Reduced federal spending threatens family budgets more than increased taxes. [...]
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Education - storiesBy David Stookey, on June 20th, 2011
Scientists see evidence that human reason is weak when applied to finding the truth, but strong when used to defend a viewpoint, regardless of its truth. [...] American students are not learning much critical thinking and complex reasoning in school. There are ways for parents to help. [...] Most of us don’t realize how shaky most predictions are – and how useful they can still be. [...] Far too few Americans understand even the basics of economics and personal finance. Savvy families must. [...] People who live in towns with lots of college graduates have a better chance of avoiding recession and unemployment. [...] Global warming believers and skeptics have different emotional approaches. Why? [...] How do US college kids learn critical thinking, complex reasoning – even how to write – when a huge number of them aren’t being taught those skills? [...] Let others help end your paralysis. Meetups are smallish clubs of like-minded people inspiring each other, offering help, and doing tangible projects together. [...] Looking for Related Topics? With the environment and finances, they’re ALL related! Here are some examples. [...] What jobs are safe? What field should we steer our kids to. Or retrain ourselves for? [...] Our education has worsened, reducing our ability to compete for factories, laboratories, administrative centers—and jobs. [...] This fifty-year-old Asimov parable might be talking about the energy-dependent world of today. [...] Are there exaggerations, faulty logic, self-serving bias in predictions of environmental and financial troubles ahead? [...] |
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