I really didn’t think I had much in common with Norman Mailer.
After reading “One Idea” I am in awe of his understanding of how children learn. “If the desire to read diminishes, so does one’s ability to read…” he states that television has interferred with our children’s desire and ability to learn. He discusses the danger of streamlining education for the sake of testing as well.
It’s very Montessori to think that children have multiple intelligence and that just sitting before a glaring tube can take away a natural desire for learning.