On 21 Mar 2004, at 12:22 am, Damon Agretto wrote:
The difference, howevver, is that the number of kids in school now, as well as the number graduating, is much higher than in 1917, or 1943, and are probably more intelligent to boot.
Why would they be more intelligent? Having more people stay longer in education reduces the average IQ of the people in education.
If more than 50% of people are going to university then people of below average IQ are going to university...
They SHOULD know more! Besides which, saying that people were ignorant of history in the past is no excuse for NOT criticizing history education NOW. Instead, it should serve as more of an impetus.
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