What do they need to learn during their first two decades of lifethat will prepare them for their remaining 60+ years?
Probably no, because the world is changing so fast and people generally can't adapt to it.
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Over 2.5 million people have purchased the Power Balance Wristband,which claims to improve energy, flexibility, and balance (DiSalvo, 2011).More specifically, the Power Balance (2010) company claims that “optimalhealth and peak performance occur when your body maintains ionic bal-ance (the exchange between negative and positive charges) and free flow-ing energy pathways (harmony) at the optimum frequency” (EnergyBalance & Systemic Harmony Are the Keys, para. 1). These tiny siliconwristbands retail for $29.95 or more, and in 2010, the company sold over2.5 million bracelets. Several famous athletes such as Shaquille O’Neal andDavid Beckham endorsed the product and CNBC even declared the wrist-band Sports Product of the Year in 2010 (DiSalvo, 2011). In 2010, afterdemands from the Australian government to produce evidence in supportof their amazing claims, Power Balance LLC admitted that there was “nocredible scientific evidence” to support their claims, and they offered a fullrefund to customers (Power Balance, 2010). This is just one example se-lected from a countless number in which millions of people spent billionsof dollars on a worthless product.“Just go to www.criticalthinking.com” by Kirk Anderson. Used with permission.
I understand what you want to talk about here, but I didn't find the bracelet sample she gave very appropriate. This is because we do not know for what purpose the people who bought the bracelet purchased it. Of course, there may be those who think it is useful, but he may have taken it just because he liked the shape. He may have also bought this bracelet because he saw it on the famous athlete he loves.
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