It is widely believed in America that everybody should get free education. Once the free education is completed, graduates of high schools are encouraged to move to college. This results in many people believing that this kind of attitude will assist the country in reaching the objective of becoming a brighter nation. Much contrary to such an argument, Michael Moore has argued in his essay Idiot Nation that exactly the opposite is happening and that we are becoming a nation full of idiots. Moore feels that most people in the country may be idiots because of the poor educational standard in schools and colleges as also in view of their lack of motivation and gratitude. The standards of education in America are much low as compared to a number of other countries. In such countries, students have to clear exams to receive an entry into high school, but in America, a lot of students are not competent to solve simple problems in Algebra. In contrast, by the time students in other countries who enter high school learn more than the seniors in high schools in America. It is known that schools in most countries teach their students about the history of America, and these students know much more about America than American students. Further, most students in these countries are able to learn English as a second language, and it is in this context that Moore has remarked in his essay that “70 percent of those who graduate from America’s colleges are not required to learn a foreign language” (Moore, 157). He has challenged Americans in a rather taunting tone by saying that “foreigners better GET WITH THE PROGRAM” (Moore, 157). This clearly indicates the psyche of Americans in believing That they are a superior nation so that students in other countries must learn about their country although they themselves do not feel the need to learn about them. This also proves that the curriculums in American colleges and schools are less demanding as compared to schools in other countries. American schools have a deprived curriculum and lack the minimum resources required by students, and Moore has written in this regard, “walk into any public school, and the odds are good that you’ll find overflowing classrooms, leaking ceilings, and demoralized teachers” (Moore, 156). It has to be understood that the school environment forms the basis in bringing about the motivation to learn, and if the environment is not up to the mark, students will not prove to be cooperative, thus leading to circumstances that will not be conducive to healthy growth amongst children. Moore implies that all schools must be well equipped with computer labs, good libraries, and the latest textbooks. In regard to such facilities in American schools, Moore has made a comment that “in 1 out of 4 schools, you’ll find students “learning” from textbooks published in the 1980s — or earlier” (Moore, 156). Surely such conditions are pitiable, and students cannot learn if the basic amenities are not provided. Moore is much critical about the practices being adopted in American schools whereby more importance is given to sports at the cost of academic studies. Instead of students being in the classrooms, they are more often found assembled i