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On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:43:09 -0700, Don Y
<blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:

>On 2/23/2025 6:42 AM, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:
>> The upside is probably that Chinese children
>> are more challenged to master the Chinese language,
>> so they become more intelligent.
>
>There is also an unspoken value associated with "difficult
>situations"; folks who master them are far more likely
>to CLING to them (due to their investment).
>
>E.g., more tolerant faiths tend to see less zealotry than
>those that impose strict rules on conduct, worship, etc.
>
>[Sadly, I can't recall the reference for this; it was
>an interesting revelation, at the time!]
>
>> It helps that their government is pouring money in education,
>> instead of abolishing the department of education.
>
>Educated people are harder to sway with emotion.  And,
>more likely to "think for themselves". 

That depends on their major.