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Re:Children's arithmetic skills do not transfer between appl... by falcor84 on Saturday February 08, 2025 @07:41AM (#42982566)
I for one like books which are willing to explicitly make a controversial point; it makes for much more interesting reading, even if I remain in disagreement throughout.
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Re:Children's arithmetic skills do not transfer between appl... by konschubert on Saturday February 08, 2025 @10:55AM (#42983774)
I would prefer books to make correct points, such as “education is really important, but some education is not really useful except for signalling”
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