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The Case against Education
Language: en
Pages: 551
Authors: Bryan Caplan
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-08-20 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new
No Contest
Language: en
Pages: 340
Authors: Alfie Kohn
Categories: Aggressiveness
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992 - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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Argues that competition is inherently destructive and that competitive behavior is culturally induced, counter-productive, and causes anxiety, selfishness, self
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
Language: en
Pages: 242
Authors: Bryan Caplan
Categories: Family & Relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-04-12 - Publisher: Basic Books

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We've needlessly turned parenting into an unpleasant chore. Parents invest more time and money in their kids than ever, but the shocking lesson of twin and adop
The Case Against Homework
Language: en
Pages: 306
Authors: Sara Bennett
Categories: Family & Relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-08-28 - Publisher: Harmony

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Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary—especially when it ta
The Case Against Standardized Testing
Language: en
Pages: 112
Authors: Alfie Kohn
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

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Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not a force of nature but a force of politics--and political decisions can be questioned, challenged, and