Jim, That's it in a nutshell: They have common interests AND con- flicting interests. AND-thinking and the identification of specific time-place- circumstances factors are effectively BANNED. It's part of the mostly unquestioned "success" of US schools. I say mostly because 12 95 The Atlantic Monthly 65 features Paul Gagnon's two essays What Should Children Learn? and Botched Standards. Cordially, Jim INCLOSURE: Date: Sun, 07 Jan 1996 19:13:36 -0800 From: "James A. Donald" <jamesd@echeque.com> To: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Re: NSA says strong crypto to China? [deleted] They have common interests and conflicting interests. They have a common interest in repressing Chinese dissidents, to keep the world safe for National Security Agencies. [deleted]