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We live in an era defined by information and science. It may seem natural for us to adopt a skeptical stance and question long-standing myths, as we've been enc

by tcgv 3y ago

We live in an era defined by information and science. It may seem natural for us to adopt a skeptical stance and question long-standing myths, as we've been encouraged to do so—it's ingrained in our education system and our culture. That certainly wasn't the norm in the medieval times when people lived a restrained rural life without access to education and under totalitarian regimes.

avgcorrection 3y ago
Half-correct in a completely incorrect way. Who’s more indoctrinated: someone who lives off the land and has all the free-mind time in the world since he does manual work all day? Or someone who went through over a decade of Prussian-inspired conformity/workplace training (schooling)? And gets information-saturated from all free angles throughout the day?[1] Of course you won’t be convinced either way so there is no point pursuing this. [1] The mind is not like a vessel that you fill up with knowledge and facts.
- kiba 3y ago
  Half-correct in a completely incorrect way. Who’s more indoctrinated: someone who lives off the land and has all the free-mind time in the world since he does manual work all day? Or someone who went through over a decade of Prussian-inspired conformity/workplace training (schooling)? And gets information-saturated from all free angles throughout the day? It's inaccurate to think of Prussian school as a system of conformity. Rather that's the opposite intention.[1] 1. http://hackeducation.com/2015/04/25/factory-model http://hackeducation.com/2015/04/25/factory-model
  - avgcorrection 3y ago
    I skimmed your little heterodoxy. I don’t see how that applies to my argument. I guess the “Prussian” model was quite anarchic and freeing? I’m not some Khan Academy, tech-optimistic, gadgets-will-solve everything type that your article seems to be arguing against.
wolvesechoes 3y ago
'Formerly, all the world was mad,' say the most refined, and they blink...

by tcgv 3y ago

avgcorrection 3y ago

Half-correct in a completely incorrect way. Who’s more indoctrinated: someone who lives off the land and has all the free-mind time in the world since he does manual work all day? Or someone who went through over a decade of Prussian-inspired conformity/workplace training (schooling)? And gets information-saturated from all free angles throughout the day?[1] Of course you won’t be convinced either way so there is no point pursuing this. [1] The mind is not like a vessel that you fill up with knowledge and facts.

kiba 3y ago
Half-correct in a completely incorrect way. Who’s more indoctrinated: someone who lives off the land and has all the free-mind time in the world since he does manual work all day? Or someone who went through over a decade of Prussian-inspired conformity/workplace training (schooling)? And gets information-saturated from all free angles throughout the day? It's inaccurate to think of Prussian school as a system of conformity. Rather that's the opposite intention.[1] 1. http://hackeducation.com/2015/04/25/factory-model http://hackeducation.com/2015/04/25/factory-model
- avgcorrection 3y ago
  I skimmed your little heterodoxy. I don’t see how that applies to my argument. I guess the “Prussian” model was quite anarchic and freeing? I’m not some Khan Academy, tech-optimistic, gadgets-will-solve everything type that your article seems to be arguing against.

wolvesechoes 3y ago

'Formerly, all the world was mad,' say the most refined, and they blink...