Periagoge
Scenario

How to talk to children about missing scientists in their textbooks

My daughter asked me who invented algebra and when I said Al-Khwarizmi she looked confused because her math textbook just says it was 'developed over time' and I don't know how to explain this.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between historical truth and educational narrative forces parents into uncomfortable conversations about systemic omission.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic and Arab contributions to science and technology — historical?”

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