Friday 27 March 2020
Teaching philosophy at school
Utterly ludicrous philosophy isn't taught at school. It will teach people how to think rationally. And the kids will love questions such as what's the purpose of life, why does the Universe exist, why should we act morally etc. It will generate loads of spirited debates. No kid would say "awesome, I have chemistry next!", but they will philosophy.
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