Genes make the man, not clothes - says Oxfordian

The genetically challenged K-Landnews team had long been a believer in the power of clothes, suits to be exact. Clothes make the man was their guiding principle, causing them to throw out any suits and pants suits and wear jeans everywhere. In the spirit of contrarianism.

Today saw the team flustered when they came across the disturbing statement of a Mr. Cummings, special advisor to another Mr., the UK Education Secretary.

Genes are it, says the advisor, citing "scientific evidence" in his drive to shake up and slim down British education.

The above link to the Guardian newspaper has a photo of the duo, with Mr. Cummings looking a bit like a deer in the headlights. We have done the reading for you and have this picture of Mr. Cummings.

Some say he is a genius, some are afraid of his volcanic outbursts.

British education in science and math is woeful.

Ah, come on, says the K-Landnews TheEditor. That makes Asians geniuses because of their science reputation? And the East Germans, too, they are still outclassing the old West in science and math?

Decent education for almost everybody has not been around in the West for very long, trying to measure achievements is a laudable goal, but why the f*** is the dismantling of the education system such a great cause?

Because an ancient and modern history major is best qualified to dismiss the good things education has brought to intellectual backwaters and the genetically challenged.

Of course, good science would say we still do not understand genes and epigenetic phenomena well enough to make sweeping changes in education.

Can the history major please comment on: "not understanding" has generally not  been enough to stop humans mess up a good thing.

A junior member of the K-Landnews Random Research team (RR) suggested to contrast the intellectual acumen of a specific Oxford trained history major to the capabilities of the team member's house cat.

TheEditor nixed the comparison: We cannot do this, you should know. It's not a fair fight, it would be an insult to the cat's intelligence.