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Peter Cresswell

Auckland
As seen in: Not PC, Wiley Online Library, Bandcamp Daily, Science Magazine, Cell Press, Newsroom New Zealand, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Immunology
Designer of houses, and writer of blogs. Not necessarily in that order.
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Not PC: Reminder: “Until August 1914 a sensible, law-abiding Englishman could pass through life and hardly notice the existence of the state, beyond the post office & the policeman."

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By Peter Cresswell
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“Until August 1914 a sensible, law-abiding Englishman could pass through life and hardly notice the existence of the state, beyond the post office and the policeman. He could live where he liked and as he liked. He had no official number or identity card. "He could travel abroad or leave his country for ever without a passport or any sort of official permission. He could exchange his money for any other currency without restriction or limit.
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The natural condition of humanity before capitalism expanded globally: Poverty

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By Peter Cresswell
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"In 1820, 94 out of every 100 people lived in extreme poverty. Forty-three children out of every 100 died before the age of five. Eighty-eight adults could not read. Not a single person was vaccinated against diphtheria, whooping cough, or tetanus. "That was the natural condition of humanity before capitalism expanded globally. "Two centuries later, those numbers are 10 people in extreme poverty, 4 child deaths per 100, 85 who can read, and 86 vaccinated.
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"Modern schools have largely abandoned the task of preparing young people for independent adult life."

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By Peter Cresswell
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"Modern schools have largely abandoned the task of preparing young people for independent adult life. Instead, they function as institutions of ideological formation. "Hordes of students now leave education with weak literacy and numeracy, almost no understanding of basic economics or finance, and little practical knowledge of how to think clearly or argue rigorously.
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