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Education

Baobab

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2. We have to get used to the idea of education for its own sake and not merely to train worker bees to

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 06:11 PM

Mar 2016

work in the factories of industry, because not so far into the future, most people may never work, unless they literally become the best in the world at what they do.

We will have a planet of really good amateurs.. who do professional level work, for their own inner satisfaction, not money.

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Is there a US "Lost Generation" who Cannot Afford A Globally Competitive Education? [View all] Baobab Mar 2016 OP

I'm afraid it may be my grandchildren, elleng Mar 2016 #1

We have to get used to the idea of education for its own sake and not merely to train worker bees to Baobab Mar 2016 #2

That's fine with ME, elleng Mar 2016 #3

Its a big challenge for humanity. Baobab Mar 2016 #4

people will have to like what they do, because if they don't there wont be even the smallest chance Baobab Mar 2016 #5

Right. elleng Mar 2016 #6