Shownotes for Technocracy

Kerry Fact  https://qz.com/967215/scientists-have-discovered-a-worm-that-eats-plastic-bags-and-leave-behind-antifreeze/ Wax worms eat plastic bags and poop antifreeze

Jessie Fact

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_Train In the late 19th and early 20th centuries orphans from east coast cities were sent on trains to the midwest.

Random Topics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Children_Learn How Children Learn is a book by educator John Holt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holt_(educator) John Holt was a proponent of “unschooling” and believed that children learn best without pressure from adults

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unschooling Unschooling is an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy_movement The technocracy movement is a social movement which arose in the early 20th century. The technocrats proposed replacing politicians and businesspeople with scientists and engineers who had the technical expertise to manage the economy.

Homework

Make a utopia that doesn’t turn into a dystopia, extra credit if it’s a Technocracy

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