tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726310811895228486.post8854335811037735258..comments2023-07-04T08:02:43.203-07:00Comments on Ask Dr. Ted!: The Dumbing of AmericaTed Peasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945500888717190589noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726310811895228486.post-71850900587520460082010-01-12T16:49:35.064-08:002010-01-12T16:49:35.064-08:00"a generation of students who [are] increasin..."a generation of students who [are] increasingly disengaged from anything resembling an intellectual life.” Given the fact that this article was written more than ten years ago, its words today couldn't be truer. I mean Generation X was the grunge era a whole lot of throw away types, whatever. With the be-settings of public school norms and limitations the whole social aspect of high school is anything but intellectual. I mean you could even go as far to say American society as a whole has been "disengaged from anything resembling an intellectual life.” The things that resemble our life have become tired and cliche. In my opinion college is what will liberate me from that(hopefully).Michael Julius Brownnoreply@blogger.com