Idiocracy

It's been on my mind a while, but now I see I'm not the only one.
Have you noticed how stupid the kids are these days?

                                     

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100928/LIFESTYLE/9280310/Are-we-raising-a-generation-of-nincompoops-


Even if your kid is a straight "A" student. Ask yourself. "Would they be able to survive if all the adults disappeared?"
What if technology broke down and they couldn't use their "smart" phone?
They are so used to having things done for them. Their laundry, food prep, basic chores and daily living activities.  Technology has taken away the chore of solving problems and using your imagination. 
I believe that we need to teach children simple, critical thinking skills.  It's a must for our survival as a species.  We came all this way from banging rocks together to smashing tiny buttons. 
We had to think to survive. Now, we order out, flip a switch, call a repair person and Google our questions. Between posting our every thought and action online.  Who leads that exciting of a life!? If you did, would you really want to stop to tweet about it? Update your facebook status?  Almost everyone wants their 15 minutes of fame and they don't care how they get it. 

http://www.king5.com/health/childrens-healthlink/Dangerous-online-stunts-sending-more-kids-to-emergency-rooms-103086969.html 

I fear for the future of my species. I'm afraid we're going to dumb ourselves into extinction. 
The kids don't care about History, Math or Science.  They are in the  "Right Now!"  There is no patience. Food, information and communication is instant. 
My son told me today that a Freshman girl didn't know about 9/11.
WTF!?  She said it didn't concern her. 
What happened to current events?  Am I that old?  I had a weekly assignment to read the news and write about something important and current.

                                          
There is something I came across, researching for this blog. 

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/7112408.html

Scary stuff. I have a cousin who married a brilliant, Chinese researcher. She can't cook, do laundry, interact socially, or take care of her own child!
But in her field, she's great. Just no life skills. 


Then, there are the marginalized. The poor, have nots of the world that don't seem to fit into any, world leader's plan.  Oh, they make for good publicity when funds need to be raised or votes secured.
They get what the rulers decide they deserve.


http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/03/poordevelopment/

I've said it before and I'll say it again. 
We all do better, when we all do better.

Lets start with our kids. Lets make them more than pop star wannabes. 
http://www.essortment.com/all/childraisingad_rcnj.htm 

Simple, practical and should be common sense.