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Storied Problems
When it comes to mathematical ability, nine out of ten experts agree that Americans can easily outperform most single-celled organisms from other cultures. When it comes to competing with actual human beings — or trained chimps or even well-bred horses … Continue reading
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Educational Television
T.V. used to be just for fun. We watched light fiction like Lucy, or Newhart or the CBS Evening News. We could flip on the T.V. knowing that we wouldn’t be troubled by thought. Then PBS came along. All of … Continue reading
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The Way We Learn Now
So, why was I in Barnes and Nobel at 9:55 p.m. frantically searching for a copy of The Crucible by Arthur Miller (the special Dover edition with the deleted scene)? If you don’t know the answer, you’re obviously not a … Continue reading
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The High Cost of Education
My eldest son graduated from High School this year and I couldn’t be more pleased. Not that there was ever any question, it’s just that sometimes graduation seemed a long way off like a dream of a distant beautiful land … Continue reading
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