posted by [identity profile] marypcb.livejournal.com at 09:36pm on 03/02/2009
it wasn't taught to me (I didn't get general studies as I was using the time to study ancient greek) but I absorbed it somewhere along the line - probably from the BBC. Nowadays people absorb from blog comments and wikipedia; I have problems with this...
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posted by [personal profile] andrewducker at 10:10pm on 03/02/2009
Oh, me too.

I think it should have been taught, along with some basic philosophy, sociology, and general coping skills.
 
posted by [identity profile] marypcb.livejournal.com at 10:16pm on 03/02/2009
how to balance your checkbook
how to spot snake oil
how to store food so it doesn't get crushed or go off before you eat it
why the rates on regualr savings accounts are deceptive
how to tell when a politician is lying...
 
posted by [identity profile] ivory-goddess.livejournal.com at 09:42am on 04/02/2009
how to tell when a politician is lying...

whenever their mouth is open...

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