Udhay Shankar N wrote:
Very cogent, but my thoughts in response to this are somewhat jumbled.
Do folks here have any responses?
Udhay
http://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2009/09/operating-system-for-mind.html
Saturday, September 19, 2009
An Operating System for the Mind
I tend to agree with Downes. He is articulating a fresh approach. And it
seems like an empowering and flexible approach, too. My complaint with
the common core view of the world is that although I value a Liberal
Arts education to a certain degree, I find it expensive, poorly
delivered, and lacking in practical skills to earn a living. At the
other extreme I am critical of the facts/skills-only crew who pay lip
service to a more common base of knowledge from which to build and grow.
Both views lock you into one or another limited paradigm. Instead, the
operating system view from Downes seems to be a paradigm breaker. I like it.
Jim
