Thoughts Ideas Learning
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The Conversation
Define, distinguish and differentiate the following words: ideas, thoughts, knowledge, and action-item.
Can every "idea" and every "thought" be classified in just the two categories of "knowledge" and "action-item"? Are there additional categories in which ideas and thoughts can be classified?
Differentiate between "ideas and thoughts" on one hand and "truths and falsities" on the other hand.
Differentiate between "ideas and thoughts" on one hand and "beliefs and disbeliefs" on the other hand.
Differentiate between "ideas and thoughts" on one hand and "ignorance" on the other hand.
If a core thought or idea does not every occur to us, then we would be "ignorant" of it and all its consequences.
Here is a thought: If one thinks of primary and middle school education as "becoming literate", high school as "learning to learn", the first college or university degree as "guided learning of specific and useful subjects", then the rest of the life can be considered as "unguided attempt at learning and reducing ignorance". What do you think?
The implied goal of a primary school and middle school student is to "become literate". The implied goal of a high school student is to "learn to learn". The implied goal of a college or university student is to "learn useful skills to sustain life". The implied goal of life is to "learn to live better by reducing ignorance".
Can you summarize the key takeaways from this conversation?
The term "implied goal" implies a personal choice. If we replace "implied goal" with "duty" or "responsibility", then we put a social context on a personal activity.
When framed as a duty or responsibility, in the social context, those who fail to achieve these "implied goals" either become a burden to the society or become a nuisance to the society.
Talking about duty and responsibility, just like an individual, society also has them. What are those specific duties and responsibilities of the society towards and individual?
I think that education is one of the primary social responsibilities. Appropriate education should make almost all citizens achieve the implied goals of the various stages. The only citizens who could possibly and justifiably fail in achieving those goals would be those who are at the bottom end of intellect.
Here is the same thought, elaborated and refined: I think that education is one of the primary social responsibilities. Society should structure its education in such a way that almost all citizens achieve the implied goals. This structure should account for, anticipate, and provide for the following adversities during the learning process: quirks in intelligence, diversity in wealth, and diversity in physical and mental health. This would be the appropriate education for not just the majority, but for almost all people. This appropriate education should make almost all citizens achieve the implied goals of the various stages. The only citizens who could possibly and justifiably fail in achieving those goals would be those who are at the "bottom end of intellect".
My estimate of the "bottom end of the intellect" is about 2 percent of the entire population. What do you think?
Society has responsibilities towards these people too. In the case of these intellectually challenged or deficient people society should be willing to take on the responsibility of helping these people lead a good life that is comparable to a citizen in the 15th percentile.
What is the relationship between the words idea and ideal?
So "society provides mandatory education" is the idea, and "society cultivates learning and provides lifelong learning opportunities" could be considered the ideal. Is that a good example of the distinction?
Can you summarize the key takeaways from this conversation?