On what we want, and what we need.
This Longform podcast featuring Kathryn Schulz
[https://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-199-kathryn-schulz] is fascinating
for a number of reasons. Not least
The world is divided as we are all divided.
The world is divided between those who realise their own value, and those who think they may still amount to something
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
> "It would be a stronger world, a stronger loving world to die in" - John Cale
The
I Dreamed a Dream
Sometimes when tragic, dark things happen, that we can’t control - we can still choose to do brave, generous, kind things.
And the things we choose to do still matter.
Oh, happy day
So, now I can watch the antics, do what little I can to influence opinions, hope for the best outcome, and ride the wave and take pictures as it passes.
Values, Stories & Responsibility
on the values, stories and responsibilities we have to maintain education, in the face of ever present edtech.
on time
on making learning a pursuit that is wise and lyrical, seductive and intriguing.
Something that is intrinsically human.
The lure of No.8
Stereotypes can be useful of course. They help us define ourselves.
But we need to challenge these stereotypes, rigorously and critically.
Enriching, Expanding, Experience
Last Tuesday I got a call from my friend Liz Gosling
[http://www.aut.ac.nz/about-aut/governance-and-management/vice-chancellor-and-executives]
, asking
They think it's all over...
The Leave campaign got it's dream result - "they scored one more" - only time will tell whether they can lead England home.