I first went to CEGEP ("college" designed as two years of pre-university in Quebec) in 1983. I was in the sciences, but in my second year, I took Economics 101 as an elective. My prof was an interesting fellow (as the vast majority of the 120 teachers I've had in my life) and he asked the class of mostly 18 year olds: "How many of you ha…
I first went to CEGEP ("college" designed as two years of pre-university in Quebec) in 1983. I was in the sciences, but in my second year, I took Economics 101 as an elective. My prof was an interesting fellow (as the vast majority of the 120 teachers I've had in my life) and he asked the class of mostly 18 year olds: "How many of you have bought a quart of milk in your life?" and only a quarter raised their hand. He concluded: "so you all are in the class learning to be managers, looking to hire and fire workers, and you don't know the cost of milk". (me, I wasn't yet lactose intolerant, I was still drinking 2-3 quarts a week, and I'd been buying my own milk for near two years).
I knew then the world was fucked. That the powers that be were placing puppets in positions of power.
I finished high school in 1983. I had two Home Economics classes, they weren't optional. I guess my high school still valued a well rounded education for students.
I first went to CEGEP ("college" designed as two years of pre-university in Quebec) in 1983. I was in the sciences, but in my second year, I took Economics 101 as an elective. My prof was an interesting fellow (as the vast majority of the 120 teachers I've had in my life) and he asked the class of mostly 18 year olds: "How many of you have bought a quart of milk in your life?" and only a quarter raised their hand. He concluded: "so you all are in the class learning to be managers, looking to hire and fire workers, and you don't know the cost of milk". (me, I wasn't yet lactose intolerant, I was still drinking 2-3 quarts a week, and I'd been buying my own milk for near two years).
I knew then the world was fucked. That the powers that be were placing puppets in positions of power.
I finished high school in 1983. I had two Home Economics classes, they weren't optional. I guess my high school still valued a well rounded education for students.