The Arrogance Of Ignorance


A new generation of the serenely clueless is ready, willing and able to destroy your company.

The deadliest business hazard of our time is the result of a sea change in the American approach to education that occurred early in the 1970s. Across the United States, conventional educational standards were tossed out the window, replaced with feel-good theories like "whole-language learning" that emphasized personal fulfillment over the accumulation of hard knowledge. As a result, we now have two generations of men and women who expect gold stars not for succeeding, but simply for trying.

Posted: Fri - May 26, 2006 at 01:13 PM          

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