Mark_NoBadCake
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Generally agree however I'd substitute 'realistic' for your "pessimistic." All authorities try to influence through education and especially the next generation.
Ideally, we would be taught self-knowledge/emotion mgt.(e.g. mindfulness) and critical thinking along with foundational humanities(+self-directed), basic STEM(+self-directed), life skills(e.g. home/car maintenance, budgeting, cooking, etc.) and for the love of god some generic sex-ed since we make half our adult decisions on some level of such attraction/aversion(conscious & especially unconscious).
[The following is one of many quotes I could have chosen]
"But if you look, the content of so-called modern education - very much orientated about material value. Not talking about inner value. So now, today, the best educated people, emotionally - lot of problem!" he says, and once again bursts into delighted laughter."
--The ancient wisdom the Dalai Lama hopes will enrich the world, BBC News, 13 March 2018
The goal of education should, IMO, be socially responsible adults in a society that not only permits but encourages individual creative expression.
"you can be only as influential as the system lets you"
A small step toward a AI ruled world. So far so good!
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