Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Curiosity

What better way is there to describe curiosity than as a desire to learn? Children are curious people. They have questions. They want to learn the answers.


Schools destroy curiosity. They create a systematic environment where learning is based on the demands of others. Individual pursuits get in the way and are discouraged. Curiosity is neglected and unfulfilled. With the excessive perceived value of our schools, we abandon our curiosity in exchange for our futures.

The schools seem to embrace the idea that curiosity killed the cat. I focus more on satisfaction bringing him back. Curiosity goes against what we see in the schools. When I was in school, my teachers clearly fought curiosity. This was a mistake. Curiosity is a good thing. I would much rather fulfill it than crush it.

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