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To: Nikole Wollerstein who wrote (31204)	4/9/2003 10:53:44 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

The magic is actually very simple. Give a very narrow but deep education in a tiny % of the population and spread a very shallow education on the mass of the rest of the population enough to be a cashier in the bank and a porter in the hotel. That was the magic. “Less than 1% of the college-age population are qualified to attend the California Institute of Technology. There are other colleges where 10, 20, 40 or 60% of the college-age population are qualified to attend...” Gardner, John W., (), Excellence, Can we be Equal and Excellent Too?, Bombay, Vakils, Feffer and Simons, 1984. But do not think that Super Power status equates knowledge and understanding of complex issues. And that -I mean ignorance “six out of ten Americans cannot add up their own lunch bills.” The Economist, Jan. 6, 1990. - is exactly what is bringing the US form its pedestal as a super power and is making the US return to its natural size. Now think about this huge mass of people with shallow education whose understanding of complex world affairs given a mandate to such leadership like Bush and you won't be surprised you see the adventure.