I always find it so silly when idiots say 'but what was the point of learning algebra, geometry and trig? When have I ever needed to find X they should have taught us something useful in the real world'.

Well, 🧵 First off, school is meant to teach you the 4 ways of thinking: how to think, what to think, why to think and where to think.

Yes those sound silly when you think (heh), about them, but it's true. By teaching this, it makes you think subconsciously. This is the point of all

Friend just returned to Dubai after 2 weeks of on-ground volunteering in rural Sindh for flood affectees.

Met up. Told me horror stories of how much corruption, nepotism and downright evil is being practiced in villages by those in any form of power, as well as by some villagers Local vaderas insisting on their kids being in photos with the volunteers, who in turn then share those pics with govt folk trying to get clout and favors; vaderas, rich folk etc slyly using poor villagers to get ration sacks and storing them in their personal warehouses for