Where does the psychologist behind the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment turn when he needs subjects for his latest project? Genesee County, of course.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Hero Experiment
Where does the psychologist behind the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment turn when he needs subjects for his latest project? Genesee County, of course.
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Joseph Campbell rocks (actually, rocked).
ReplyDeleteThe folks who actually live in Flint, and fight the good fight every day - don't have a gun, don't have a pit bull, leave their house to go to work, knowing their children saw a strange man trying to break in their door to rob the supposedly empty house - folks who call the police during a break-in and get a three hour response... these are Flint's heroes.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Gee, I meant to add this link - the Mott Park Neighborhood blog.
ReplyDeletehttp://mottpark.blogspot.com/
...so having a gun makes the rest of those things irrelevant? Good to know.
ReplyDeleteForgive me for being cynical, but does it really make sense for cash-strapped local schools to pay a for-profit business to come into the classroom and inform kids that holding a door for someone makes them a hero?
ReplyDeleteThe program (part of their "Character Education" program) is in Grand Blanc where the schools are run in a very 'businesslike' manner. GB and Flint schools are at opposite ends of the spectrum. I'm a GB taxpayer and I like them spending on this program (we can each improve the world) a WHOLE LOT more than the Christian/Militaristic Positive-Thinking Weightlifting Team (yes, weightlifting) that they have brought in for years.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think I thought I was the cynical one. :)
ReplyDeleteI held my tongue before, but after reading this post I couldn't help but imagine this guy as Chris Farley being a motivational speaker who lives in a van down by the river...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsTTvKWPZGw&feature=related
It's probably a good program though...
I own my home in Flint as well as two pit-mix rescues. When I leave to go to work I hope my dogs deter the punks who broke in numerous times before we moved in to never break in again. When I get home from work and see that no windows have been broken and my door hasn't been kicked in, I'll be sure let my pits lick my face a little longer to show my appreciation.
ReplyDeleteSeems as though this program would be more helpful if it actually reached out to at-risk kids within Flint city limits... not in Flint "area" schools, GB, Fenton, etc. which are truly in a different world.