I love mancon on the educational front. I do have an interest because my sister is very involved in monasori. If you understand the history of marie monasori, she went to the italian authorities and requested that she be allowed to take over the worst schools. And so if you know the history, she did very well with those so called bad kids. So it leads me to kind of think of it in a different light. That's right. Well, robert, i could talk to you for another three hours. But batzel gets after me if i let out oddcats go to two hours. We ask our guests, let's assume that for a day
Robert Plomin is a psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics. He is also the author of several books on genetics, including "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are". Our discussion with Robert revolves around:
- Evolution of Behavioral Genetics
- Role of IQ in relationships
- How valuable are expensive schools?
- Genetics of criminal behavior
- The flaw with most parenting books
- And MUCH more!
Read more about Robert Plomin here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plomin and buy his book "Blueprint" here: https://www.amazon.com/Blueprint-How-Makes-afterword-Press/dp/0262537982/