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"The inventor of the system deserves to be ranked among the best contributors to learning and science, if not the greatest benefactors of mankind" (Bumstead). The irony of this quote absolutely shocks me. In 1841, it seemed that "the system", meaning computers and technology, would do great good in learning, but today, according to the video, it seems quite the opposite. And I could not agree more with the video. Students are paying ridiculous prices for laptops that are suppose to assist in school work but are using them for other things. This seems to be the school's fault because they are not challenging students enough, almost like they don't care. Most of the things they learn are not relevant to the things they'll need in life. Somewhere deep inside it bugged me that I paid these unbelievable prices for books and, honestly, most of my teachers don't care whether or not I have it with me, and the fact that people are out there, aware and making others aware of this, gave me a sense of comfort. This video is my favorite of all the ones I have seen in COM 101 this year.