Education
The purpose of education is to develop agency within a child. Purposeful work and achieving mastery are tools to getting there. They aren’t the results of learning and imagination, it’s the other way around—learning is simply the consequence of doing. To understand this is to understand the ecology that fosters genius and talent.
Simon Sarris • School Is Not Enough
In a world suffering under algorithmic, finance-driven thinking gone wild, we need something to fight back with. We need something that makes a difference—not in the classroom, but in the world at large, and inside powerful organizations.
What education does is provide a curated experience to help you learn.
Done well, it sifts through the myriad resources, possible paths, and common errors and says:
> read *this* (not that) book
> practice *this* skill first
> be wary of making *this* mistake
Samantha Joytwitter.comThe powerful link between educating girls and fighting the climate crisis
womensagenda.com.au
The American Scholar: The Disadvantages of an Elite Education - William Deresiewicz
theamericanscholar.orgtheamericanscholar.org
Educational App for Kids, Preschool, Toddlers - Kokotree
kokotree.com
Fast food model of education kills creativity and room for play.
Yet imagination is the source of every form of human achievement.
Generative AI Lab
ai-analytics.wharton.upenn.edu