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The Cult of Smart
Book • 2020
In *The Cult of Smart*, Fredrik deBoer critiques the current education system for fostering a class structure based on intellectual ability.
He argues that the system cannot provide equal opportunities due to inherent differences in cognitive talent and instead advocates for a shift towards equality of outcomes.
DeBoer challenges the notion that intelligence is the sole measure of human worth and proposes radical reforms to dismantle the existing meritocratic model.
He argues that the system cannot provide equal opportunities due to inherent differences in cognitive talent and instead advocates for a shift towards equality of outcomes.
DeBoer challenges the notion that intelligence is the sole measure of human worth and proposes radical reforms to dismantle the existing meritocratic model.
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when discussing different perspectives on education reform, contrasting his own views with DeBoer's.

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