On Wed, May 30, 2007 at 23:28:27 -0400, Ric Moore <wayward4now@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 20:10 -0700, jdow wrote: > > > Another subject schools seem not to touch is "scam" education. Teach the > > kids how pyramid, pigeon drop, and other scams work so that when they > > see it they are innoculated against it. > > I'd give anything to remember the author of the SciFi short story "The > Primary Education of the Carmaloi<sp?>" Same thing, teach 'em young the > basic tricks of grifting at an early age, plus running for public office > (smear campaigns, stealing ballots, etc), along with advanced calculus, > astral navigation and primary construction technique using local at hand > materials ...all by the 2nd grade. I'd give anything to find that one > again!! Ric This might help: Primary Education of the Camiroi (ss) Galaxy Dec 1966 by R. A. Lafferty.
