George Carlin On Why Education Sucks (Thoughts + Commentary)
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- George Carlin on the reason education sucks. My thoughts and commentary on the subject. Out of respect for the whole bit, I have reserved my commentary for the end.
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Can we just take a minute to appreciate the fact that she doesn't spend the first 5 minutes of the video talking about absolutely nothing relating to the reaction?!?! This woman deserves more subs!
Right there with you man! Such a refreshing thing to just start the reaction!
"Be sure to like, share, and subscribe..."
Thanks, but I think we all know how UA-cam works.
"And be sure to catch me on Patreon..."
No thanks. UA-cam videos are enough for me, but apparently UA-cam monetizations aren't enough for you.
Id subscribe many more times, if i could.
It's such a no-brainer, it's strange that so few youtubers don't take advantage of it. I subscribed to her channel the very instant she skipped the intro. And for her wit, obviously.
Y'all are right. She actually listens to the material too. Sharp young lady.
Much Respect young lady. Thanks for helping to keep George's spirits alive
Hey Joe, thanks for watching (:
@@NoProtocol i saw a video u said u had childhood in the 90.😳😳😳 Aren't u like max 20 years old?? What's ur age?? Cool video!!
@@peternewman9606 im guessing she was born from 1993-1999, which i figured cause of how many friends from so many places she has
You're pretty much right about everything. George wasn't telling jokes this time around, he's had heart trouble most of his life. He'd gone thru 3-4 heart attacks by this point and you can tell by comparing him in this video to others that he wasn't doing too good here. This was his last HBO special and in my opinion I think he knew he didn't have much time left so he kept the joking to a minimum and just went out and said everything he felt he needed to say. Within a few months of the special airing he was gone. RIP my friend, we miss you George.
Peace
I 100 percent agree with u on this. He left it all out there as one last gift of knowledge he could give . One last warning that of course will be unheard. His later comedy routines weren't comedy shows. To me they were warnings to wake people up. Best comedian ever In my opinion. Made u laugh and think at the same time. So scary how right he was on everything. Especially when he said living in this world you have a ticket to the freak show. And if u live in America you have a front row seat. Rip Carlin your missed more than u will ever know
"Head start, Left behind, someone's losing ground here" never fails to have me wheezing laughing
Could you please tell me what that means? "Head start, left behind...". I don't understand.
@@indianpennywort3026 simply put by head start he means an advantage maybe money or whatever to help them with their education by left behind it refers to the students that get very low grades and fail the solution to the low grades is to make it easier to pass the tests get easier the material gets more dumbed down some students still fails so the passing grade is again lowered....I'm not sure I can explain it any better than that
@@MeelogMalterion Oh, I got it. Thanks a lot.👍👍
@@indianpennywort3026 Head start is another term for preschool. Left behind is in reference to a GW Bush policy called No Child Left Behind. The irony of the statement is children are put into preschool for a head start on education only to be held back by lowering the standards of the curriculum so the dumb kids can pass. Why would any child need a head start if you're going to teach to the level of the dumbest kids? The reality is the government just wants to control you from cradle to grave.
@@indianpennywort3026 there were 2 education bills/programs called "head start" which allowed for funds to be allocated for paying for preschool/kindergarten and later "no child left behind" was a program that allocated funds for programs to help children struggling in school this gave insensitive for the schools to produce better results quickly which in a lot of areas made them be more lax with standardized tests etc.
A quote attributed to Mark Twain is rather appropriate here: "I never let my schooling interfere with my education."
I am a teacher, so I can tell you that what George says is completely accurate. And the major problem with education, not only in the US but in many places, is that the educational system, in general, is designed to kill creativity and imagination, which with a few exceptions, it really accomplishes. Real education is much simpler than everybody imagines, and at the very beginning, it consists only in letting children be children and discover the world around them by themselves, with teachers as facilitators. Education, in that sense, must teach children HOW to think, not WHAT to think. All that is taught in the twelve or so years that children spend in school could be taught in one year, when they're starting to decide what they want to pursuit as a profession, that's it! The rest is a waste of time and has the purpose of controlling and taming by killing critical thinking, nothing more.
