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This is how you do it (lemmy.ca)

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https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/education-and-training/meet-the-waterdown-financial-expert-who-helped-shape-ontarios-new-math-curriculum-9068674

I have heard that if Ford likes your idea and you make a compelling case things happen. We all know the squeaky wheels are getting the grease in Ontario; especially if it has deep pockets too!

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

"... but it's also just understanding how money works so we can advocate for policies that make sense," she said.

Great. Except there's disagreement over how money works even among academics. And what understanding you subscribe to has real political implications. For example different understanding of money is used to drive pro austerity vs anti austerity policies.

In addition, the way money works in practical, personal terms, is not how it works in government terms and this understanding is often used to promote austerity policies that are harmful for most individuals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Wow, really appreciate these points. I was mostly thinking about teaching people how to budget, not https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_in_the_Twenty-First_Century.

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