[... balls in the mirror cabinet chased by zombies....] Am 19.02.2015 17:25 schrieb "archytas" <[email protected]>:
> Perhaps for a reply not simulating a 'why kid' from you Gabby? With a > world of 7 billion people, mostly in poverty and jawbs-groaf politics, > education doesn't seem to be producing the answers we need. How might we > discuss this other than as a chattering class? > > On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 3:44:10 PM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote: >> >> Question's purpose. In this case I think it is not to find an answer but >> rather to stimulate thinking and thought. >> I think a lot of the internet is dedicated to the stone age idea of >> filling time with mindless and useless occupation with illusions of >> reward. An extension of the educational system. There are many programs >> devoted to the florida of war and killing. Mindless conditioning of the >> masses . . . . . . ah hidden conditioning of the soul.. Creation of a >> zombie state.. >> >> Sorry couldn't resist.. (Kidding the cackle laughter… >> >> >> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gabbydott <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 4:28 PM >> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >> >> Yes, education could actually be part of depriving us of individuality >> and collectivism at the same time. So? Why are you asking? What is the >> purpose of your question? >> >> Am Donnerstag, 19. Februar 2015 schrieb archytas : >> >> One possibility is there isn't much to be creative about. Some societies >> remained in the Stone Age without much education other than ostensive >> training in such as hacking out canoes from trees. The vast majority of >> entertainment and the internet is consumed with the naff, suggesting any >> lives it reflects and is aimed at seek distraction rather than engagement. >> Gabby's why phase occurs in communities that remain stone age too. Schools >> are very convenient repositories for kids - perhaps really a form of modern >> wet-nursing. They run on fear. You more or less have to send your kids to >> school and generally about 7% are sent to private institutions or venues >> created by house prices and such to ensure an elite route. >> >> Creativity seems to fail us in thinking of something better. We don't >> even remember much of the experience ourselves, or be able to assess what >> of schooling we use in work and activities we might enjoy. There is >> creative work going on but we don't seem interested in it as a public. We >> can't even build homes for people to live in without exasperation through >> economics. Could education actually be part of depriving us of >> individuality and collectivism at the same time? >> >> On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 12:12:18 PM UTC, Allan Heretic wrote: >> >> Many schools depend upon regurgitated answers. I was fortunate as many of >> my classmates were Professors brats we were used for research subjects. >> They emphised critical thinking. The other kids had standard testing.. At >> least they knew what to study for and the questions. >> >> A critical thinking education is extremely labor intensive.. We were >> fortunate a lot of labor was supplied via student teachers learning how to >> create a learning situation. The side arrest is all of us learned a great >> deal about educational methods.. None of us ever became teachers. >> If your school teaches creative thinking. In the US. Standardized >> education has become the norm. >> >> >> تجنب. القتل والاغتصاب واستعباد الآخرين >> Avoid; murder, rape and enslavement of others >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: RP Singh <[email protected]> >> To: Minds Eye <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:39 AM >> Subject: Re: Mind's Eye Re: What could the internet be? >> >> Children start using their creative and critical abilities at some point >> of >> time , and Gabby , I think that is the correct thing. I was only refuting >> Facil's observation that critical thinking is non-existent. >> >> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 2:46 PM, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > The knowledge mainstreaming effect is not necessarily only to be seen >> as a >> > progress, RP. >> > You see when children have their dreadful "why" phase, I am convinced >> it >> > is great fun for them to hear all the different tales and it would be >> loss >> > to reduce the creative input. What could they later come up with? >> > Am 19.02.2015 09:19 schrieb "RP Singh" <[email protected]>: >> > >> >> If we only regurgitate I don't see how we have progressed so far. You >> say >> >> that critical thinking is non-existent , what about innumerable theses >> >> written to make critical examinations of old masters? >> >> Proving previous knowledge as redundant and accepting new viewpoints >> is >> >> the result of critical thinking. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 10:08 AM, 'facilitator' via "Minds Eye" < >> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I see the problem as children are not taught how to question. The >> child >> >>> that raises the hand is often laughed at and the term "Stupid >> Question" >> >>> comes from early education years. 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