I am perplexed by the way education as a social service has so completely been overwhelmed and then accepting of the corporate …
Category: Politics and Economics
More Social Insurance in Case of Libertarian Racketeering
Here in Canada, our Prime Minister Harper is a dyed in the wool libertarian. His views and policies, past and present, clearly …
A new way, again…
We are seeing a new group of books, movies and television shows attempting to bring humanity to another time in the past, …
ComTech Censorship
Freedom on the Internet and other forms of communication, what a silly idea. Some governments like it if free and enfettered communication …
Nationalism and Me
Here is another one of those general e-mails making the rounds on the Internet. I suppose it would be similar to those …
Industrial Age economics and education Part four
Much of the Western world since the late 1970’s, now quickly being followed by the remainder of the world, has been committed …
Industrial Age economics and education… Part Three
Liberal humanism is seemingly in decline as children, through year after year of increasingly instrumental, procedurally rigorous and formalized education towards some …
Brave new world?
Interesting times… Tunisian , Egyptian and now Yemani rebellions of the common individual against traditional power and it’s traditional opposition. Demographics, employment …
Industrial Age economics and education Part two – the effects on children
Classical Liberal economic values and neo-conservatism political values, heavily entrenched in efficiency, measurable progress, predictable outcomes, are seen as the exemplary model …
Industrial age economics and education
First, the dark side … Proceduralism – requires individuals to comply with the outcome of a dimly democratic procedure (we all agree …