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Thought Competition And Academia

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

“The self-esteem movement’s latest dumb idea is to ban writing and math contests in our schools.”

An interesting article about how “academia” often support athletes in competition, but not the literate or intelligentsia, as it might create discomfort. But when they leave home and school to find work, what else will there be aside individual competition to excel and be winners?

Though Competition