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[–] Konran [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Great post. Thanks for the link too. Please don't apologise.
Reading through your thoughts I was reminded of the quote from Francis Bacon, 'Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority'. Although it depends on the authority and also if we are given enough time!
Anwyay, I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment and feel our current educational institutions are acting like mind-prisons to different degrees. As a professional within education I have been lucky in that I have total freedom (more or less) to deliver my classes in a bespoke manner, and I enjoy pushing the limits of my students intellectual comfort zones. Simply asking someone to imagine they are in the shoes of someone else can help break certain mind patterns. In my experience examining philosophical questions and gaining a deeper understanding of what it is to be human at an early age are essential if we are to have any hope of achieving a better world for all.
[–] Erudite_Scholar 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Taking another perspective is a good approach; once you have reason everything else does come down to perspective. I like to use the Socratic approach to facilitate reason and encourage others to form their own opinions by continuing to ask questions like why and how.
In any case, I'm glad you feel the same and are making a difference with your students.