Monthly Archives: August 2007
Too Many Cooks Are Good For The Economic Soup
I am talking about economics, not cooking. When you have lots of companies all competing for your business, you get great products, great prices, and lots of jobs. You get economic diversity. Biological diversity produces healthy environments that are more … Continue reading
Will Teach For Education
There’s a huge shortage of qualified math and science teachers. This shouldn’t surprise anyone. These days, it’s a lot more lucrative to do just about anything than to teach. Our high-schools have terrible problems with discipline. They have shortages of … Continue reading
What We Don’t Teach In High School
High-school should prepare you for the basic requirements of life. When you graduate, you should be equipped to enter society as a productive individual. Unfortunately, our current educational system seems to focus only on getting good marks on standardized tests, … Continue reading
University of the World
If you ask most people, they’ll tell you they don’t have a great opinion of the current educational system. You’ll hear the same thing from people in the U.S., India, and other developed nations. Some third world countries are often … Continue reading
What Hillary Clinton Should Be Saying
Watching the presidential candidates debate is painful. No one says anything new, no minds are changed, and they are all talking about the wrong things. But Senator Clinton is making me regret ever supporting her.
