American Failure in Education, Reason- Moyers, Susan Jacoby

Bill Moyers and Susan Jacoby review her book, "American Unreason." They discuss the current state of American education and discourse, and our failure to produce informed citizens. We "get the government we deserve." Regardless of political party or religious conviction, we should demand better.

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[advancedatheist]

As George Carlin has pointed out, the ruling elites like us ignorant and supine because it makes it easier for them to regiment us and extract money from us. And I don't mean "liberal elites," necessarily. The superwealthy, usually conservative people who've lately gotten the Federal Reserve and sovereign wealth funds to reimburse them for their financial mistakes want to keep us in the dark and passive so that they can pass the costs onto the rest of us. Willful ignorance has real consequences.

[parakeethands]

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[galenrivera512]

I want this video on my W888 unit.

[IGWTS]

Another godless witch, mixing truth and fiction. Goverment took over education thats why it went down hill.

[vernlloyd11]

Unusual comments with this video once again.

[1mrbla]

@azkeyz

Sir, you are an example of Jacoby's point: where did you come under the impression that God in any language is spelled "Yahuvah?" Scholars tend to translate the hebrew into Yahweh, or YHWH. Additionally, the notion that "faith" is subject to "fact" or reason undermines the very definition of faith itself (i.e. FAITH IS NOT SUBJECT TO SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION)! Finally, Susan Jacoby has a college degree, which necessarily makes her a part of those 25% of people in the country.

[JessOnTheRun]

@cecilbdml what nonsence... where are your facts/data/resources... most european countries have tighter regulatons and laws that serve the people, not the government, hence they have higher quality of life and better living standards than the us.

[jack10133]

@azkeyz Fatal mistake.

[writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, litxlit.

[FRSFreeStateNow]

America will never reform its schools until we start holding our educators and schools accountable. And give parents a choice of which Public School they can send their kids to.