Wow. John Katz, author of _Geeks_, and frequent Slashdot writer, has posted a very interesting story about his “Showdown with the Pinkertons” over a program called WAVE, which promotes a “thoughcrime” sort of system, where students can “inform” administrators about possible “threats” at school. John Katz has written at length on the subject of the ostracization of outsiders in todays schools, not to mention todays society. The article is a bit long, but it is well worth the read. And feel free to comment. I’m tired of seeing 0 replies :)
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There never seems to be enough time to be aware of everything that’s going in the world… or even enough. You know what kills me? People who keep their heads in the sand. People who just don’t care. Do you ever feel like you’re standing on a cliff at the edge of the ocean screaming to the waves, and not only do they not respond, but you don’t even know what or why you’re screaming? Why don’t people care about things unless they directly affect them? Is it so fucking impossible to learn a single god damned lesson from history? Jesus, I need to switch to decaf.