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We have a hard time talking to each other these days (eg, Republicans vs Democrats in US). So I also feel that education, specifically a liberal arts foundatio

• Loughla 6y ago
  But this boils down to initially defining the "purpose" of education. The US can't even agree on what the purpose of education is. Many see it as you do - broaden minds and encourage thinking. Many others see it as life-skills 'training' designed to teach adult survival skills. Still others think education should point specifically, and directly to work, or, in other words, be 'job-skills' based. We don't even have a clear understanding of what is best, nor do we have an agreement on when each serves its best purpose. The whole thing is a mess.
  • waterheater 6y ago
    Just the USA? Humanity has differences on the purposes of education. For example, should education only be for men? In some parts of the world, yes. >The whole thing is a mess. Then let's use different terms to refer to the reality of these differences. Here's a first crack: Educating includes broadening minds and encouraging thinking. Training includes the dictation of knowledge and application of specific skills. Learning "life-skills" is a specific but important part of training. All educating includes training, but not all training includes education. The terms "education" and "training" are often conflated and should not be.