"But I am surprised the nerve I hit"

Are you, really?

"It is by its very nature, our need to be competitive for the resources our children need."

-no


"How's that for rebuttal? Now we could keep this up, but I am getting bored. I am more interested in my other comment about non-linear and linear learning styles and their correlation with giftedness and motivation."

Do you realize that this comes across as somewhat hostile?

Incog