Sure they don't hurt us too much in our own society, but look at the societies we use for resources and man power, those people are being buttfucked by our industry leaders and their own political and business leaders.
The problem with the world today is that most high profile business people, CEO's and the like all show symptoms of being a sociopath. Our society is setup to reward sociopath's who are intelligent.
As others have said, who makes the choice about what is useful and and what isn't? There are plenty of things that kids always ask "when am I going to use this in life", the classic is algebra, but in the same vain in what way can I usefully use my knowledge of Romeo & Juliet, how can I usefully use my knowledge of hydrocarbons?
Sometimes you have to realise children are poor decision makers, and until they are begin to pick their own subjects, they need a wide range of topics to be delivered to them and sometimes forced.
It's not only child musical prodidgies that grow up to be amazing musicians, plenty of kids who were forced to learn an instrument go on to be accomplished musicians later in life, and fully enjoy it.
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Nice xkcd reference.
Sure they don't hurt us too much in our own society, but look at the societies we use for resources and man power, those people are being buttfucked by our industry leaders and their own political and business leaders.
The problem with the world today is that most high profile business people, CEO's and the like all show symptoms of being a sociopath. Our society is setup to reward sociopath's who are intelligent.
no god is.
Prove there is no [insert any supernatural thing you feel like].
Simples, the cup holder moves as well. Or could you not imagine such a thing?
As others have said, who makes the choice about what is useful and and what isn't? There are plenty of things that kids always ask "when am I going to use this in life", the classic is algebra, but in the same vain in what way can I usefully use my knowledge of Romeo & Juliet, how can I usefully use my knowledge of hydrocarbons?
Sometimes you have to realise children are poor decision makers, and until they are begin to pick their own subjects, they need a wide range of topics to be delivered to them and sometimes forced.
It's not only child musical prodidgies that grow up to be amazing musicians, plenty of kids who were forced to learn an instrument go on to be accomplished musicians later in life, and fully enjoy it.
starting to ramble... I'll leave it there.
Anyone else sick of encountering this kind of thinking?