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So, their biggest problems with Khan are that he doesn't go into enough detail and that he doesn't pick sides in the wars?

Wow, that -is- dangerous. He might teach children to think for themselves or something!

As for the Skinner Box, the internet is anything but. Yes, you tend to only see things you want to, etc... But there is nothing stopping you from seeing other things, and most sites will step out of your comfort zone quite a lot.

They honestly believe that somehow Khan's videos could become the -only- resource for learning about history. Not a chance.



It's challenging to think for yourself when you don't have enough information to make reasoned decisions.


How many people have watched Khan's video who otherwise wouldn't have learned shit about WWII or the Korean War. I know I learned stuff about the Korean War myself which I wouldn't have learned otherwise.


It's even harder when you're given a biased view of the facts and don't realize there might be more.

The fact that he doesn't provide -everything- has a plus side in my book: It forces them to seek out more information if they want to have an opinion.




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