http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-general/who-are-you-calling-dumb/ WorldWideLearn's Online Education Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-general/who-are-you-calling-dumb/comment-page-1/#comment-23319 A. Dupin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:13:47 +0000 http://www.worldwidelearn.com/worldwideblog/education-general/who-are-you-calling-dumb/#comment-23319 I can see why Bauerlein is griping. 'Tis true that many kids today may ride the short bus when it comes to general knowledge, but considering the world we live in, can you blame them? Historically (I hate that word), the greatest minds in society have been scholars, imparting their knowledge to the rest of us through books, lectures, and papers--which is probably why Bauerlein thinks so highly of himself. Since the turn of the twentieth century, however, and especially in the last ten years, the scholar has taken a back burner to the innovator, the financier, and the tech guru. Why? Money. Although knowledge is power, money makes the world go round. I can see why Bauerlein is griping. ‘Tis true that many kids today may ride the short bus when it comes to general knowledge, but considering the world we live in, can you blame them? Historically (I hate that word), the greatest minds in society have been scholars, imparting their knowledge to the rest of us through books, lectures, and papers–which is probably why Bauerlein thinks so highly of himself. Since the turn of the twentieth century, however, and especially in the last ten years, the scholar has taken a back burner to the innovator, the financier, and the tech guru. Why? Money. Although knowledge is power, money makes the world go round.

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