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Conversations with Trentino ^ | 12-20-02 | Trentino

[Davis]

"Knowing that Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan is trivial. But it's good to know. You certainly would want to know that London is the capital of England, Paris, of France, and so on. You want to know facts. You want to know as much as you can. How do you know things unless they're in your memory?"

"I've heard you inveigh against John Dewey and Progressive education, Maestro," said Ian, "but I read in the Spectator that the U.K. Secretary of Education is bound and determined to sweep away the old pedagogy, teachers teaching facts and subjects. As near as I can understand,she wants to install something which resembles Progressive education."

Tino said, "I saw that item, too. Preposterous."

"Do you think she'll manage to do it?" Selwyn asked...more