There is much clatter in education about the four Cs: creativity, cooperation, communication, and critical thinking. The idea seems to be: let’s toss out the old-fashioned stuff (like math, history, science, geography, literature, etc.) and replace all of that with so-called competencies or soft skills, such as cooperation. The National Education Association features an article titled: “An Educator’s Guide to the “Four Cs -- Preparing 21st Century Students for a Global Society.” Traditional edu...