What would improve our society?

[36gamer]

A simply one for me, I think society would be better off if we worried less about controlling others and remained more concerned with bettering ourselves

Truth. I remember seeing a quote somewhere that said "We always thing of ways to change others and never think of changing ourselves." If people focused on changing themselves then society itself would be changed. The first step to a better society is a better you.

 

[Accountable]

PS Europeans made America better.

"Different" is objective and provable. "Better" is a matter of opinion.

 

[Kyle B]

"Different" is objective and provable. "Better" is a matter of opinion.

we gots walmart

 

[Accountable]

 

[All Else Failed]

"Different" is objective and provable. "Better" is a matter of opinion.

Of course, but odds are western civilization is probably better than living in s tone age-era setting, in aggregate.

 

[Accountable]

Of course, but odds are western civilization is probably better than living in s tone age-era setting, in aggregate.

Justifying the means?

 

[All Else Failed]

Yeah probably

 

[Francis]

Getting rid of ignorance by teaching children young before they get polluted..

 

[Mercury]

Getting rid of ignorance by teaching children young before they get polluted..

That's a good point. Perhaps a little more dose of reality at younger ages that are presented in a controlled way. Along with higher expectations for social behavior.

 

[Kakapo Dundee]

That's a good point. Perhaps a little more dose of reality at younger ages that are presented in a controlled way. Along with higher expectations for social behavior.

That bit. And Naked Fridays.

 

[Leananshee]

Education is just a mirror of what society's become. People expect something for nothing. The self-esteem administrators seem so gung-ho on making sure kids have used to be something that was earned by being able to learn and apply the material. Now most of the material that worked to teach kids the basics is gone from the schools, along with discipline. So what do you expect that we're turning out a bunch of undisciplined wankers with a collective sense of entitlement?

 

[Mercury]

So what do you expect that we're turning out a bunch of undisciplined wankers with a collective sense of entitlement?

Ouch! A sting of reality! That sentence sums up the issue with education in society VERY well!

 

[Accountable]

I think you're right. It might boil down to critical thinking. We don't teach it, at least not in my area. Kids want the answer, and teachers spoon feed it to them. When I answer a question with a question, which is how teachers always responded to me, my students typically just get frustrated - at least until they get used to me.

 

[Francis]

Education is just a mirror of what society's become. People expect something for nothing. The self-esteem administrators seem so gung-ho on making sure kids have used to be something that was earned by being able to learn and apply the material. Now most of the material that worked to teach kids the basics is gone from the schools, along with discipline. So what do you expect that we're turning out a bunch of undisciplined wankers with a collective sense of entitlement?

That's not true.. We are far more educated now than ever before..

The problem is most educators ( teachers ) include their bias in most subjects.. If one could not just the knowledge in computers and have the kids learn the "facts" only it may give them a different perspective but unfortunately they would have no social skills..

It is a hard challenge to teach your children the facts and knowledge without bias.. One few humans can accomplish..

 

[Accountable]

That's not true.. We are far more educated now than ever before..

The problem is most educators ( teachers ) include their bias in most subjects.. If one could not just the knowledge in computers and have the kids learn the "facts" only it may give them a different perspective but unfortunately they would have no social skills..

It is a hard challenge to teach your children the facts and knowledge without bias.. One few humans can accomplish..

Facts are not enough. One has to know how to use the facts. Learning to think is more important than learning facts. You can get facts on your own.

 

[Francis]

Facts are not enough. One has to know how to use the facts. Learning to think is more important than learning facts. You can get facts on your own.

Learning to think about what ?

If you start to think with no proper facts what are you basing your thoughts on ?

 

[Accountable]

If you have a pile of facts with no idea of what to do with them, what good are they?

Facts have to be learned, that's true. But they're pretty useless without critical thinking skills.

 

[Francis]

If you have a pile of facts with no idea of what to do with them, what good are they?

Facts have to be learned, that's true. But they're pretty useless without critical thinking skills.

Facts and ideas are totally different.. Thinking is something you encourage not discourage..

 

[Kakapo Dundee]

If you have a pile of facts with no idea of what to do with them, what good are they?

Facts have to be learned, that's true. But they're pretty useless without critical thinking skills.

 

[Accountable]

Facts and ideas are totally different.. Thinking is something you encourage not discourage..

Thinking is also something you teach. The brain is a muscle and needs exercise to become strong. Ideas are not enough. People also need critical thinking skills to assess whether an idea presented to them is a truly good idea or simply presented well. Facts of history, for instance, are pointless without also understanding the relationships and interaction of those facts, the results they produced, and having the skills to judge the quality of those results and theorize how a different result might have been produced.

Kakapo said the same thing, except he was more succinct and interesting than I.