After a breakfast discussion with a friend about many of the themes explored in the “detox project” (notably about trying to design a blueprint for a more harmonious 21st century), he emailed me this link to a video exploring some of the ways in which our institutionalized education systems fail us. It is a very engaging video, presented by Sir Ken Robinson, and well worth watching.
The main take-away — the institutionalized approach to western-style education needs a radical overhaul, which won’t come from the same people & power base that currently run and fund those same institutions…
