Comments on: Everything I know about politics I learned from Chinese third graders http://chrisblattman.com/2010/03/06/everything-i-know-about-politics-i-learned-from-chinese-third-graders/ International development, politics, economics, and policy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Powershttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/03/06/everything-i-know-about-politics-i-learned-from-chinese-third-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-12175 John Powers Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:20:33 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4516#comment-12175 We can learn so much from children. My mother was a first grade teacher and once had an Olympics where the smartest, handsomest boy in the class proceeded to win all the Gold--blue ribbons. He kept one and presented the rest to others whose performances he thought deserved notice. When it comes to collective decisions ethical issues are always important, that we tend to forget that doesn't make it less so. It's good to engage children in the processes of collective decision making. Neglecting the ethical ground--to be honored is to be among those honored--makes democratic politics unintelligible, whether for kids or adults. We can learn so much from children. My mother was a first grade teacher and once had an Olympics where the smartest, handsomest boy in the class proceeded to win all the Gold–blue ribbons. He kept one and presented the rest to others whose performances he thought deserved notice. When it comes to collective decisions ethical issues are always important, that we tend to forget that doesn’t make it less so. It’s good to engage children in the processes of collective decision making. Neglecting the ethical ground–to be honored is to be among those honored–makes democratic politics unintelligible, whether for kids or adults.

]]> By: Anonhttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/03/06/everything-i-know-about-politics-i-learned-from-chinese-third-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-12171 Anon Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:56:17 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4516#comment-12171 Anon delivers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOiL6hN5mXg Anon delivers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOiL6hN5mXg

]]> By: Mathias S Kirkegaardhttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/03/06/everything-i-know-about-politics-i-learned-from-chinese-third-graders/comment-page-1/#comment-12169 Mathias S Kirkegaard Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:06:41 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4516#comment-12169 I know it's not relevant, but when you're from a small nation... bla bla bla:WOHOO! - It's a danish production! I'm also from Denmark!Im' so sorry... please continue... I know it’s not relevant, but when you’re from a small nation… bla bla bla:

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I’m also from Denmark!

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