Hey Nick. Krishmanurti wrote
Think On These Things. You’ve likely read it. It’s a book about his philosophy of education, and a thinking demonstration for youngsters of all ages.
First paragraph of the book:
"I WONDER IF we have ever asked ourselves what education means. Why do
we go to school, why do we learn various subjects, why do we pass examinations
and compete with each other for better grades? What does this so-called
education mean, and what is it all about? This is really a very important question,
not only for the students, but also for the parents, for the teachers, and for
everyone who loves this earth. Why do we go through the struggle to be
educated? Is it merely in order to pass some examinations and get a job? Or is it
the function of education to prepare us while we are young to understand the
whole process of life? Having a job and earning one's livelihood is necessary -
but is that all? Are we being educated only for that? Surely, life is not merely a
job, an occupation; life is something extraordinarily wide and profound, it is a
great mystery, a vast realm in which we function as human beings. If we merely
prepare ourselves to earn a livelihood, we shall miss the whole point of life; and
to understand life is much more important than merely to prepare for
examinations and become very proficient in mathematics, physics, or what you
will."
https://selfdefinition.org/krishnamurti ... Things.pdf
Otherwise, I’m laying back for a bit. Been contributing a lot about the implications of particular current events, which can now be buried under other threads.* Out of sight, out of mind.
* "Is Eva Longoria a force that wants sexiness to be the same as the uniqueness of socialism?"