Just don't forget that true critical thinking abilities start to develop around age 12. However, a 6 year old child can understand any good (complete) explanation, as long as it doesn't go into metaphors and topics that require the ability to differentiate between different categories - critical thinking.
I would say "jein" to that (yes and no). Schools are basicaly not designed to kill creativity and imagination. The first "function" of a school is to take custody of kids, so their parents can go to work. The second "function" of a school is selection (hand out certificates). Because of this, schools kill the joy about learning, and thus creativity and imagination. Also never forget, each kid is individual and you (the schools, the teacher) can not educate them individualy, its impossible. Some, long, time ago, there were more teachers and the classes were smaler and it worked to some degree, it was, and should be, more about how to think rather then what to think, but those times are long gone.
@@hanginggardens5383 What you just described is the opposite of what today are called "standards". What you describes is precisely the way (or one of the ways) in which languages should be taught... experiencial learning. There is nothing more insipid that the "standards" that have been introduced as a goal in today's education system.
@@NowhyI strongly disagree with the notion that critical thinking starts at 12, it starts much sooner around 4-5 years of age, it depends on the parents and how stimulating the environment is.
And I don't need any studies or statistics to prove it, I remember from my own experiences and memories from when I was of that age.
Children in many ways are more profound and are capable of asking existential questions than most adults; if most adults do that then the entire world world would transform.
@@nexuscross3233 we have a misunderstanding.. I mean essential critical thinking, not thinking about mechanical/logical stuff. A 6 year old child can understand a complex motor, when the explanation is good and/or the communication from a teacher or source is competent, but when it comes to metaphors and the metaphysical/symbolic, a certain change relating to puperty has to take place - before that, a child cannot essentially choose who it want to be for instance (no true personality). Most people nowadays are just like 12 year olds intellectually/emotionaly speaking, lacking personality and their own ethics that they choose (wanting to go back to childhood, without responsibility or guilt, depending on mom and dad, or if they believe in it as good, the state) - this choosing cannot be taught or the person wouldn't made free through their decisions...
Sadly, many people are way to sensible for their own good - but hey, there is also humor in that (which again is developed very basic for most).
George Carlin will always stay rent free in my heart. Comedy is one of the last true arts where truth is told.
Best George Carlin reactions I've seen so far. Very intelligent and insightful.
Just binged watched your channel in the last few days and I must say that you are to me, the best kind of brilliant. Not only I love how you analyze and dissect information but you also use a tremendous way of communicating your thoughts in a concise, accurate, and eloquent manner. You're inspiring and I wanted you to know it.
This is very kind Eric. And although I’m not sure if I deserve such praise, I’m glad you like the channel! Thanks for taking the time (:
@@NoProtocol I basically just did the same exact thing. You deserve the praise & more subs
An intelligent and articulate person on youtube....how refreshing....keep it going ...thanks!
Same here. I don't even know how I bumped into your channel, but I was immediately hooked. I spent the next few hours watching one after the other until I could just not keep my eyes open anymore. My brain wanted more but the body was not willing to cooperate. So here I am with coffee and No Protocol for breakfast. Yum. By the way, I love your literary suggestions, they are the cherries on top of it all and have gotten me back to reading more like I used to. I have definitely learned to curtail the amount of time I spend on the internet. You are a gem. Keep up the good work. Many thanks.
@@albinoslug678 This is so awesome to read! Mostly glad that you like the literary recommendations (: thanks for watching
"No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times." - Martha Graham
I can't even count how many times I've heard "ahead of their time". This is an amazing quote (I've never heard before). I will be adding it to the toolbox. Thank you for sharing.
You are such a bright star on youtube, articulate and well mannered and you even show respect to the videos you react to by not pausing and commenting during it! And of course, no long intros!
Loving this content and as always loving Carlin, keep it up!
