The 13 essays in this book follow a broad premise: Readers should initially feel skeptical about the ideas presented (for example, Aaron Burr was the greatest of the Founding Fathers or the 20th century never happened) but are sufficiently amused by the prospects that they will read on. Soon, it may dawn upon many of them that what seemed impossibly ludicrous or, at best, absurdly idealistic, is not far off the mark. Perhaps the writer is even making more sense than other serious thinkers in education, history, culture, and society.
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