Comments on: Quotable Tidbits http://zipymonkey.com/scientist/2006/12/04/quotable-tidbits/ moderately useless commentary on the World as I see it Tue, 22 May 2012 06:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Z.Monkey http://zipymonkey.com/scientist/2006/12/04/quotable-tidbits/#comment-182 Z.Monkey Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:20:44 +0000 http://zipymonkey.com/scientist/2006/12/04/quotable-tidbits/#comment-182 I agree with teach kids to critically judge sources. This is an invaluable skill because everyone has an agenda and this is evident in almost all writing and news. But I think one big problem with teaching critical thinking is that it is a small step from questioning the ideas/values in a book to questioning the ideas/values of the teacher. Some teachers are frighten of loosing their authority over the students and so teach as if they know all the truths. Like I said before I think that equal but different sounds too much like separate but equal, which was just a catch phrase used to justify discrimination. I'm pretty sure there is not an easy solution to this. I think companies need to be much more understanding that employees have lives and needs outside of work, and try to accommodate those needs. Oh, and I added the ability for people to get e-mails when comments are added (like nikki's blog). I agree with teach kids to critically judge sources. This is an invaluable skill because everyone has an agenda and this is evident in almost all writing and news. But I think one big problem with teaching critical thinking is that it is a small step from questioning the ideas/values in a book to questioning the ideas/values of the teacher. Some teachers are frighten of loosing their authority over the students and so teach as if they know all the truths.

Like I said before I think that equal but different sounds too much like separate but equal, which was just a catch phrase used to justify discrimination. I’m pretty sure there is not an easy solution to this. I think companies need to be much more understanding that employees have lives and needs outside of work, and try to accommodate those needs.

Oh, and I added the ability for people to get e-mails when comments are added (like nikki’s blog).

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