Love your observation on education versus intelligence. I wasn't surprised when I saw a chart showing how over the last three decades the amount of money going to schools has gone up in proportion to how much grades/test scores have gone down. I watched my son and grand kids going through school and none of them were challenged in school. For two of them it was to easy and they got bored and stopped trying, then barely passed. I feel for the students in school now, low discipline, lower standards and the three basics are for the most part skipped over.
The most money on amarican schools goes into sports like football. Thats what the most parents want.
Crazy how he nailed the points in the 90’s and nothings changes! All of his speeches (comedy specials)
Having a mother with the time to make a kid read and to instill discipline and empathy is the golden path to education. Parents who take responsability for the education of their kids may live in less luxery than their neighbors as the live off of one income, but they've made their children's enheritance richer than they could have off two incomes.
Personally this was my problem back in school. I didn't learn the same as everybody else and thus I failed. I couldn't understand things we're learning as easily and as far as the state was concerned I was an idiot. And to be fair I am likely an idiot in some regards. But I learned what I wanted to learn and I can possibly use that information. The school system in my opinion is very broken. And it's not just on the learning, it's also on the interactive end as well.
Schools don’t exist to raise smart and critical thinking people. Schools are designed to construct “good” citizens that are obedient to authority figures and big government.
You “failed” because you weren’t following along to authority the way they wanted you to. If you can’t follow like the others, it’s more difficult to indoctrinate you to the same extent.
The public school system wasn't designed for males. Males require a different style of education than females. I was a poor student even though I was extremely creative. When I changed how I learned, regardless of what the teachers told me, I improved. I stopped participating in discussions and doing homework. I learned proper note taking, did ALL my work in class, and practically napped or read novels for the rest of the class time. I stopped listening to the teachers speeches because most of it was either useless or was already in my notes. My scores went from D's and F's to mostly A's. I graduated with a 3.88 gpa.
This method helped me graduate as salutarian in my Corrections Officer class for the Regional Jail system where I also earned college credits.
Males require simplicity, practicality, efficiency, discipline, and clear goals. Public schools don't provide this.
“We are pacifying critical thinking out of education” facts queen
One thing i have learned from watching Your videos is that the world can never. get enough of bright young people like You. Keep the videos coming. The world needs to hear your voice. Greetings from Norway...who basically is "daisy chained" to the Us.
Born in 65. Education has gone from bad to worse. I've seen tons of courses and programs cut out of my schools. I've seen the grading scale lowered years after I left high school. I've read about GRE scores dropping over the, years. Kids are just pushed through. Really sad.
I just discovered your channel tonight, articulate, intelligent , well read, educated definitely impressed.
What's crazy is that we are still using the same teaching methods we were using in the 1950s. Rote learning is a perfect description. Forcing these kids to memorize and regurgitate (mostly) useless facts that they will quickly forget. The difference is that this method was not nearly as harmful back then. A boy could finish high school and immediately secure a job in a factory that would afford him the ability to not only support himself, but a stay at home wife and several children. That America does not exist anymore. It hasn't for decades. All those jobs were shipped overseas and replaced by trash like WalMart, fast food, etc, jobs", wage slavery.
What we should be teaching in schools are things like money management (an obscene number of Americans are financially illiterate and have no financial self control) and critical thinking skills- logic, reason, how to construct a syllogism, or a sound, valid argument, how to spot fallacies, how to evaluate truth claims and what constitutes a reasonable standard of evidence.The Socratic teaching method should be introduced in all high schools. I didn't truly learn critical thought until I hit college. Which is sad and ridiculous.
And, so many aren't learning much of this even in university and college, because there has been a campaign to denigrate the humanities like history and philosophy, and instead focus on teaching a narrow scope of job specific skills.
Great erudite commentary. I forgot how George Carlin was so unique in his social and wide-scale perspectives. From an Australian view, it is heartening to know that there are real Americans with soundly developed, academically formed views, who wisely, yet simple, say how it is.
Carlin developed his voice in the post-Vietnam hippie era, where skepticism towards the deeds of the government was becoming a standard for many critical-thinking Americans. As he aged and the Internet was becoming more popular, pop culture exploded and became far more corporate.
