05 MAR 2015 by ideonexus

 Scientist on Trial for Teaching Physics

After waiting patiently for the noise to subside, one of the male Red Guards turned to the victim. “Ye Zhetai, you are an expert in mechanics. You should see how strong the great unified force you’re resisting is. To remain so stubborn will lead only to your death! Today, we will continue the agenda from the last time. There’s no need to waste words. Answer the following question without your typical deceit: Between the years of 1962 and 1965, did you not decide on your own to add relat...
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During China's Cultural Revolution.

14 JAN 2012 by ideonexus

 Intelligence is Not a Static Value

Some recent philosophers seem to have given their moral approval to these deplorable verdicts that affirm that the intelligence of an individual is a fixed quantity, a quantity that cannot be augmented. We must protest and react against this brutal pessimism; we will try to demonstrate that it is founded on nothing.
Folksonomies: education intelligence
Folksonomies: education intelligence
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We must fight this "brutal pessimism" and argue for the dynamic nature of IQ.