Zincy
In Vino Veritas
@Lord Goku
Tbf, teaching them the basics of math, literature, science, and social studies does help them in life. By making them generally more discerning.
Someone who doesn’t understand basic math will be easily fooled by misleading political polls, the ignorant of science propagate bullshit like anti-vax, an understanding of lit allows the masses to read older works that satirize authoritarianism, and social studies gives them an understanding of how our government works.
Schools have to teach more than just what is “marketable”, though I agree that there should be a renewed focus on life skills like economics, business, and technology.
Tbf, teaching them the basics of math, literature, science, and social studies does help them in life. By making them generally more discerning.
Someone who doesn’t understand basic math will be easily fooled by misleading political polls, the ignorant of science propagate bullshit like anti-vax, an understanding of lit allows the masses to read older works that satirize authoritarianism, and social studies gives them an understanding of how our government works.
Schools have to teach more than just what is “marketable”, though I agree that there should be a renewed focus on life skills like economics, business, and technology.