[OT] Nerds

Will · #1 January 5th, 2004, 12:45 PM

I stumbled across an interesting essay, discussing the culture of the American high school, and specifically the (mis)treatment of the group known as 'nerds'. The essay posits a cause to this, and extends this to certain other social Groups. I thought maybe some on this forum would be interested.

link

General Woundwort · #2 January 5th, 2004, 01:35 PM

Why would anyone in a sci-fi 4X game forum be interested in an essay about nerds?

General Woundwort · #3 January 5th, 2004, 03:24 PM

Disregard my prior post. I just read this article, and it hits the nail on the head re: the problems with American public schools. This guy has obviously put his philosophical and sociological training to good use.

narf poit chez BOOM · #4 January 5th, 2004, 07:05 PM

you know, as i was reading that, i realized that both Canada and the US have no national purpose as far as i can tell.

Loser · #5 January 5th, 2004, 10:09 PM

I really dug that article.

Thanks.

[ January 05, 2004, 20:09: Message edited by: Loser ]

Wardad · #6 January 5th, 2004, 11:03 PM

Very good article.

TerranC · #7 January 6th, 2004, 12:47 AM

Interesting. Thanks for the link.

Taera · #8 January 6th, 2004, 01:20 AM

i've read the article before, and i tell you, its true. i experienced (and still relatively am) what is described there, and lived thru it. call me a nerd, i no longer care, for im happy the way i am ^_^ and i realized that unpopularity originates in thoughts of unpopularity. wont go into details.

Puke · #9 January 6th, 2004, 02:15 AM

most of his stuff is total unadulterated crap, with the singular purpose of eliciting emotional response without any kind of solid premise or point, but Jon Katz ran a good serise of articles on Slashdot shortly after the Columbine shootings. Basically a collection of letters from students about problems and persecution they faced in school.

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

It turned into a ten part series, the first of which is linked above. I think they were all together in some easy to browse format somewhere, but all I can find now are the original slash articles.

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

http://features.slashdot.org/article...thread&tid=146

Narratio · #10 January 6th, 2004, 03:34 PM

Don't know about unadulterated crap Puke. I agree some of the 20/20 rear view vision stuff sounded false, but overall the premise strikes me as true.

I was a nerd 30 plus years back and it still seems to describe me and my friends.

Liked the slashdot articles as well. Useful Posts.