
The Genius of Thomas Sowell Katharine Birbalsingh on Thomas Sowell and Theodore Dalrymple
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Oct 16, 2022 AI Snips
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Education Produces An Eternal Present
- Many underclass youths lack basic literacy, numeracy, and historical awareness despite compulsory schooling.
- This creates an 'eternal present' with no past context or future orientation.
Reinstate Discipline And Core Teaching
- Reinstate clear standards, grammar, and disciplined instruction rather than treating teaching as 'drawing out' student ideas.
- Hold children to consistent expectations so authority isn't seen as arbitrary.
Belief In Education Outperforms Wealth
- Immigrant groups value education and outperform locals despite poverty and overcrowding.
- Belief in education, not just resources, explains different outcomes.
