{"product_id":"9780998462721","title":"Never Trust A Science Teacher: Nurturing Children's Reasoning - The Essence of Thoughtful Citizenship","description":"Using scientific discourse to purposefully cultivate thoughtful citizens.\u003cp\u003eThis book describes my belief in the importance of individuality, the habit of truth, personal responsibility and respectful dissent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does this scientific method have to do with democratic citizenship?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre science and democracy two separate endeavors?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the dawn of humanity, the natural state of man has been to live under tyranny of one form or another. Even today, less than 10% of humans alive enjoy individual rights. And these cultures are the most prosperous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProsperity from scientific advancement. Scientific advancement from the scientific method. The scientific method rests on individual rights and personal responsibility. Individual rights and personal responsibility form the cornerstone of a free democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany citizens mistrust science. They easily revert to authoritarian attitudes and become activists for causes that are \"obviously\" true. They fail to recognize that the statement, \"97% of scientists believe...something (anything)\" is an argument relying on pre-Enlightenment logic...logic more than 400 years out of date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI struggle and wonder what I can do to help bring our citizens to modern ways of reasoning. Perhaps the best I can do is try to prepare my own students for the citizenship challenges they will find in their future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glenhaven Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50086416810224,"sku":"9780998462721","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998462721","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}