The ability to think for one's self

[Persuader]

How does one acquire the ability to think for one's self.

Recognizing first of all that said ability to do that is not always a good thing.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Self-help books?

 

[deannalw]

I started to one time, but someone told me not to.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

*****CHUCKLE*****

 

[sealybobo]

How does one acquire the ability to think for one's self.

Recognizing first of all that said ability to do that is not always a good thing.

Republicans will accuse me of being a Democrat and rightfully so I claim to be one and I vote for them. Politics is a group thing. We have a two group political system. If you don't vote you let your group down.

Anyways, that doesn't mean I can't discuss fiscal responsibility with Republicans. I understand why we have to give rich people tax breaks. Why we have to drill while also trying to go green. I understand that global warming isn't as bad as they originally predicted. I understand the refugee situation is a problem and we don't want them coming in that way.

But can't we take them all in legally? We do need workers no? People aren't having kids like they use to the populations going to drop and that will cause a problem for social security. I don't want to keep growing there's too many people now but I don't want to see a collapse of the system.

So maybe I would be for a slow phasing out of social security where maybe we cut it in half. So instead of $2000 a month in the future kids today will get $1000 a month. It won't be as much but they won't put in nearly as much. That would allow younger people to put it into 401K type programs like you guys say you'd prefer doing.

And how come everyone can only save so much of their paycheck in a 401K? There's a limit. Why? Why can't I put 60% into a 401K?

And maybe when they fuck us on social security they can tell us that our 401K's will all be tax free the rest of our lives. Even the interest it makes. That would be something.

 

[ClaireH]

How does one acquire the ability to think for one's self.

Recognizing first of all that said ability to do that is not always a good thing.

The earlier the better. Kids are curious by nature and when encouraged to ask questions they learn to think outside of the box or beyond the expected answer. Open questions resulting in open answers, no right or wrong.

Japan has it right. Students in the lower elementary grades are not quizzed nor tested because that time is spent learning how to treat others fairly, how to work together as a team and independently, and they learn to ask relevant questions during discussions. It is no surprise Japan excels in academics and would be an interesting comparison between Japanese and South Korean elementary schools with respect to studious reflection.