(July 1, 2016 at 2:51 pm)Spirian Wrote:(July 1, 2016 at 2:48 pm)TheRealJoeFish Wrote: The ability to efficiently discern when one would be rewarded by solving a problem on one's own, as opposed to when one would be unable to advance without external guidance, is a rare and valuable skill.
Indeed. I believe all people have this ability, and have abdicated it to others.
Consider that the root of the word education is educe, which means to bring out that which is within. Our brains are really big. Some of the things we know ate too deep in our subconscious to be readily available to our conscious mind. So a good educator is someone who can bring that deeper knowledge to where we can access it.
Rhythm is right as far as he goes, but I’d like to take what he said a little further. Comfort is often based on experience. I can’t say there’s a failsafe standard we can trust to work every time in every circumstance. Such would give fiat credulity instead of using our brains in a situation.
If I choose to follow someone else’s advice, that is still my choice, so I take responsibility for it if it doesn’t work out right. I learn what I need to learn and move on. If I make a mistake, it’s not the first, and it won’t be my last, but at least, I gained something.
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The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
