Mathematical genius is misunderstood. The term evokes feelings of envy towards the tiny minority of…
by m.s.wardrip
All I want is some,
Thanks for this. We had popcorn and toast for Thanksgiving. Walnuts and oranges for Christmas. “Bear” sandwiches were two pieces of bread jammed together. Both parents worked. Still poor back then. And I never met people more generous than the dirt poor.
Is it maybe just possible we’re overthinking this?
Maybe the truth is that the uneducated actually don’t want disposable income, and food on the table, and having their grandparent living in a heated home.
We know for a certainty they would rather face an agonizing death, along with their children…
Anyone who isn’t making enough money to feel comfortable will try to monetize their free time. Maybe the hobby has died among the masses because a larger percentage of the population now feels financially squeezed.
All right, all right. I’ll spare you the list. (But if you mention this post next time you see me, I can’t promise that I won’t launch into a recital of the entire list. So beware.)
I relate so strongly to your premise, Nida.
20 years ago, as a tourist, I visited a rural community in the so-called Developing World. I ended up by staying for ten years. No lie. :-)
I stayed because I discovered that it was I (a white western woman) who was impoverished, not they. Without paved…
In our current system of education (and well, also society)
We are designing schools for poor students to catch up with rich white kids (RWK), while they have already moved on to the next big thing. At this rate, poor students will…
On the first class of my May X course on educational documentaries, we watched the short and really powerful film Crenshaw by Lena Jackson.
The film introduces students to many of the key patterns of educational reform…
