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Tunisian here. My country is sadly known as the first exporter of ISIS fighters. I couldn't agree more with this! It is mostly attributed to the educational sys
by KhalilK 11y ago
Tunisian here. My country is sadly known as the first exporter of ISIS fighters. I couldn't agree more with this! It is mostly attributed to the educational system. Engineering studies are focused mostly on math and physics and albeit present, Languages are treated like scond-class subjects. You end up with a generation of students who are effective engineers (to an extent) but who can't think at all. They are not taught philosophy, arts and even the logic of mathematics is obscured by the nature of testing.
- maged 11y agoI think more than what we are taught in engineering, the field itself tends to attract more conservative minded people (maybe because it's a safe field?). There's also correlations shown between religiosity, conservatism and studying engineering.
- KhalilK 11y agoI agree but those people are around 18 when they enroll into college, they can't be that close-minded. At least not until you show them (via curriculums) that there's to life more than science.
- option_greek 11y agoCould it be because conservative people tend to be disciplined which requires certain amount of will in the first place ? Just a theory...
- icebraining 11y agoWhat about everyone who didn't go to school at all, at least not more than three of four years? They don't have an education in arts, philosophy or languages either.