In Mexico Sinarquism enjoyed the support of counter-revolutionary elements and had the unofficial support of the Mexican Catholic Church.

It was a lonely, dissociative time in my life, when I stayed holed up in my apartment for weeks on end.

“Bitzer,” said Thomas Gradgrind. “Your definition of a horse.” “Quadruped. Graminivorous. Forty teeth; namely, twenty-four grinders, four eye-teeth, and twelve incisive. Sheds coat in the Spring; in marshy countries, sheds hoofs, too. Hoofs hard, but requiring to be shod with iron. Age known by marks in mouth.” Thus (and much more) Bitzer.

In this respect, then, our schools essentially mislead and misprepare students by developing and rewarding a set of skills that will be important in later life, but much less important than they are in school.