Curt Doolittle

Theme: Education

  • Which KIND of advantage. My private school was a social and emotional paradise c

    Which KIND of advantage. My private school was a social and emotional paradise compared to public school. I can’t find many who disagree. How do we measure socialization?

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-27 20:09:59 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1056276845505773568

    Reply addressees: @DegenRolf

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1054761417105174530

    IN REPLY TO:

    @DegenRolf

    Pupils enrolled in private elementary schools did not show any performance advantages compared to those in public elementary schools. https://t.co/tRUuefr6q1 https://t.co/9wM6rWqYub

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1054761417105174530

  • We assume what we intuit from our childhood is natural rather than taught. What

    We assume what we intuit from our childhood is natural rather than taught. What moves us is well understood. The question is why some of us are taught it via nonsense and some of us not. 😉

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-27 16:19:10 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1056218758518321152

  • Is Finnish Educational Superiority Due to More Truth?

    October 24th, 2018 8:54 PM IS FINNISH EDUCATIONAL SUPERIORITY DUE TO MORE TRUTH?

    —“The U.S. and Finland both lean heavily towards the truth and directness, but what constitutes truth and directness varies greatly across cultures. Whereas Americans are comfortable taking liberty with the truth when it comes to marketing, selling and getting the business, to a Finn it can sound like lies. You see, the Finns believe that their words are their commitments. They establish their credibility by understating their abilities, and delivering what they promise. Period. As Stuart’s examples illustrate, it is easy for people with the best of intentions to still be misunderstood — and even branded as liars. When we don’t know a person’s beliefs, values and biases, how can we be certain that what we heard was what they meant? However, one thing is certain; the more we understand how culture influences behavior in business dealings, the less inclined we are to assume we’re being deceived.”—

  • Is Finnish Educational Superiority Due to More Truth?

    October 24th, 2018 8:54 PM IS FINNISH EDUCATIONAL SUPERIORITY DUE TO MORE TRUTH?

    —“The U.S. and Finland both lean heavily towards the truth and directness, but what constitutes truth and directness varies greatly across cultures. Whereas Americans are comfortable taking liberty with the truth when it comes to marketing, selling and getting the business, to a Finn it can sound like lies. You see, the Finns believe that their words are their commitments. They establish their credibility by understating their abilities, and delivering what they promise. Period. As Stuart’s examples illustrate, it is easy for people with the best of intentions to still be misunderstood — and even branded as liars. When we don’t know a person’s beliefs, values and biases, how can we be certain that what we heard was what they meant? However, one thing is certain; the more we understand how culture influences behavior in business dealings, the less inclined we are to assume we’re being deceived.”—

  • REMOVE THE SILLY SPIRITUALITY NONSENSE AND THE POINT IS SOLID. If you read the r

    REMOVE THE SILLY SPIRITUALITY NONSENSE AND THE POINT IS SOLID.

    If you read the research on the success of the alt/hard right, it is very clear: “the key people put together text and video that explains the subject matter and this education is the reason for their success.”

    In this post, the author is reiterating Mao’s message that ‘education’ is necessary for guerrilla warfare, and the western proposition that it is unnecessary and undesirable in a standing army is a reflection of our dependence upon rule of law and markets rather than authority and managed economy.

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    by Elders of the Black Sun 3 (some kid i don’t knw who)

    “In the United States, we go to considerable trouble to keep soldiers out of politics, and even more to keep politics out of soldiers.

    Guerrillas do exactly the opposite.

    They go to great lengths to make sure that their men are politically educated and thoroughly aware of the issues at stake.

    A trained and disciplined guerrilla is much more than a patriotic peasant, workman, or student armed with an antiquated fowling-piece and a home-made bomb.

    His indoctrination begins even before he is taught to shoot accurately, and it is unceasing.

    The end product is an intensely loyal and politically alert fighting man.

    Guerrilla leaders spend a great deal more time in organization, instruction, agitation, and propaganda work than they do fighting, for their most important job is to win over the people.

    “We must patiently explain,” says Mao Tse-tung.

    “Explain”, “persuade”, “discuss”, “convince”—these words recur with monotonous regularity in many of the early Chinese essays on guerrilla war.

    Mao has aptly compared guerrillas to fish, and the people to the water in which they swim.

    If the political temperature is right, the fish, however few in number, will thrive and proliferate.

    It is therefore the principal concern of all guerrilla leaders to get the water to the right temperature and to keep it there.”

    Brigadier General Samuel B. Griffith, USMC

    —

    “The political goal must be clearly and precisely indicated to inhabitants of guerrilla zones and their national consciousness awakened.” – Mao tse-Tung

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-25 18:09:00 UTC

  • RT @charlesmurray: I can’t recall when an article about higher education last ma

    RT @charlesmurray: I can’t recall when an article about higher education last made me feel so happy. https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2018/10/a-remarkably-hard-college-course-proves-remarkably-popular/#.W9BH1jt850Y.twitter

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-25 18:04:12 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1055520417262264320

  • IS FINNISH EDUCATIONAL SUPERIORITY DUE TO MORE TRUTH? —“The U.S. and Finland b

    IS FINNISH EDUCATIONAL SUPERIORITY DUE TO MORE TRUTH?

    —“The U.S. and Finland both lean heavily towards the truth and directness, but what constitutes truth and directness varies greatly across cultures. Whereas Americans are comfortable taking liberty with the truth when it comes to marketing, selling and getting the business, to a Finn it can sound like lies. You see, the Finns believe that their words are their commitments. They establish their credibility by understating their abilities, and delivering what they promise. Period.

    As Stuart’s examples illustrate, it is easy for people with the best of intentions to still be misunderstood — and even branded as liars. When we don’t know a person’s beliefs, values and biases, how can we be certain that what we heard was what they meant? However, one thing is certain; the more we understand how culture influences behavior in business dealings, the less inclined we are to assume we’re being deceived.”—

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-24 20:54:00 UTC

  • We are sort of at that stage where we have nearly a critical mass of people who

    We are sort of at that stage where we have nearly a critical mass of people who can teach this stuff. Just about. You can see the guys who are catching up to me, eli, bill and each of whom is specializing in some aspect or other. It’s exciting to see the “application” of the ideas to different areas of interest.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-24 16:19:00 UTC

  • I need someone knowledgeable to interview me on a podcast or video about general

    I need someone knowledgeable to interview me on a podcast or video about general artificial intelligence because I can (i think) frame it understandably, and in doing so explain why they aren’t going to be all that special really.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-22 21:34:02 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1054486058153492480

  • I need someone knowledgeable to interview me on a podcast or video about general

    I need someone knowledgeable to interview me on a podcast or video about general artificial intelligence because I can (i think) frame it understandably, and in doing so explain why they aren’t going to be all that special really.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-10-22 17:33:00 UTC