I had a discussion several months ago with a friend of mine where they bemoaned the fact that people aren't prepared for how to actually 'do adult stuff' in High School. I think the conversation started because they didn't know how to find a dentist and buy health insurance. I helped out but not really the point. There is no place where one learns to do that sort of thing except from your parents, and if your parents don't bother to tell you it's a bit of a leap to figure everything out (especially if you work full time since no place is open when you aren't at work, goddamn DMV).
Then we have fly, and I guess myself to some extent, wanting everyone to be at least able to direct their own finances instead of having to pay government mandated taxes. Obviously just from posting here most people don't have any clue how finance works. The ignorance is painful >.>
Then I have a complaint about most younger women. They can't cook, they're slobs, and they can't be trusted to spend money wisely. Oh I'm a sexist boo hoo, it's a generalization and obviously doesn't apply to some specific cases but for the majority it holds.
Academic subjects are useless for a lot of people. They just aren't ever going to be able to utilize the knowledge effectively. Im not advocating for a curiculum that is completely utilitarian, but just because people sit through required classes on earth science doesn't mean they are going to apply that information, or seek out other information, they are just serving time for another credit. Everyone should be able to effectively apply time-value of money, annuity's, risk premium, CAGR, CAPM, EBITDA. How to cook, how to clean...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/opinion/revive-home-economics-classes-to-fight-obesity.html
http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3058/Bring-Back-High-School-Home-Ec
Then we have fly, and I guess myself to some extent, wanting everyone to be at least able to direct their own finances instead of having to pay government mandated taxes. Obviously just from posting here most people don't have any clue how finance works. The ignorance is painful >.>
Then I have a complaint about most younger women. They can't cook, they're slobs, and they can't be trusted to spend money wisely. Oh I'm a sexist boo hoo, it's a generalization and obviously doesn't apply to some specific cases but for the majority it holds.
Academic subjects are useless for a lot of people. They just aren't ever going to be able to utilize the knowledge effectively. Im not advocating for a curiculum that is completely utilitarian, but just because people sit through required classes on earth science doesn't mean they are going to apply that information, or seek out other information, they are just serving time for another credit. Everyone should be able to effectively apply time-value of money, annuity's, risk premium, CAGR, CAPM, EBITDA. How to cook, how to clean...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/opinion/revive-home-economics-classes-to-fight-obesity.html
http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/segment/3058/Bring-Back-High-School-Home-Ec