tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post4040034738856021395..comments2024-03-26T10:26:51.288-04:00Comments on Jim Leff's Slog: Heaven and HellJim Leffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-19598297954446057772019-03-03T03:51:07.951-05:002019-03-03T03:51:07.951-05:00I prefer Utopian and dystopia in lieu of Heaven an...I prefer Utopian and dystopia in lieu of Heaven and Hell. This is just a personal preference since I am an outspoken atheist and feel no need to spread religious references. Feel free to keep using the words Heaven and Hell.<br /><br />America has made great gains, but is nowhere near an utopian society. Just for starters the USA is 31st in education. <br /><br /><i>"According to data from the Programme for International Student Assessment, 15-year-olds in the U.S. ranked 31st on OECD standardized mathematics tests, and their test scores were far below average in reading and science." </i> By Investopedia<br />Updated Aug 17, 2018 <br /><br />This is still way better than the Dominican republic and Algeria which I would call a dystopia. Singapore receiving the highest scores would be an utopia, at least in terms of test scores. <br /><br />https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/020915/what-country-spends-most-education.asp<br />http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-students-internationally-math-science/Anonymous cowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735960620188022682noreply@blogger.com