On the purpose of education
Miles Berry,
Open Source. Open Learning.,
May 25, 2012
People posit all sorts of motives for creators, makers, scientists and researchers, everything from wanting to make the big money to wanting to be famous. But there's in my mind a motivation that is frequently overlooked: curiosity. Or as Brian Cox says, "We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets." There is something to be said for a concept of 'science as discovery' or 'art as discovery'. That's certainly what motivates me; otherwise I'd just go into finance or law or some other unproductive sector. Via Purpos/ed, which is still chugging away.
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