Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I would have to refute your comments at least in my smallish circle of friends. The kids I know read, even the boys. The group at the university my daughter attends read voraciously. For one class she has had to read two reams worth of paper of commentary, books, and articles. I believe that what is going on is another Industrial Revolution. In the Industrial Revolution you did better for your family by leaving the landed estate and working in the factory, however bad it was, at least you had money and some level of freedom. As an aside, the same thing happened with the migration from the Mississippi Delta into the Midwestern industrial cities. However bad the slaughter house was, it was better than chopping cotton for the man. Similarly, in todays world, unless you are willing to learn how to think, process information, analyse what is in front of you, and be willing to continue doing that until you die; you are committing yourself to a life of much lower realization much less expectations. 0.02 Don don.dory@gamil.com On 11/14/05, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > On 11/14/05 6:18 PM, "bill harting" <vintagebill@verizon.net> typed: > > > I am amazed to find a young person apparently reading a newspaper -- > perhaps > > it is the beautiful light. > > > > bill h > > > > > In Europe I think people read, I think we win (US) in the anti > intellectualism department and non valuing of education. > AND we rule the world! > Lets hope the burgeoning Visigoths and the ravishing hoards on horseback > from the East give us a hand in the smarts department. > How many kids do you know over here have a favorite Poet? A book in their > backpack they are reading not a textbook. A favorite author? I bet many of > us cant think of one. And if we do he gets beat up every day on the way > home > from school. > > > Albert Brooks being beat up by the bully in the playground: > "Okay, take this: You'll never leave South Boston and I'm going to see the > whole damn world. You'll never know the pleasure of writing a graceful > sentence or having an original thought. Think about it." > Broadcast News > > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >