BTC #1: PLAYING WITH FIRE

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

I'm told it's dangerous to let people think, especially high school students.

This is, of course, true. Thinking is dangerous: it threatens mindless adherence to authority figures, whether it's a tyrant with a crown or just anyone of our acquaintance who says, 'We've never done things that way before, so we shouldn't try it.' Thinking for yourself, without regard to what the government says, or what some preacher says, or what your cultural traditions expect---it's dangerous.

It's also human, and essential. The illustration is a tease. I'll have more to say about this in the near future: hopefully it won't be bitter!