Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by John23832 on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:39AM
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I did not. Reading comprehension is key.
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Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by dougmwne on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @12:30PM
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I am actually unclear on what you mean by "Do". You seem to be using it in a very general sense, as in people who do something, anything, are better off than people who do nothing. That seems pretty obvious, movement is the very definition of work after all. However, the very vague way in which you talk about "Doing" creates a kind of Rorschach test where your readers can take any meaning they would like. So what is it, exactly that you mean? What sort of specific actions should a person take to raise their station in life? What about people not "doing"? Can you describe their life?
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by shawnz on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:46AM
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I agree with their interpretation. "Be more ambitious" isn't a solution to poverty. There are plenty of ambitious people to compete with at every income level.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by John23832 on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:56AM
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Your (and the above's) interpretation of things unsaid are weird.
I said "do", as in "to perform an action". Ambition might lead you to do things, but that's not what I address.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by UK-Al05 on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @09:27AM
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The working class perform a lot of action. They work incredibly long hours and are still poor.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by shawnz on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @09:42AM
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Consider this thought experiment. Think of the people working at your place of employment in low-level positions who make less money than you. Do you think they are on average doing less productive work than you, or less likely to be "doers"? I am guessing you feel the answer is yes.
Now think of the people in high-level positions who make more than you. Do you think they are on average doing more productive work than you? I am guessing you feel the answer is not so obvious with this question.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by username90 on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @10:45AM
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It is better to use a peer instead of yourself to reduce bias. Do you think your tech lead does more valuable things than your average peer? Probably yes.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by wayoutthere on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:41AM
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> You then get a "working class" with no real skills/education/ambition... they do not "do", which leads back to my first comment
This you?
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Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by tmotwu on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:54AM
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Sorry, no. I was with you on your comment on doing. However, "working class" is an actual term [1] that does not fit your intended message.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by drewcoo on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:56AM
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Perhaps the refrain "reading comprehension is key" is a sign that comprehensible writing is in order.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by EliRivers on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:51AM
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Again, reading comprehension is key.
If there's a repeating pattern of people not understanding what you're writing, why not write more clearly? It will make everything better.
Re:Is education no longer the ‘great equalizer’?
by wayoutthere on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @08:51AM
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So are writing skills.