I explain this to make the point that much of the comedic aspect of George's later material is that basic critical thinking abilities had declined to the extent where people just regurgitate talking points and consume vain, pointless culture, just accepting everything at face value. The comedy is that he talks about things that should be common sense, but people began to prefer having their perspectives already articulated for them.
He's not angry at people, he's disappointed that everything is taken at face value when it should be questioned. However, the skeptical voice tends to be silenced/obsfugated.
I love your intro, no bs, getting to it... also the fact you respond to things while using actual thought, a youtuber with an actual brain
I am speaking as an American, he is confirming everything I have discovered over the years. This motivates me to continue to help my fellow countrymen. To stand up for what is right.
Thank you for respecting our time with the fastest intro I've ever seen on YT. We need more reactors who react to important and interesting true content.
The classes I enjoyed the most in high school were the ones that kept us engaged. Teachers you could tell who actually cares, encouraged debate and opinions. Unfortunately, most of the classes were just memorizing. No real thought requires, if you can read and write and memorize, you can pass just fine, and even as a teen I was starting to see the cracks in this society and school was what bothered me the most back then. I actually like learning, and most of the classes were just so damn boring. I wondered why adults thought that these "slacker" kids and failing students would take an interest when I could barely do so. I could tell right away these kids weren't stupid, but a lot of the teachers treated them that way. From what I hear, not much has changed. (I was in high school during mid 2000s)
In an old Movie (Smokey and the Bandit), A City Girl is talking to a Country Boy about their Differences (She spoke of "Broadway" and he talked about Country Music)...
In the End, he Summed it up. "The Type of Knowledge a person has merely depends on what part of the Country they grew up in".
@5:35 "...he was just articulating what was happening in his time."
That is a good observation. I think it was on George Carlin's "Occupation: Foole" album where he described his job as a comedian, and I am paraphrasing here because it has been a while, but his job was to point out things that are funny/don't make sense, etc., and report back to you.
Phoenix, AZ.
You're a gem in the way you do this. Intelligent efficient and entertaining. Chef's kiss. Thank you for another amazing reaction
Oh boy, I read germ... 🤦♂️
I love the fact that you don't have a long intro, just straight into the reaction. I usually skip intros of reactor videos to the reaction immediately.
I grew up on George Carlin and Richard Pryor. George was a bit nasty but, spoke truth. He's warned us for years and only got laughs while people let it go in 1 ear and out the other.
"The tables are tilted folks, the Game is rigged, And nobody seems to care, Nobody seems to notice"
💀That line brought me goosebumps 💀
I'm not even American!
THIS PERSON...is now officially my favorite Reaction channel host!!
DAMN you have BRAINS!!!
Thank you for using what you've been given.
Thank you for being...BETTER!
I agree with you about the school system. I am from switzerland and they are very proud of the educational opportunities here. But no learning methods are taught in schools. Remembering something for a test is not real learning. I myself only found access to knowledge after my school days through coaching seminars, which made brain research and psychology the basis for learning methods.
It took me till my early 20s to break away from just the memory and repetition since that's all I needed since HS. To truly understand the process of whatever you are studying and not just some vocabulary that fills in a sentence of definition.
When looking at school for my own kids I talked to a lot of teachers and different systems. The most surprising was 2 private schools and 2 homeschool educators that all teach via the Unschool method where they function as facilitators rather than teachers. And these kids regularly go on to great accomplishments. My own kids have barely ever set foot in a public school yet outperform all of their public school friends. It's the information age, ignorance is a choice.
A good addition to this topic and video would be David Foster Wallace's "This is Water" commencement speech. He stresses the importance of critical thinking, understanding, and thinking for yourself, and conversely, the dangers of certainty and the standardization of education. Great channel by the way.
"...nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care..."
That brought a tear to my eye 😥
I have just recently come across your channel and after watching a number of videos I am very impressed by your summary of the people that you review. It’s a breath of fresh air to see and hear a young woman who is very articulate, knowledgeable and grounded in these crazy times. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos and hearing what you have to say. Great work 🙏
From an old dude who grew up with Carlin, nice to see that he is still watched and respected. The guy was a mensch. And I think bill burr in a much more angry style has the same type of introspective comedy.
