A Prince of Our Disorder

“Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.” - William James

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To understand historical America, it helps to understand how we define education. Unlike the European model, American education was egalitarian, with a differentiated blending of the…