社会应该发现那些具有特殊天赋和能力的孩子，并且在年幼的时候就开始训练他们以便于这些孩子最终可以在他们擅长的领域中出类拔萃。否则这些天才就可能会止步不前。

1. At first blush the statement appears compelling. I agree with the statement insofar as any society that values its own future well-being must be attentive to its children’s talents.

2. Beyond this concession, however, I disagree with the statement because it seems to recommend that certain children receive special attention at the expense of other children—a recommendation that I find troubling.

孤立的教育已经是过时的想法了。现在的教育应该作用于更高的目的并且由清晰的目标来指引。

While education must serve clear purpose, “learning for learning’s sake” is not necessarily out-dated.

1. The primary purpose of education is to cultivate qualified citizens and builders of a democratic society.

2. Another purpose of education is to train creative workers who can fill in all the occupations of society.

3. The idea of “learning for learning’s sake” does not necessarily conflict with education’s pursuit of the above purposes.

反理想与现实之教育