Dumbing Us Down vs The aims of education, and other essays: Which Should You Read?
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Dumbing Us Down
“Networks don’t require the whole person, only a narrow piece. If, on the other hand, you function in a network, it asks you to suppress all the parts of yourself except the network-interest part — a highly unnatural act although one you can get used to. …If you enter into too many of these bargains, you will split yourself into many specialized pieces, none of them completely human.”
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The aims of education, and other essays
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From a discussion of Einstein's theories to an analysis of meaning, the philosopher offers a fascinating collection of essays on a wide range of topics. This is a collection of many of Whitehead's papers that are…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Dumbing Us Down highest: Dumbing Us Down 4.1 · The aims of education, and other essays 3.8.
- Dumbing Us Down is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The aims of education, and other essays.
- The aims of education, and other essays has the widest readership — 251 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dumbing Us Down | The aims of education, and other essays | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (251) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (20) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (23) | — |
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Reception
| Dumbing Us Down | The aims of education, and other essays | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23 | 251 |
| Editions | 13 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 738 | — |
| Pages | 104 | 248 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dumbing Us Down or The aims of education, and other essays?
Dumbing Us Down has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dumbing Us Down 4.1/5, The aims of education, and other essays 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dumbing Us Down or The aims of education, and other essays?
Dumbing Us Down is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dumbing Us Down (104 pages, ≈ 1 h 56 m); The aims of education, and other essays (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Dumbing Us Down or The aims of education, and other essays?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dumbing Us Down: Challenging; The aims of education, and other essays: Challenging.