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SS: I make a case for drastically cutting back on education. I argue that education doesn’t achieve its desired goals. The material is irrelevant and students forget much of the material. Most information taught in schools is quickly accessible with a smartphone. Education might be warranted if it boosted cognitive ability but it appears to be increasing IQ scores rather than actual ability to think.
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Genghis Khan was also known for his focus on recruiting experts from every region that he conquered. He might not have been a scholar himself, but he valued scholarship.
In any case, you are correct that small-n tells us little. I mention these examples as intuition pumps.
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