We’re doing it wrong.
Humanity is gradually waking up a bit and beginning to notice all the things we’ve been doing wrong:
Polluting the atmosphere
Killing life in the oceans
Adding dangerous substances to our foods
Stockpiling lethal global weapons
Endangering species
The one I am most passionate about is the mistaken way we educate people.
By doing “education” wrong, we’re missing millions of rare and wonderful gifts that have come into the world only to be buried by time and missed opportunities.
By trying to do education from the outside in, instead of from the inside out, we are tragically killing at least 90% of the human potential.
“Education is not the filling of a bucket but the lighting of a fire.” W. B. Yeats
The highest quality in learning should be the number one priority in all societies. It seems to me that ignorance is at the heart and root of all our ills… And yes, people are finally waking up to it – progress is being made! Check out this new robot toy designed to teach children as young as 5 to program computers: http://tnw.co/1bt6oWW
Thank you for your excellent comment and the video clip!
Three thoughts: 1. When a piece of learning can be boiled down to a child’s interactive toy, it’s a sign that the inventor understands the concept enough to make it as simple as child’s play. 2. This puts huge power into the hands of the very young. 3. Will the content be more mindlessness (trip ’em up, shoot ’em, blow ’em up) or will it instead reflect kind and caring true intelligence?
Well said… and I returned with another link =) : The Arduino Starter Kit: http://amzn.to/IMXpEN
Not quite child’s play, but well on the way, I would say.
Thanks for sharing!