Until every citizen of a nation, is educated in the methods, their leaders can use, to manipulate their beliefs, feelings and desires, morality is impossible. Rationality Is Impossible DEMOCRACY Is IMPOSSIBLE. FREEDOM. IS. IMPOSSIBLE. Inspired by The Shock Doctrine:
In my previous two posts, I established first that the grades assigned to students are subjective, if not entirely arbitrary; and second, that grades are pragmatically important because admissions, scholarships and jobs hinge on them. In summary, the system of grading is horribly screwed up, and we can’t just ignore it because careers, self-esteem and [...]
In my last post, I established that grades are subjectively, if not arbitrarily, assigned. This inevitably draws the ‘pure learner’ argument. Cynthia writes: “Why don’t you try being a pure learner, whose objective is knowledge, not grades??” This is another way of asking, what does it matter if grades are subjective? Why do grades even [...]
(or “Why your Teachers/Professors are Full of Shit”) I bet we’ve all heard this one: Student: “Why did you give me a C?” Teacher: “I didn’t give you a C, that’s the grade you earned.” This argument is based on the idea that grading is objective. Supposedly, your grades reflect your performance and are [...]