The fact that millions of people apply for an exam to gain access to education and only few hundred or thousand get the access will never cease to horrify me
I don't understand how in 21st century, post-internet people can still defend the notion of gatekeeping access to education via entrance exams
The way gatekeeping for access to education has been normalized and desensitised folks in accepting it as a way of life since centuries is astonishing
"I am not burying myself in a narrow particularism. But neither do I want to lose myself in an emaciated universalism. There are two ways to lose oneself: walled segregation in particular or dilution in 'universal'
— Aimé Césaire's Letter to Maurice Thorez
This reluctance of not wanting to lose oneself in emaciated universalism & deepening & coexistence of all particulars makes me think how academic research can erase the particular in favour of continuity of a cannon
Just realized writing a good design brief has parallels with project based learning.
Design educators have y'all come across literature that specifically focuses on developing your craft to write good design briefs from scratch (as opposed to reframing them)
Homeschooling during COVID times was a dystopian chaos
Homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a dystopian chaos for many families. The conventional school experience, characterized by lively classrooms and face-to-face interactions, underwent a stark transformation.
@osma It depends on design of voting system. FPTP is more dangerous than single winner Approval. Single Winner Approval is more dangerous than Multi Winner Approval (in thousands), similarly election every 5 year more is more dangerous than election every six months. With direct democracy stakes will be low, and less chance of coercion.
Last day to send in your comments on the Broadcasting Bill, 2023! He is in hurry to bring complete censorship of information. Yesterday they banned major foreign cryptoexchanges. Get ready for this...
How to share information under fascism or dictatorship?
Describe what to do when mainstream media is captured by a fascist government, and big tech social media either censors content or reduces views that go against the government
Car-centric roads also require more maintenance, increasing the likelihood that roads will not be repaired, so more accidents. By promoting the use of public transport, such as buses, accident rates can be drastically reduced.
The Law of Dismissing Return, the Solow Model, and the Steady State: Why Unlimited Growth is not Possible
The Nature of Capital:
Consider physical capital as the backbone of economic progress – roads, machinery, and infrastructure. However, this capital, much like any other asset, is subject to wear and tear. The more it is utilized, the more it depreciates.
The Solow Model introduces the notion of capital rusting or depreciating, making it essential for nations to make choices regarding the upkeep of existing capital.
While the Solow Model emphasizes the importance of capital, it also acknowledges that growth isn't solely dependent on it. Education (e) and labor (L) are two additional variables that influence economic growth. In the pursuit of sustainable development, nations must consider these factors, recognizing their contribution to overall economic well-being.
They invest in Ram Mandir and statues instead of education, and they wants to change the history, teach Ramayan as history, and spread as much disinformation and hatred they can.
