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A lot to think on in this. It does an excellent job of debunking the myths surrounding the average, and the limitations of statistics. This section is very good, he clearly demonstrates the sleight of hand performed by early social scientists, and provides a number of powerful examples. The three principles he outlines are very good as well.
The book tails off towards the end as the writer tries to offer solutions (as is so often the case in books like this). The suggestions about education are particularly backward, the writer suggests giving out credentials for education, but this fails to consider education holistically. He suggests for example a credential in WW1 history (I kid you not), failing to recognise that the benefits of studying history for a person entering the workplace is that they gain good writing skills and the ability to perform research and absorb information. What you learn is secondary until you enter a speciality.
This doesn't spoil the book, but I hope the writer doesn't become an education adviser, at least until he has spoken to somebody in the arts.
The book tails off towards the end as the writer tries to offer solutions (as is so often the case in books like this). The suggestions about education are particularly backward, the writer suggests giving out credentials for education, but this fails to consider education holistically. He suggests for example a credential in WW1 history (I kid you not), failing to recognise that the benefits of studying history for a person entering the workplace is that they gain good writing skills and the ability to perform research and absorb information. What you learn is secondary until you enter a speciality.
This doesn't spoil the book, but I hope the writer doesn't become an education adviser, at least until he has spoken to somebody in the arts.