Category Archives: Education

The Opposite of Education

Posted on Monday 12 September 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Sunday’s New York Times had this front-page investigative article (i.e. not a piece about breaking news, but one involving investigation over a period of time — as it says, “Over more than a year, the reporters interviewed more than 275 … Continue reading →

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Recent Headlines, 7 Sept 2022

Posted on Wednesday 7 September 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Busy with things including the heat. For now headlines from the past few days, lightly commented. I’ve skimmed them at best; some I will revisit and comment further. About not following your gut; the past 150 years of human history; … Continue reading →

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Links/Quotes/Comments: 1 Sep 2022

Posted on Thursday 1 September 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

About secularism, elections, misogyny and education, publishing ‘errors’, Trump supporters’ plans, and the real America.

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More on the Wars Against Education and Science

Posted on Wednesday 31 August 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

So many examples to keep up with!

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The Dangers of Education

Posted on Monday 29 August 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Here’s an opinion piece in WaPo from a few days ago that acknowledges that what conservatives fear is true. Washington Post, Paul Waldman, 25 Aug 2022: Conservatives think education is a threat. They’re right.

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L&Cs: The Limits of Human Intelligence; Disinformation and the Media

Posted on Tuesday 8 March 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Is there a limitation to human intelligence and understanding of reality, bound by our tendency to believe magical things for the sake of tribal unity? And how do people understand reality when governments seeking to maintain power are in control … Continue reading →

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Ls&Cs: Resistance to Learning; and Learning

Posted on Thursday 2 December 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Articles about William F. Buckley, the Republicans’ war on education, and fire management.

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L&Cs: Learning from Others; A Universal Education

Posted on Tuesday 30 November 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Americans mostly resist considering what other countries in the world are doing that objectively makes their economies better, or their health and prosperity higher, than the US’s, because Americans are “exceptional,” and, like, the greatest country ever. I suspect most … Continue reading →

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