Humans want to learn new things. We are curious and innovative by nature. We thrive when we learn new things. Today’s school system, regrettably, is killing that curiosity and replacing it with force-fed facts that are completely useless. When are we going to start the difficult, but necessary, work of changing our schools? Why do we teach so differently in...
In our efforts to leave no child behind in school we are sacrificing the fast learners. The ones that get it the first time and have completed all exercises given before class is over. They run the risk of becoming bored since they are not challenged enough. That, in turn, might cause them to talk in class and disturb the kids...
Is there really a free will? Or are we just reacting to input that is around us in a way that’s predetermined by our genes? Does it matter? Either we have a free will and we can shape our future which way we want. Or we don’t have a free will and everything we do is determined by our genetic...
Math. The one subject with the most stigma. The one subject that can elicit powerful emotions. Either you’re for or against. Either you love math or you hate it. Enjoying math and being good at it, is considered nerdy. The cool kids, on the other hand, gladly claim to be no good at math and they happily declare that it’s...
The world is changing, and it’s changing fast. This new era of digitalization, networking, tech, and science is transforming our society profoundly. Millions of jobs will be lost due to automation. Millions of new jobs will be created, but they will not be the same. These new jobs require people with problem-solving skills. People who can think in new ways. People...
What makes us human? Is it our ability to plan and think ahead? Is it our ability to show compassion? Or is it knowing that we are mortal? What separates us from the other animals? Why have we achieved such greatness? The Homo sapiens species is around 200,000 years old. In the beginning, we were only yet another species living...
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