Or don't as it is an insult to the memory of Cole (Kevin).
Thanks for bringing this to our attention Bari. I'll put in an order for the book and make a donation.
It sounds like 'unschooling' is Montessori to the tenth power.
Cole was the only member of his family that wasn't disabled. Their target raise was $25K, and they're at $20K now. Hopefully they'll far exceed their target, and maybe Warren, Mark or Elon will notice this campaign and step up as well.
As I edit this at 6:40am Central time, over $6K has been raised in the last two hours (since Bari published this), and it had been 13 hours prior since the last donation. Safe to say that the folks here have been responding. I like starting the day feeling that some folks do care.
"Or don't as it is an insult to the memory of Cole (Kevin)."
Yup. I'm thinkin' Kevin was younger than Greta. Is that right? Because imagine Kevin at Greta's age. He would-a just *smoked* her, in just about every area, right? Well, even at the age he was, he managed to do it.
My point was that Greta has been a carefully constructed entertainer that her parents manage. Some here might think the same of Cole, but I don't. OTOH, I've been played before.
I dunno much about Greta, other than I'd gathered what You just "said" about her. But Cole/Kevin? I'd be downright *amazed* if You and I have been played in this manner. Now, do I say he's *perfect,* and matches *perfectly* to the image surrounding him? I don't think *anybody's* that good.
But a carefully constructed entertainer wouldn'a gotten the things he did, apparently, get done. One's a talker. Getting fame and fortune, right? One's a *doer.* They live on separate planets, AFAIK.
Cole/Kevin is still represented in much of the country, but the vast majority of college educated graduates couldn't even comprehend the possibility. Nor could the elites/Masters/Overlords who've been conspiring to take over our country.
100+ years ago, Cole's story wasn't that unusual. Boys became adults at 14/15, but now, they don't mature until 25+. Why did our society think it was a good thing to extend adolescence?
According to Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto, it was a conscious effort led by the robberbarons to squeeze out the entrepreneureal spirit from youth to make them good employees (rather than self-made men, like they were).
Although it has been a small number of people to do this, I think this self-made aspect of young tech bros has captured so much of our cultural imagination because it harkens back towards that age of self-reliance and diligence of even the very young.
I hope a movement starts in Cole's memory to encourage more self-made kids.
Nah - you're right. Greta (mostly her parents) leverages human pettiness in the name of hyper-weening and narcissistic self-aggrandizement. Cole just DID stuff.
sad he died so young , then again my grandfather came to America at 12 alone no family spoke no English became a success started selling rags on the street eventually he had a few high end clothing stores . there were and will be exceptional people
and so many of those trying to cross the border are in the same position. I'm not for Biden's shameful open border policy, but the Mexican people are very good people and I have a great deal of respect for them. The parties need to come together and develop a better system to allow them access to the country, while weeding out the narcos, sex traffickers, and all the riff raff. That can only be done when the borders are closed and a fair policy applied to let people in.
Compare Cole to Greta.
Or don't as it is an insult to the memory of Cole (Kevin).
Thanks for bringing this to our attention Bari. I'll put in an order for the book and make a donation.
It sounds like 'unschooling' is Montessori to the tenth power.
Cole was the only member of his family that wasn't disabled. Their target raise was $25K, and they're at $20K now. Hopefully they'll far exceed their target, and maybe Warren, Mark or Elon will notice this campaign and step up as well.
As I edit this at 6:40am Central time, over $6K has been raised in the last two hours (since Bari published this), and it had been 13 hours prior since the last donation. Safe to say that the folks here have been responding. I like starting the day feeling that some folks do care.
Thanks for keeping the focus on Cole here. This story made my heart sing and then wail.
The world needs more people like Cole.
Bari, thanks for sharing Cole with us. :)
Greta is an artist's conception of a prodigy. Cole was a real prodigy.
"Compare Cole to Greta.
"Or don't as it is an insult to the memory of Cole (Kevin)."
Yup. I'm thinkin' Kevin was younger than Greta. Is that right? Because imagine Kevin at Greta's age. He would-a just *smoked* her, in just about every area, right? Well, even at the age he was, he managed to do it.
My point was that Greta has been a carefully constructed entertainer that her parents manage. Some here might think the same of Cole, but I don't. OTOH, I've been played before.
I dunno much about Greta, other than I'd gathered what You just "said" about her. But Cole/Kevin? I'd be downright *amazed* if You and I have been played in this manner. Now, do I say he's *perfect,* and matches *perfectly* to the image surrounding him? I don't think *anybody's* that good.
But a carefully constructed entertainer wouldn'a gotten the things he did, apparently, get done. One's a talker. Getting fame and fortune, right? One's a *doer.* They live on separate planets, AFAIK.
Cole/Kevin is still represented in much of the country, but the vast majority of college educated graduates couldn't even comprehend the possibility. Nor could the elites/Masters/Overlords who've been conspiring to take over our country.
100+ years ago, Cole's story wasn't that unusual. Boys became adults at 14/15, but now, they don't mature until 25+. Why did our society think it was a good thing to extend adolescence?
According to Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto, it was a conscious effort led by the robberbarons to squeeze out the entrepreneureal spirit from youth to make them good employees (rather than self-made men, like they were).
Although it has been a small number of people to do this, I think this self-made aspect of young tech bros has captured so much of our cultural imagination because it harkens back towards that age of self-reliance and diligence of even the very young.
I hope a movement starts in Cole's memory to encourage more self-made kids.
I think it happened when adolescence extended into the 40s and 50s. Went downhill from there, Jon.
Nah - you're right. Greta (mostly her parents) leverages human pettiness in the name of hyper-weening and narcissistic self-aggrandizement. Cole just DID stuff.
You said what I was just typing in, better, M. smits3.
sad he died so young , then again my grandfather came to America at 12 alone no family spoke no English became a success started selling rags on the street eventually he had a few high end clothing stores . there were and will be exceptional people
and so many of those trying to cross the border are in the same position. I'm not for Biden's shameful open border policy, but the Mexican people are very good people and I have a great deal of respect for them. The parties need to come together and develop a better system to allow them access to the country, while weeding out the narcos, sex traffickers, and all the riff raff. That can only be done when the borders are closed and a fair policy applied to let people in.
Great story! And a LOTTA exceptional people start out as immigrants to the U.S.