Liberal humanism is seemingly in decline as children, through year after year of increasingly instrumental, procedurally rigorous and formalized education towards some …
Author: Leaddog
This is a place to share my interests, my thoughts and passions.
Brave new world?
Interesting times… Tunisian , Egyptian and now Yemani rebellions of the common individual against traditional power and it’s traditional opposition. Demographics, employment …
Industrial Age economics and education Part two – the effects on children
Classical Liberal economic values and neo-conservatism political values, heavily entrenched in efficiency, measurable progress, predictable outcomes, are seen as the exemplary model …
And another thing …. Feb 10
It seems in many systems, both political and economic, especially those built on the concept of ‘accountability’, simple competence in the tasks …
Feb 9 Executed sled dogs at Whistler, BC
I have been asked my opinion about this quite often these past few days. It is sad and horrible, to be sure, …
Industrial age economics and education
First, the dark side … Proceduralism – requires individuals to comply with the outcome of a dimly democratic procedure (we all agree …
A new beginning
A new beginning. A colleague suggested that I needed a venue for my writing and my thoughts, some way to get it …