Your personalty and smile are very engaging. Not sure why you don't have alot more subs.
theres a comedian named Steve Hughes thats great, he reminds me a little bit of George Carlin with the topics he tackles aswell as Rustle Brand with the way he talks sometimes and the little rants he has, his stuff about safety is hilarious.
The smile of recognition says it all. I'd love to meet a person like you irl. Much love, keep doing what do Queen.
I must first say how wonderful it is to hear someone actually articulate their thoughts and feelings in a thoughtful manner 🥰
Second, this was the closest I’ve heard your generation get to actually grasping the thought process of one the most intelligent human beings of my generation.
6th grade, test taken, teacher announced to the class, "The test you all took last week was graded on a curve that was intended to allow more of you to pass but one person scored so high that everyone else got no benefit from the curve and so he was the only one that passes and all of you must RETAKE IT, unless we Drop His score, then the curve will let you all pass. What do you all think raise your hands if you want to retake the test." The teacher looked at him and said "Everyone else thinks we should drop your score. What do you say?.."
He had been standing in front of the class for the announcement glaring at the teacher almost since she began the announcement. Everyone was looking at him as his eyes swep across the room and then glaring into the teachers grin he growled "Whatever, i don't care."
The teacher thanked him and told him to sit down and... I enjoy the memory and decided to share it.
I was a teacher. I cannot go back to retain my sanity. I love that George Carlin pulls no punches and just gives it you flat out. I wonder how old this video is becuase he would have a field day talking about public education in today's world. He was spot on and it's just gotten worse.
I use the "picking the right answer on a test" analogy with getting a driver's license.
Just because you know what the signs mean doesn't mean you know how to drive.
Yeah when I joined the military as an enlisted and started interacting with officers, I learned that a higher education does not always equate to applicable smarts. And most geopolitical wars are always started by the educated, so much for learning history.
100% truth!
Book Recommendations:
The Art of Witty Banter by Patrick King
(Social Skills/Humor)
Toward A Psychology Of Being by Abraham Maslow
(Personal Development/Spirituality)
Such an articulate, fluent, and well informed speaker. Bravo
Carlin put to word the feelings of the nation and it still resonates well today. He's older and more cynical at this point, but still razor sharp.
Also you have the most wonderful smile, I love seeing it in my feed when you post a new video.
Great job learning from the elders. George was a great thinker.
So glad I found your channel. You give very a insightful and thoughtful commentary each time, rather than just playing the video and saying job done.
Keep doing what you're doing!
From all the reactions I've seen, yours is exceptional. The no intro got my attention, the continued play of the reaction piece held me in place. You are the only one who got me interested in hearing your thoughts and opinions of said piece. That felt refreshing. So thanks. You also have a really warm smile.
Just found your channel today... loving the content! Watched 3 videos already ❤️❤️❤️
What you said at the end of this video is something that was addressed in the movie Se7en. It was a scene where a character was in a library at night to do research, and he sees security guards sitting together and he says something along the lines of "you spend every day around all the knowledge of the world, and sit up all night playing cards". (That's not an exact quote, but it's been many years since I saw that movie.)
In today's age, we could talk about how people could spend time educating themselves. We have the internet. We have resources. Yet, all most people do in their time is put their heads under the rock called "Social Media". Rather than be productive and read something new and learn, they choose to surf Facebook and Instagram and Twitter and get into arguments as pseudo-intellectuals, subjects ripe to prove the Dunning-Kruger effect to be true. (BTW, I do know that I personally know very little about D-K; I did that sentence as a bit of humorous irony of trying to exemplify one of those pseudo-intellectuals. I realize tone/inflection doesn't come across the internet, sadly...)
Definitely enjoy your reactions to Carlin and I love your analysis! Nobody in today's world matches Carlin because of fear of "cancellation" from Twitter; only Chappelle comes close to the level of social commentary and thought provocation that Carlin did.
I absolutely love the way you articulate your thoughts, I may not agree with all that you say, but you make me think, even in my advanced years. You, young lady, gives me hope for the future of the country.
