> From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 18:52:51 -0800 (PST) > > did you read the article? > depressing indeed > another casuality of inequality > From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert) > To: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b> > Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 09:18:28 -0800 > > Here's a contrary view (sorta): > > https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=614054515 > > I don't think there are any studies in this case, but it is an appealing point > of view (at least, to me). > On Thu, 7 Feb 2019, Robert wrote: > > > From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b> > > > Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 15:12:15 -0800 > > > > > > https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/helicopter-parents-economy.html > > > > > > Apparently that big flurry of progressive education in the 1970s that got > > > me interested in teaching happened because (or, more precisely, was able to > > > happen because) economic inequality was at a dramatic low point then, so in > > > particular going to college mattered less economically than before or > > > since, so parents felt it was okay to let kids be who they wanted. > > > > > > But today, getting your kid into a competitive preschool really does pay off. > > > > > > Sigh. > > > > > > (P.S. The good news is that Germany won't let Facebook combine the info > > > you give them explicitly with info about you from other sources Facebook > > > controls. This is huge, if it survives the appeal process.)