• modifier@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    As an American, I am going to dine on this single example as if it disproves the idea that we are insular and provincial hicks for the next decade.

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          13 days ago

          As a layman, i believe you have a stronger private school presence, which tend to specialize in order to differentiate. But I might be wrong because I have limited information on the topic of British education.

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            13 days ago

            We have a strong private school presence, yes. Trouble is it leads to privilege and people get on in life not cause they’re clever, but cause they wear the right school tie.

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              12 days ago

              People often choose the easier path, which in this case means choosing status over knowledge.