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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This popular saying, widely attributed to 18th-century philosopher Alexander Pope, warns us of the perils of assuming we know more about something than we actually do.
Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”