I've have the pleasure now of seeing a few of your reactions and it's refreshing to see actual intelligence on UA-cam. I can't express how truly rare that is, after a decade plus of surfing UA-cam content I can promise much to my dismay it's incredibly rare. Subscribed and looking forward to diving into your catalog of videos, take care.
Some of his bits on religion will make you really think about what you believe in. He was raised Catholic until he reached what he calls ”the age of reason” so he primarily has their perspective. I have been raised in church my whole life but he can really make you question what you truly believe.
Sometimes it is the teachers. We were offered a Personal Finance class at the high school I graduated from but it was taught by one of the football coaches who just had us doing busywork while he worked on his gameplan and sent athletes on errands
Absolutely love your channel. Please don't stop doing what you're doing.
I enjoy your critical thinking. I knew a man who had a photographic memory, I said that must have been handy at school, he said
"You'd think, but apparently knowing something and understanding something are two different things."
You are such a great addition to UA-cam and reactions/opinions. You are a breath of fresh air to listen to. Very well spoken, and obviously well educated with a heartfelt smile added in! LOL! Keep it up.
I find you refreshing. You are a well spoken, intelligent, articulate young woman, with fine analytic skills, and what seems to be a very open minded curiosity. You also have a wonderful smile. Thank you fr sharing your thoughts with us all.
You have an articulate brilliance to you that connects to me… and I only came here to watch another response to George Carlin. Definitely a subscriber now. You have an inspirational quality that connects to people. Glad I stopped by and will refer to my friends.
Watching your thoughtful reactions makes me want to do it as well, or even just do video responses to just your section. Probably won't, but it's nice to see someone making content that is fairly different from the norm. I haven't agreed with some of your takes, but it's always been thought-provoking at the very least.
I am so incredibly thankful for your commentary following this reaction video! It is refreshing to see an intelligent young person such as yourself that, as George said, is capable of critical thinking! As an autodidact of 50+ years and an avid user of Edx (MIT, Harvard, Caltech), I concur with your statements here. Well done you! 🙂
I know George Carlin's motivation, but it was this clip that really woke me up to start paying attention. A few years later, I've learned so much and nothing has changed...
"It's called The American Dream, cause you have to be asleep to believe it." is one of the last things George Carlin has publicly said before he passed.
I definitely recommend his Modern Man bit!
I am an retired teacher. I have said for 20 years that education and intelligence is NOT the same thing. I blame "No child left behind" and now "Common Core", which are just wrong.
The "Painting" in the background. When I look at these videos , I always spent some solid minute to admire it. Uno word - dope!
You are so right. I have always loved learning about the rest of the world. I enjoy talking to people and learning something new. I love meeting new people. Whether a person is from here or another country, everyone has something to offer. I learn so much by doing research and from talking to people who know things that I didn't know.
In case you aren't already familiar...
"The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve" by G. Edward Griffin
"Inside American Education" by Thomas Sowell (or any of his books)
Any song (original or cover) by Angelina Jordan
When I was in sixth grade, in the 1960s, there was a teacher who taught me two of the, I feel, most important lessons in life. Figures don't lie but liars figure and not believe everything I read or see on TV. I was not the best academic student and maybe I'm naturally suspicious, but I think she was instrumental in my becoming an analytical critical thinker. I have the impression that in those days they spent more time teaching us how instead of what to think.
Thank you actually proving links to these valuable resources. A lot of videos mention the problems without providing actual solutions. That is of course also important but your video provides so much more. I believe MIT has the philosophy that knowledge and edication has to be available for everyone. So most of their courses are free... I would highly recommend them as well.
Finally, Finally a smart intelligent young person that gets it. Iam 67 and am so proud of you.
One smart lady here!! Hope you all were listening. We need 1000's more like this young lady. I'm old lol but she gives me hope more will be as she is.
George Carlin is always on point and most of his pieces are as true today as then. You should definitely do more of his videos!
The most acurate thing he brought up was the lowering of the standards.I'll see it with young collegues at work as well as with my nephews in school that this is happening. With the words of Metallica: Sad but true.
