lauf-s muses in peace:
interesting to consider, if one can, early American statespersons, and
the 'learned.' many self-taught, i imagine, but with wealth to afford the
books and experimental equipment. philosophy, politics, law, scientific
inquiry, government, 'cutting edge technology' (basic R&D on electricity).
wonder if this can be said true of today's PhD'd Philosophers, the legit
ones who got the piece of paper after paying 100,000 grand. bc
And maybe "niche-obsessed, crippling education"....
Do you think Benjamin Franklin knew why salt melts ice? (Assuming, of
course, that he knew salt melts ice.)
interesting to consider, if one can, early American statespersons, and
the 'learned.' many self-taught, i imagine, but with wealth to afford the
books and experimental equipment. philosophy, politics, law, scientific
inquiry, government, 'cutting edge technology' (basic R&D on electricity).
wonder if this can be said true of today's PhD'd Philosophers, the legit
ones who got the piece of paper after paying 100,000 grand. bc