This was a bizarre read. On the one hand it came across as a (well-tempered) rant against Bill Gates.
On the other hand, the author seems to want the world to produce more people like Bill Gates:
> He looks at education from a societal point of view, while I look at the brain of an individual. He wants to move the masses to high achievement, while I want to produce more little Bill Gateses.
> Unlike myself, Bill Gates does not focus on having more Bill Gateses. He focuses on helping the poor, in boosting qualifications of the middle class, and adds "you can't run a society on top 5%". He is right, however, that top 5% can forge a path in education that would inspire all the rest. They cannot be run through a compulsory system set on pushing through the remaining 95%.
I see where the author is coming from here, but I question whether "the education system" is at fault for the lack of excess Bill Gateses in the world. (I would attribute it more to things like genetics, money and luck).
My own view at the moment leans towards "a rising tide lifts all boats". No, the education system doesn't work for everyone, and it's certainly not just the top 5% that it doesn't work for. (Sir Ken Robinson has had some interesting things to say about this - I highly recommend his books and TED talks.)
The education system in every country (and state in many cases) is different, and every individual's experience of their education is different.
> My approach is probably more suited to well-developed nations where the industrial approach makes people sick of schooling.
This is a really interesting observation - let's just talk about ways the education systems can be improved in Income-Level 4 countries then (https://www.gapminder.org/topics/four-income-levels/), and leave Bill Gates out of it completely.
> I see where the author is coming from here, but I question whether "the education system" is at fault for the lack of excess Bill Gateses in the world. (I would attribute it more to things like genetics, money and luck).
https://supermemo.guru/wiki/Problem_of_Schooling I would read this from the same author. He attributed failure of education system largely to coercion, which makes sense if you read the part on pleasure of learning/learn drive
On the other hand, the author seems to want the world to produce more people like Bill Gates:
> He looks at education from a societal point of view, while I look at the brain of an individual. He wants to move the masses to high achievement, while I want to produce more little Bill Gateses.
> Unlike myself, Bill Gates does not focus on having more Bill Gateses. He focuses on helping the poor, in boosting qualifications of the middle class, and adds "you can't run a society on top 5%". He is right, however, that top 5% can forge a path in education that would inspire all the rest. They cannot be run through a compulsory system set on pushing through the remaining 95%.
I see where the author is coming from here, but I question whether "the education system" is at fault for the lack of excess Bill Gateses in the world. (I would attribute it more to things like genetics, money and luck).
My own view at the moment leans towards "a rising tide lifts all boats". No, the education system doesn't work for everyone, and it's certainly not just the top 5% that it doesn't work for. (Sir Ken Robinson has had some interesting things to say about this - I highly recommend his books and TED talks.)
The education system in every country (and state in many cases) is different, and every individual's experience of their education is different.
> My approach is probably more suited to well-developed nations where the industrial approach makes people sick of schooling.
This is a really interesting observation - let's just talk about ways the education systems can be improved in Income-Level 4 countries then (https://www.gapminder.org/topics/four-income-levels/), and leave Bill Gates out of it completely.