I listened to the song after reading this comment, thank you for that Martin!
Terrific analysis! I worked in commercial printing I was responsible for legal disclosures for the Pharmaceutical industry in my experience there is no question of a deceptive system in linguistics and the complete control of the educational system mimics the same system I worked with in legal or copyright printing that the Pharmaceutical industry uses to camouflage truth!
I always found it hard to classify Carlin as a comedian. He is funny alright but his topics aren't just about laughter, he deals with serious issues quite seriously with a sprinkle of humour here and there. The comedy is incidental in his presentations. He is not telling jokes, he is conscientising his audience.
I am so glad to hear you mention Khan Academy. I sometimes feel like nobody knows about that.
I can't speak for all schools or teachers, but mine at least made a habit of asking me how I knew the answers I gave. I was encouraged to have reasoning when I came up with an answer.
I always enjoy watching you. You're very intelligent and articulate. As a former teacher, I can honestly say that I never did it for the income...I did it for the outcome. Einstein never spoke a word until he was 4 or 5 years old. People thought he was slow. As they say, never judge a book by its' cover. Keep up the good work and always keep an open mind but not so open that your brains fall out!
It's been a few days since I discovered your channel and I have to say it's easily becoming one of my favourite. Critical thinking and experimenting different ideas, maybe challenging ones is such a healthy thing we should all do to hope build a better society, and it is sad to say that your channel is sadly only an oasis in what seems like a big desert of culture and curiosity.
Once again your take on this video and the related topics is on point, and on par with what I've been thinking since high school. I'd love to have someone like you to talk to/debate about such topics and other philosophical ones. I could spend nights talking about these stuff and "remake the world", as we say in french.
Anyway, I'll follow this channel with great interest. Keep up the good work! Have a nice one!
Thank you, you are brilliant. Listening to you is a great prize for all the effort I am doing learning English. I have still a lot to learn but what I know allow me to understand you very well. I love what you are doing.
I love that you add insightful commentary onto your observations. Nice job with these videos.
The lack of intro is a genius move. Loving the content!
Every time I hear "it's a big club, and you ain't in it" just cracks me up (and ive honestly seen it dozens of times) we miss you George, thank fuk you left us this great material.
The education is definitely worse in the United States. I had exchange students stay at my home over two school years. One from France, the other from Germany. It was astonishing to me how much they knew about our political system and their command of the English language. They asked me a lot of questions about American history which i was embarrassed to admit I didn’t know. They knew more about America than Americans do. Those experiences were the jolt I needed to learn more. Yes, George was right. Our education system sucks.
I just subscribed!! Great reactions!
GREAT Response! We've seen all this play out all across our Country for Decades... We're Marginalizing Exceptional Progress to make the Mediocre/Below Average students feel better about themselves. Instead of Pushing students to Study Harder or Exceed their personal best, we've lowered Societies Expectations, Eliminated the "Failing Grade" and give out Participation Awards. Why Work towards an "A" when you know that no matter what your grade, "you pass"? Why spend hours training when you'll get a Trophy for Showing up? Why Practice an Instrument/Singing when we have Auto-tune? Why learn to spell when we have Auto-correct on Everything AND NOW even have App's that will Write your letters for you?
Today's Learning has become more about how "the World owes you everything" and less about what YOU can do to better Yourself".
you are so on point! thank you! George was trying to tell us something, he was brave enough.
I learned from the pandemic that schools are most valued as baby sitters not as educational centers.
He said one thing that stood out and that was that things won’t get better and that definitely has come to be true
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I first watched this special while in college in 2010. This bit still gives me chills every time I hear it.
For a literature reference, I recommend, 'How to Study and Teaching How to Study' (1909) by F. M. McMurry, Professor of Elementary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. I found it about 10 years ago, but could have used it 50 years ago when I was in school. For some reason the schools are loath to teach students how to study even as they berate them to study.
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No long intro. Just right to it.
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I’ve heard you say no long intro bout 7 times since I discovered you an hour ago. I love you.
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