[lbo-talk] Maximise or satisfice? (was:stupid americans?

T Fast tfast at yorku.ca
Tue Sep 28 14:26:31 PDT 2004



> Carl Remick wrote:
>
>>Americans are exposed to education the way they're exposed to cosmic rays,
>>and the rays have a much bigger impact on them. This vast but vapid aura
>>of educational attainment reflects sheer credentialism --
>>simply another way that Americans try to con the rest of the world into
>>thinking that we know what we're doing.
>
> How come Americans get all those patents and Nobels?
>
> Doug

How many are American born? Sounds like asking why the bank gets all the money! Or America gets all those great athletes from around the world.

Seriously, if I see one more quantitative argument about the superiority of the US I am going to hit the data bases and get the goods.

Travis



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