Does our society value education?

[MrDibble]

@Babale

On the one hand, parents should be free to raise their children how they see fit.

Should they?

@Babale

I would argue that from a cultural perspective, America does not value education.

I would agree.
I would also say this did not used to be the case.

@Babale

Do you agree or disagree that our society/culture does not value intelligence/education (except for possibly as a means of achieving wealth)?

I agree somehwat. To your intelligence/education diad I would add a third leg of knowledge. This is also undervalued, but is not the same as the other two.

@Babale

Do you agree or disagree that this is a bad thing that is having a negative impact on our society?

I agree

@Babale

What the heck can we do about it?

I’m not sure, but I think not making education a profit enterprise would help, as well as a return to more publicly-funded television.

@GreysonCarlisle

The highly educated value education. The less educated often don’t.

This is not my experience, at least, here in South Africa - nobody celebrates a college graduation like the illiterate grandma from the rural village, and in general, education is seen as very valuable. But not in-and-of-itself, though.

@QuickSilver

Teach critical thinking and the value of empiricism.

Your solution to society not valuing education is … a particular piece of education? You don’t see the fundamental flaw in that plan?