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RE: My perspectives on the world | Memoir Monday (Week 32)

in Silver Bloggers29 days ago

I'm glad you liked the publication. I believe that people can learn to live better with their fellow man if they get a good education.

It is not easy to set priorities and decide what to teach in school. But the best thing would be to educate people who can think freely, who are able to analyze reality and draw their own conclusions. Maybe at some point this will be possible.

I recently reached seventy myself, a good number, hahaha.

Thank you very much for stopping by and for your support, dear @agmoore . A big hug from Maracay.

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Seventy isn't so bad, is it?

But the best thing would be to educate people who can think freely, who are able to analyze reality and draw their own conclusions

I taught history for a few years. Early in the semester I would astonish the students by telling them not to believe me. I would tell them that, even if I thought I was telling the truth, I could be wrong. I would reinforce that message once a week by having newspaper day. I would bring in papers that editorialized from different political perspectives. I would show them how papers tried to influence opinion by where they placed stories, by the headlines that were featured, and even by the stories the papers chose to cover. The whole point of the lesson was for the students to think critically. Also, for them to understand that truth can be elusive.

Nice to make your acquaintance also, @irvinc