7/ Money also likely stemmed the development of Math (abstract thoughts tend to spawn more abstract thoughts), which triggered an avalanche of technological progress.
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I enjoy Nick's writings as anyone but he does write with too much certitude on historical matters. His writing style gives the sense of someone who is omniscient. It's not the case.
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maybe, many pieces of history are controversial & I’m sure even the greatest teachers are not perfect
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that shouldn’t take anything away from the man though. People like Nick Szabo are incredibly rare & should be celebrated. My main point here is that his approach to things are under-appreciated & could be used as a great model for education.
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I enjoyed reading this post very much. An interesting post, especially highlighting the differing state of education amongst people of different economic and societal backgrounds.
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thanks mate
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