“Whatever each man can separately do, without trespassing upon others, he has a right to do for himself; and he has a right to a fair portion of all which society, with all it combinations of skill and force, can do in his favor. In this partnership all men have equal rights; but not to equal things.” MenWisdomPoliticsForceCan DoEconomyRightsSkillsEqualFairsFavorsCombinationLiberalismPortionsPartnershipEqual RightsTrespassing Book:Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)
“While we bemoan the decline of literacy, computers discount words in favor of pictures and pictures in favor of video. While we fret about the decreasing cogency of public debate, computers dismiss linear argument and promote fast, shallow romps across the information landscape. While we worry about basic skills, we allow into the classroom software that will do a student's arithmetic or correct his spelling.” WorryInformationStudentsInternetSkillsComputerArgumentFavorsDebateVideoLandscapeSoftwareClassroomDeclineFree SpeechShallowLiteracyLinearArithmeticSpellingDiscounts Author:David Gelernter
“I am not against standardized tests. There are tests and tests and tests, and, to simplify, the ones I favor are criterion-referenced tests of skills, aligned with the curriculum. Social and emotional skills are important but skills are too. I find it heartbreaking that this is so often seen as an either-or choice. To get to the richness of studying literature, for example, you must first be an adept and confident reader. Whether you are is something a good test can measure.” FirstsImportantChoicesLiteratureSocialStudyExampleEmotionalReaderSkillsTestsFavorsCriteriaRichnessSimplifyHeartbreakingCurriculumAdeptEither OrStudying Literature Author:Nicholas Lemann
“It is an admirable skill to able to sweeten a refusal with civil words which atone for the favor which we are not able to grant.” AbleSkillsFavorsGrantsRefusalAdmirable Author:Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable
“Because IQ tests favor memory skills and logic, overlooking artistic creativity, insight, resiliency, emotional reserves, sensory gifts, and life experience, they can't really predict success, let alone satisfaction.” MemoriesCreativityEmotionalSkillsTestsLogicSatisfactionInsightFavorsArtisticLife ExperienceReservesSensoryResiliencyOverlookingArtistic Creativity Author:Diane Ackerman