[lbo-talk] More "school reform" nonsense

Michael Smith mjs at smithbowen.net
Thu May 27 07:46:14 PDT 2010


On Thu, 27 May 2010 10:38:02 -0400 brad <babscritique at gmail.com> wrote:


> So either one is arguing for meritocracy (who did that?) or we accept
> and advocate for people performing below their full potential.

I don't have any problem making that choice at all. Whence the imperative to "perform at full potential"? When was that added to the Decalogue?

Underachievers of the world -- slack off!

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