ya know, i am trying to get things in order to start an arts/cultural for profit type business with classes, lectures, seminars, etc. One of the MAIN seminars i want to hold for the general public is something titled, "How to discern the truth from the media" Seriously, it is sooo biased these days that you absolutely have to check, doublecheck, triplecheck, cross check and do everything in your power to figure out exactly what they mean. People these days seriously only look at one source of material and buy it as the absolute truth.
As for the general population's education, yes it is being dumbed down. Seriously, there are studies showing that highschool graduates in 1950's had just as much general knowledge as college graduates of 2000. Now, advanced knowledge is another matter. So maybe dumbing down isnt' the correct term, but maybe a narrowing of education. Probably a reason why liberal arts aren't huge majors anymore. People are more concerned with teh technical/how to make a living from a college major/practicality issue than they are with being 'educated' classically.
Anyway, have fun, enjoy what you can, and question everything
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Chris
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