Author: Larry Sanger
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Report about the boys, April 2015
First, H., age 8. The trouble now is that H. is now mostly “unschooled,” not by choice but by necessity. While Mama is now taking on a lot more homeschooling responsibilities, especially now that E. is no longer a baby and Infobitt requires so much of my time, she leaves a lot to H.’s choice, which…
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Important Stories Are Hard to Find (Part 2: 4 Reasons the World Needs Infobitt)
I’m sharing four different reasons why the world desperately needs Infobitt. The first was that we have a right to edit the news—that hard, front page news needs input from “we, the people.” And now: Reason #2. The most important stories of the day are hard to find. Look at CNN.com, FoxNews.com, even NYTimes.com. I frequently find…
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4 Reasons the World Needs Infobitt
This week, Infobitt will welcome thousands of new members (people waitlisted following my Reddit AMA). So, in the coming days, I’ll be sharing a different reason why the world desperately needs Infobitt. Reason #1. We have a right to edit the news. We have a voice in government—we also deserve a role in the Fourth Estate, one…
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The top 10 things for contributors to know about Infobitt (that aren’t obvious)
So you’re interested in contributing to Infobitt.com, eh? Excellent! Here’s what you need to know. 1. You gotta understand our mission. If you don’t get it, you won’t be motivated. Read about our mission further down in the FAQ. Hint: our aim isn’t just to make “another citizen journalism site.” That would be boring. Our aim is to organize…
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How we can organize the news (short version)
This is the first public discussion of Infobitt. You can now sign up for an account without an invitation. We’re starting a 100,000-person pledge drive: when we reach 100,000 pledges to add one fact, we’ll ask everybody to show up at once! We’ve also opened up our daily newsletter and have kicked off a discussion group.…
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How we can organize the news (long version)
This is the first public discussion of Infobitt. We did a soft launch recently, meaning you can sign up for an account without an invitation (but that’s the only way you can see the site, for now). We are starting a 100,000-person pledge drive (when we reach 100,000 pledges to add one fact, we’ll ask everybody…
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How to introduce your young child to Greek mythology
My Greek mythology-obsessed 3-year-old remarked as he splashed in his bath: “It’s as fierce as Poseidon’s waves!” Here he is reading from Mary Pope Osborne’s version of The Odyssey a few months ago: Some Facebook friends were asking how we got him so interested in and able to follow Greek myths. Well, first of all, we just…
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How to end Western civilization
[A video version of this post is at the bottom of the page.] I was reading Climbing Parnassus, a book-length defense of learning Greek and Latin, and it goes into historical depth about the role of education as a preserver of the best of culture. This resonated strongly with me, because I think it explained…
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Reasons We Do Not Have for Homeschooling, and a Reason We Do
Here are several reasons we do not have for homeschooling: • We are religious “nuts” who want to shield our children from the theory of evolution, etc.? Nope. I’m a nonbelieving rationalist. • We are social climbers? Nope. I don’t especially care if my boys go to the best colleges. I am not preparing them for…