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Do we even have a word which is the opposite of educating? Most normally agrees that wide spread, accessible, quality education is a key part of having a democ
by didibus 8y ago
Do we even have a word which is the opposite of educating?
Most normally agrees that wide spread, accessible, quality education is a key part of having a democratic, free and wealthy society.
We've started to see some online platforms doing a sort of reverse education. What is that?
It seems the idea itself of education comes from the philosophy of enlightenment.
I guess education is always the promotion of ideas and instructions. So in this case, we are seeing that the ideas and instructions that lead to democracy are not being educated properly, and other ideas are being promoted more heavily.
So the question is, what ideas and instructions should we educate people on? Should the algorithms be biased on purpose towards those? Should it be ideas of enlightenment emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition?
In this way, should education be regulated? Like should society protect itself against improper education? Who defines improper?
YouTube is proving itself to be a great educator. Very effective at it, but it seems its teachings have been controversial. They're not the teachings that lead to our free democracy in the first place.
Personally, I think we need to protect what we achieved, and we have a duty to control education so that it reflects the ideas and instructions that worked well in the past to get us where we are in terms of democracy, freedom, wealth, human rights, etc. But I also recognise that whoever you give this power too could abuse it. Not an easy problem we're facing.