# TCS and Coercion

**URL:** <https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/tcs-and-coercion/403>\
**Category:** Unbounded\
**Tags:** taking-children-seriously\
**Created:** [November 7, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/tcs-and-coercion/403 "2021-11-07T01:58:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/user_avatar/discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/elliot/32/14_2.png) [@Elliot](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/u/Elliot)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://discuss.criticalfallibilism.com/t/tcs-and-coercion/403/41 "2021-11-12T01:25:20Z")

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> [@formerTCSer](#):
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> They were advocating something revolutionary, instead of reasonable incremental improvements, without admitting it

Right. Here is DD denying that TCS is revolutionary:

> **[TCS (Taking Children Seriously): Is TCS Revolutionary?](https://curi.us/tcs/Articles/DDIsTCSRevolutionary.html)**
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> Can such an unconventional educational style respect tradition?

> we should always strive to use or adapt existing traditions, preferably ones that have evolved to meet independent criteria, rather than try to design something wholly new. In my opinion, TCS already does this very well.

He’s wrong. That article would be a good one to critique if someone knew how and cared to.

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