"Anthropological reversibility refers to the capacity of human societies to withdraw participation, reconfigure meaning, and alter collective behavior even under systems presented as total, inevitable, or irreversible."
My early Enlightenment came when I absorbed and understood the words of George Harrison's 'Within You Without You' from Sgt Pepper's, when I was 14 years old.
However, I think stating school makes us dumber straightforward is overgeneralising. The whole schooling experience? Everything from A to Z?
I think kids do learn and experience valuable things at school, although the underlying mindset and orientation over time has indeed drifted into excess of focus on knowledge and one-sided rational thinking/ideology/propaganda/worldview.
I would thus say “school does not make us dumber “ but “it does not make the most of us “.
I think that the modern schooling problem is that it teaches rather than educates. A teacher transfers from his knowledge to the pupil; an educator assists the pupil to reach his potential, which can be higher than the teacher's. Also, pupils need to learn how to learn.
Comparisons of Teaching and Education (AI generated)
Focus
Teaching: Primarily emphasizes the delivery of content and skill acquisition.
Education: Encompasses a holistic approach to learning and personal development.
Goals
Teaching: Aims to equip students with specific knowledge and skills in a structured environment.
Education: Seeks to foster critical thinking, character development, and lifelong learning.
Methods
Teaching: Often relies on direct instruction, lectures, and assessments.
Education: Employs diverse methods including experiential learning, discussions, and interdisciplinary approaches.
Setting
Teaching: Typically occurs in formal settings like classrooms.
Education: Can occur in various environments, both formal and informal
Assessment
Teaching: Frequently involves standardized tests and performance evaluations.
Education: Focuses on holistic assessments, including personal growth and skills application.
Royal Enfield has commenced operations at its first standalone motorcycle assembly plant outside India in Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Thailand, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy.
The facility, which began operations in December 2024, has an annual installed capacity exceeding 30,000 units and is strategically positioned to serve the growing mid-size motorcycle market in the Asia-Pacific region.
Yes, the indoctrination is rife and critical thinking is not always encouraged. Astrophysics is no exception. For decades now, cosmologists have been chasing research grants where they’ve so often used Einstein’s name as a cash cow for funding. Einstein’s GR for example is riddled with mathematical errors, some of which can be seen in this very brief paper by Australian mathematician, Stephen Crothers:
"Gekken" zijn vaak diegenen die nog kind zijn in hun denken en handelen. Dat wordt beschouwd als inacceptabel.
“Out of the mouths of babes”. Great post, thank you.
Beautiful.
Thank you.
Yes, unlearning is the key
https://open.substack.com/pub/ewanartowska/p/equality-but-not-uniformity?r=2ylbnk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I bought into that myth, myself:
https://hxlibraries.substack.com/p/when-collegiality-becomes-censorship
https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/anthropological-reversibility
"Anthropological reversibility refers to the capacity of human societies to withdraw participation, reconfigure meaning, and alter collective behavior even under systems presented as total, inevitable, or irreversible."
https://treimer.substack.com/p/corona-lehrstuck-eines-massenwahns
I couldn’t love this more.
My early Enlightenment came when I absorbed and understood the words of George Harrison's 'Within You Without You' from Sgt Pepper's, when I was 14 years old.
Thank you Mattias.
Blessings and appreciation from Sydney Australia.
Great stuff from Mattias, as usual. Thanks!
However, I think stating school makes us dumber straightforward is overgeneralising. The whole schooling experience? Everything from A to Z?
I think kids do learn and experience valuable things at school, although the underlying mindset and orientation over time has indeed drifted into excess of focus on knowledge and one-sided rational thinking/ideology/propaganda/worldview.
I would thus say “school does not make us dumber “ but “it does not make the most of us “.
I think that the modern schooling problem is that it teaches rather than educates. A teacher transfers from his knowledge to the pupil; an educator assists the pupil to reach his potential, which can be higher than the teacher's. Also, pupils need to learn how to learn.
Comparisons of Teaching and Education (AI generated)
Focus
Teaching: Primarily emphasizes the delivery of content and skill acquisition.
Education: Encompasses a holistic approach to learning and personal development.
Goals
Teaching: Aims to equip students with specific knowledge and skills in a structured environment.
Education: Seeks to foster critical thinking, character development, and lifelong learning.
Methods
Teaching: Often relies on direct instruction, lectures, and assessments.
Education: Employs diverse methods including experiential learning, discussions, and interdisciplinary approaches.
Setting
Teaching: Typically occurs in formal settings like classrooms.
Education: Can occur in various environments, both formal and informal
Assessment
Teaching: Frequently involves standardized tests and performance evaluations.
Education: Focuses on holistic assessments, including personal growth and skills application.
Regarding Royal Enfield...
Royal Enfield has commenced operations at its first standalone motorcycle assembly plant outside India in Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Thailand, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy.
The facility, which began operations in December 2024, has an annual installed capacity exceeding 30,000 units and is strategically positioned to serve the growing mid-size motorcycle market in the Asia-Pacific region.
Yes, the indoctrination is rife and critical thinking is not always encouraged. Astrophysics is no exception. For decades now, cosmologists have been chasing research grants where they’ve so often used Einstein’s name as a cash cow for funding. Einstein’s GR for example is riddled with mathematical errors, some of which can be seen in this very brief paper by Australian mathematician, Stephen Crothers:
https://vixra.org/pdf/2104.0006v1.pdf
lovely, thank you.
16th C smart English 11 year old kids might be at Oxford studying Latin, Greek and Hebrew. I gobbled up integration and differential calculus.
Kids minds are ripe for stretching. I am 74 so my education did that in many subjects. Now? Dumbing down.