>In terms of changing the world, it's no more useful than reading Wikipedia articles all day. //
In and off itself, yes. But education is far from impotent in changing the world - would you consider someone to be properly educated if they had only stayed at home and only fed on data rather than experiencing the world outside?
>"The second O, orientation – as the repository of our genetic heritage, cultural tradition, and previous experiences – is the most important part of the O-O-D-A loop since it shapes the way we observe, the way we decide, the way we act." (John Boyd, via Wikipedia)
My intention is to help my children to become rounded individuals who will as much as they are able make a positive impact on the world. Consumption is a necessity of life however.
>Travelling doesn't destroy dictatorships //
How many wars might we prevent in the future by fostering a sense of world citizenship rather than nationalism, by encouraging greater understanding of humanities shared nature and of the need for us all to work together to properly use the resources we have?
In and off itself, yes. But education is far from impotent in changing the world - would you consider someone to be properly educated if they had only stayed at home and only fed on data rather than experiencing the world outside?
>"The second O, orientation – as the repository of our genetic heritage, cultural tradition, and previous experiences – is the most important part of the O-O-D-A loop since it shapes the way we observe, the way we decide, the way we act." (John Boyd, via Wikipedia)
My intention is to help my children to become rounded individuals who will as much as they are able make a positive impact on the world. Consumption is a necessity of life however.
>Travelling doesn't destroy dictatorships //
How many wars might we prevent in the future by fostering a sense of world citizenship rather than nationalism, by encouraging greater understanding of humanities shared nature and of the need for us all to work together to properly use the resources we have?