I found it to be an interesting read too. I lived in the UK during Thatcher and I remember the time she had with Scargill and the coal minors union. It was out of control. Still is in a lot of ways, public sector employees and public sector unions are a disaster happening, everywhere, but especially in France these days. The unemployed go on strike in France. Every year. "Old Europe" indeed.
It's good to see that some are starting to realize and teaching others that change is needed.
I got a real good chuckle out of this snipet from the article. Especially after reading an Editorial from Zuckerman in this weeks US News on education.
Link, too long and not mundane enough to post entire thing.
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Originally posted by seretogis, and presented in his quote:
She said she has no intention of ever leaving France to live in a foreign country, but that she looks at British and American societies with admiration. In Great Britain, and even more in the United States, there is a culture of success, she said.
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I guess it's very true. Something happens to the American that makes them no where near the top of educational achievement and success yet without equal at the top of the wealth, standard of living, and productivity values. Not neccesarily all good things, but things (i.e. they can be measured) none the less.
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