Importance of community in the Gulch
My daughter, wife and I were talking this week about why our daughter didn't like high school. Like me, our daughter said that she found almost no one there with whom she could have an intelligent conversation. For me, that changed once I went to college, and I expect it will for her as well.
Now that I have achieved a certain level in my career, I have lots of friendly professional relationships with colleagues, but very few intellectually stimulating conversations outside of a very limited topic area in which we are among the world's best.
Being more of a generalist than my colleagues, I wanted to have conversations outside my area of expertise. That is part of why I joined Galt's Gulch Online and is a big reason why I contribute as much as I do.
A big reason why churchgoers go to church is to have a community of like-minded individuals. For us, well, we have this forum instead.
Now that I have achieved a certain level in my career, I have lots of friendly professional relationships with colleagues, but very few intellectually stimulating conversations outside of a very limited topic area in which we are among the world's best.
Being more of a generalist than my colleagues, I wanted to have conversations outside my area of expertise. That is part of why I joined Galt's Gulch Online and is a big reason why I contribute as much as I do.
A big reason why churchgoers go to church is to have a community of like-minded individuals. For us, well, we have this forum instead.
It is like one of those urban fantasy novels where you find that the world you thought you knew 'was not the only one'. This forum is an example of a 'world within a world'. I suspect that your daughter might have to find her own subset of the world in order to have a circle of friends.
I will point out that a school system in the Gulch would be derivative of a self-selecting minority and even without any overt changes in policy or procedure would already be quite different.
Jan
I spoke above to hearten you if it turned out that your daughter did not find a companion group in college - she may have to look further afield to discover kinsmen. But this is possible!
Jan
high compliment.
VIOLENCE WORKS! All around the world, everywhere I've been it's been obvious the side willing to do the most violence wins. So it is in conflicts of the mind; those who allow their opponents to avoid the fight will be subsumed into the very groups they failed to oppose.
Enough of these shills. Where are the flaming socialists, telling us they have a right to the fruits of our labors?
Do you really need a socialist here? Wouldn't you get what you can get all around? Common good, social justice, equality on virtually everything, only government can provide morally good things etc. etc. I am particularky upset about their concepts on equality. Do you think that various tyrants who carried a "socialist" in their self-attached labels ever considered themselves equal to anybody else? Should a creative genius have the same income as the drug addicted (virtually never sober) bum? The way I understand our Constitution, we are all equal under the law, i.e in front of the government. How can we then allow government to treat us so blatantly unequally? "We the people" are allowing it at our eternal disgrace and ultimate demise. What do you think?
All the best.
Maritimus
I think you need to stand on the wall and shout: "I OWE YOU NOTHING! AM FREE! YOU ARE MY BURDEN ONLY INSOFAR AS I CHOOSE TO CARRY YOU!" and then get down before swat teams from the BATF, DEA, EPA, FBI, FDA, USFS, USDOJ, Secret Service, USCBP and any one of the dozen other armed agencies of the government shoot your ass.
In the meantime, I'd rather debate Bernie Sanders, an honest to god socialist, than people who pretend not to be while they use the IRS to pick my pocket. That's what I see here, shills who are socialists, but won't admit it, dancing around issues and refusing to argue from basic principals.
Hey, if I got sent to Coventry for my vile statement, shouldn't Maritimus at least be warned to not say vile things, either?
The refernce tio "vile" was from Hiraghm's statement above. I do not know what beinng "sent to Coventry" means.
If I could reduce the government to the proper, Constitution defined role, I would gladly sacrifice my life, let alone being shot in my rear end or anywhere else. My children and grandchildren would have a bright future.
One man's effort is way too insufficient. "We the people" have to wake up. So, speak loudly all the un-PC things you can think of and focus on education. There is a saying: "The world is left to the young."
And I was being sarcasmic.
"Common good, social justice, "
I absolutely understand where your daughter is coming from, JB. It's somewhat disheartening, not only that there are so few intellectually stimulating people in the morass of public schools (including the instructors), but that it is expected for you to lower yourself down to their level. At least it will get better once she has left the sheeple factory behind!
Glad to see you here, JB!
JBrenner, it's interesting that you made the church/forum connection--I tell people..."Some people have the Bible, I have Atlas Shrugged."
While I acknowledge in concept the idea of having kids play with kids their own age and develop socially with kids their own age, I don't believe that academic learning should be so restricted, as it only results in a "Harrison Bergeron" approach. If you've never read the short story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., you can find it online for free. It's a great story all about the enforcement of "equality".
What your daughter probably suffers from is having self-discipline and intellect that exceed that of her classmates (big surprise).
I love your participation and that of this great bunch of friends who make the gulch very special !!! -- j
this is my first home, Jb, after 60 years of searching. my wife and I had it built 7 years ago here in an actual gulch (with topsoil 14 feet deep in the bottom). and, surprisingly, I have found another home here online. never thought it possible.
Thank You for your good work and for being a wonderful "houseguest" here with us!!! -- j
I found this place 13 months ago while doing a
firefox search for Ayn Rand stuff. just wandered in
and paid for membership;;; felt like I belonged here,
since I've read AS 3 times and I've been a devotee
since 50 years ago.
but you've been here 10 months and a week, says
the timer on your first "post". so, if I pay you in
gold, will you stay? I have some right here, no
kidding. our little home is a safe deposit box.
Thanks Again for all of your talents and contributions,
sir, and for your kind offer of help! Would You
Please Stay For Supper??? -- j
p.s. Happy Fourth To You And Yours, Also!!!
I do like Au and even have quite a bit outside Atlantis.
I have been an AR fan for about 6 years, but didn't know where the Gulch was for quite a while. I had to stumble into it kind of like Dagny.
respite from the world of redistribution of wealth,
nationalization of healthcare, ignoring vets to death
and using the irs as a weapon.
let's go have some fun on the 4th!!! -- j