So I am at about page 27 of the book and have plenty to say already that I want to get out before I lose my train of thought. So far, I have discovered that this book is rather biased on the opinion that our generation is in fact the dumbest. From reading so far, I have discovered for the most part that I completely understand why Bauerlein calls us so. So far, the main topic has been placed as "we care too much about scores on tests and not enough about common knowledge." I believe this is fairly true because honestly I couldn't tell you who my mayor is or congressman or even the state representative. however, I could in fact tell you how to factor any equation you give me. This goes to show that teachers plant such things into your brain so you can be accepted by a college figuring that you  will learn that kind of stuff later on. Also, so many high school kids are worried about being in AP calc and you'll never use this unless you're a rocket scientist. However, you'll never see a class where they teach you how to do your taxes and how insurance works.