Chapter XI: A Review by Doug Renselle of Boris Sidis' 'Philistine & Genius,' a work treating his trials and tribulations with public and media reactions to his son William James Sidis, published in May, 1911.

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Chapter XI
WhenS to Commence Nurturing Flux is Crux?
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(Most quotes verbatim Boris Sidis, some paraphrased.)
COMMENTs
(Relevant to Pirsig, William James Sidis, and Quantonics Thinking Modes.)

67 "I have spoken of the fundamental law of early education. The question is 'how early?' There are, of course, children who are backward in their development. This backwardness may either be congenital or may be due to some overlooked pathological condition that may be easily remedied by proper treatment. In the large majority of children, however, the beginning of education is between the second and third year. It is at that time that the child begins to form his interests. It is at that critical period that we have to seize the opportunity to guide the child's formative energies in the right channels. To delay is a mistake and a" (Our bold and color emphasis.)

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"wrong to the child. We can at that early period awaken a love of knowledge which will persist through life. The child will as eagerly play in the game of knowledge as he now spends the most of his energies in meaningless games and objectless silly sports.

"We claim we are afraid to force the child's mind. We claim we are afraid to strain his brain prematurely. This is an error. In directing the course of the use of the child's energies we do not force the child. If you do not direct the energies in the right course, the child will waste them in the wrong direction. The same amount of mental energy used in those silly games, which we think are specially adapted for the childish mind, can be directed, with lasting benefit, to the development of his interests in intellectual"

(Our bold and color emphasis.)

According to Amy Wallace, Boris and Sarah started even earlier, in William's crib with hanging blocks and other intellectual stimuli. William especially loved moving stimuli, he loved dynamis! He was almost born intuiting "Flux is crux!"

Also be aware that you are not alone in your direction of a child's energies. Both child and child's quantum complement are involved, perhaps more so, than you alone. Doug.

69 "activity and love of knowledge. The child will learn to play at the game of knowledge-acquisition with the same ease, grace and interest as he is showing now in his nursery-games and physical exercises." (Our bold emphasis.)
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PAGE	QUOTEs (Most quotes verbatim Boris Sidis, some paraphrased.)	COMMENTs (Relevant to Pirsig, William James Sidis, and Quantonics Thinking Modes.)
67	"I have spoken of the fundamental law of early education. *The question is 'how* early?'** There are, of course, children who are backward in their development. This backwardness may either be congenital or may be due to some overlooked pathological condition that may be easily remedied by proper treatment. In the large majority of children, however, the beginning of education is between the second and third year. It is at that time that the child begins to form his interests. It is at that critical period that we have to seize the opportunity to guide the child's formative energies in the right channels. To delay is a mistake and a"	(Our bold and color emphasis.)
68	"wrong to the child. We can at that early period awaken a love of knowledge which will persist through life. The child will as eagerly play in the game of knowledge as he now spends the most of his energies in meaningless games and objectless silly sports. "*We claim we are afraid to force the child's mind. We claim we are afraid to strain his brain prematurely.* This is an error*. In directing* the course of the use of the child's energies we do not force the child. If you do not direct the energies in the right course, the child will waste them in the wrong direction. The same amount of mental energy used in those silly games, which we think are specially adapted for the childish mind, can be directed, with lasting benefit, to the development of his interests in intellectual"	(Our bold and color emphasis.) According to Amy Wallace, Boris and Sarah started even earlier, in William's crib with hanging blocks and other intellectual stimuli. William especially loved moving stimuli, he loved dynamis! He was almost born intuiting "Flux is crux!" Also be aware that you are not alone in your direction of a child's energies. Both child and child's quantum complement are involved, perhaps more so, than you alone. Doug.
69	"activity and love of knowledge. The child will learn to play at the game of knowledge-acquisition with the same ease, grace and interest as he is showing now in his nursery-games and physical exercises."	(Our bold emphasis.)