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X is a mathematician, Y is a computer scientist.
Ludwik Kowalski
X wrote:
> My kids went through elementary school with no grades, and
> it was great! They didn't get the usual social disapprobation for
> excelling that is so common in this culture, and makes smart
> kids afraid of being seen as smart.
Y wrote:
It is a shame that kids are afraid of being seen as smart. This is due
to miscomprehension of the concept of equality. Maybe we can fix it.
X wrote:
> Not having grown up in the U.S. you may not be aware as
> to how powerful that anti-intellectual tide is. It does a lot to
> undermine education, no matter what the teachers do.
Y wrote:
Just because I did not grow up in the US does not mean that I am
unaware of the anti-intellectualism epidemic. I have been fighting
against it for a long time.