Lesson 12: Independence and All Odds Against It

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

It starts very early on. You need to blend in and be like everyone else. The school teaches how to memorize, accept what others have said, and take things at face value without too many questions asked. What happened to unique ideas, creativity, innovation, and tools for independent thinkers?
Following others is easy. It does not [...]

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Change

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

We love routines and predictability even if we are not openly admitting it. They give us the feeling of security and being in control of issues. Still, we are only thinking that nothing changes while everything around us is in constant move and a state of flux. We just do not register incremental shifts—and therefore [...]

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