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Re:How fast should you accelerate your kid in math? by treeman79 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:41PM (#36926858)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron

Excellent story about the government not allowing anyone to be too smart or beautiful.

Example. If you’re smart, you wear head phones that emit random loud noises so you can’t form thoughts for long.

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Re:How fast should you accelerate your kid in math? by rahimnathwani on Saturday July 29, 2023 @10:25PM (#36927174)
https://twitter.com/noUpside/status/1627038661115256843

  SFUSD became Harrison Bergeron Unified. It’s a cautionary tale, not a model. Push back.
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Re:How fast should you accelerate your kid in math? by rowanG077 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @10:28PM (#36927196)
Holy shit! I didn't know about this story. It timelessly captures the stuff that is going on even now on the left.
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