Author(s): Jeff Lindsay
Education isn't the filing of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. While the politicians might be happy with our Prussia-inspired education system, it might not be the best model for a post-industrial society where creativity trumps obedience. How can you learn when you're not encouraged to fail? You don't learn from success, you only reaffirm what you already know. The education we're getting isn't just shallow, it reinforces an incorrect model of what education is really about. Here I'd like to explore these problems and synthesize solutions from great educational thinkers in relation to my own personal experience as a self-educated individual.
About the author(s): I'm a self-taught programmer and entrepreneur fascinated with education, design and systems thinking. I love to write and I love to inspire people. I also started a popular party for hackers and thinkers called SuperHappyDevHouse.
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