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Destroying Education

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The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

Albert Einstein

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Education is not fit for purpose

The educational industrial complex creates compliant workers based on an outdated, Industrial Age premise. In many places “21st century kids are being taught by 20th century adults using 19th century curriculum and techniques on an 18th century calendar.” Tom Hierck, an education consultant and author.

Legally mandated and institutionally organised education is standardised to a bell curve. It truly only truly suits a small cluster within that, and refines that cluster to an elite as we go through elementary; JHS; HS; uni; perhaps on to post grad, doctoral and become a professor or a fellow.

Organised education an exclusive, elitist, pyramid scheme supported by tax and private finance, often leaving graduates in huge debt with no guarantee of net gain.

It is the modern form of indenture.

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The duty of schools

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Schools should not

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Schools should

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Learners should

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how do we: find things we like to do?

identify talent?

assess at the start?

assess improvement?

engage?

assess engagement?

assess well-being & happiness?

esp. in these Covid-times, how how do we engage face-to-face?