinion.
First of all, our society really has some problems with education. As Asians worship educators and learners, we tend to worship businessmen and entertainers followed by consumerism. Therefore, we don’t like to have fun rather than understand the world and functions of mind. Americans are weak in this side.
Take a look as this statistic:
That is what I’m talking about. With the underestimation of education, white American is beginning to lack behind and let Asian to rise with their wisdom. And yet, without knowledge of human mind, we can’t teach and guide our own children. Let’s go back to school guys, don’t enjoy more fun and spend more money on sh*t we don’t need, man. It is all going down if we don’t have deep understanding about the world and ourselves.
The second thought is that, not all Americans are stupid like in the video. I felt insulted, thou. But, after all, we do have problems with this side of the topic. And the whole country is going down with it.
- The American Film Institute Honors Warren Beatty
- “Remembering the American Vision?” by Edward Hudgins | The Rational Argumentator
- Unbreakable and the American Superhero Mythology
- Weekend Philosophy: George Carlin on the American Dream (Adult Content)
- Has the American Dream Become Your American Nightmare?
That good old standardized testing… No children ever get left behind!
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Education has taken a hit in Florida public schools because they have to base their standards on the lowest common denominator. If a school has a near population of hispanics, the hispanics and English speaking kids have a language barrier that stiffles both. Talented, intelligent hispanics and English speaking kids all suffer. Language programs, teacher preparation, school supplies, et cetera, are being cut from the education budget. I wouldn’t put the blame on our wonderfully rich, diverse culture, but rather on our lack of funding for education. Education is the first to be cut in the budgeting process.