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duga · 04-22-2010, 06:31 PM

I'm not sure if this is divergent or anything, but I've noticed a couple posts about how we are very focused on the "specialness" of kids, or even as adults as mr. dave pointed out. We want everything catered to us as individuals.

This is a very western idea. Aldous Huxley actually brought up a great point, and if you read his book "Islands", you will know what I'm about to talk about. Westerners are all about the idea of "you are a special snowflake...even when you fail at something, you are just special...put your mind to it and do whatever you want". Eastern thought is more focused on society as a whole. Everything you do is focused on how it contributes to everyone else in the bigger scheme of things. This is why Asian children are known to do much better in school. In fact, after living in Asia I can tell you first hand that even if someone does not like what they are tasked, they have the ability to just get the job done with nary a complaint.

Aldous Huxley felt the best kind of society was one that blended these two extreme forms of thought. The individuality of the west and the societal mentality of the east. I tend to agree, especially when it comes to education. I'm not sure of the best way to implement this, but I hope others can see the benefits in attempting this kind of change. Thoughts?

04-22-2010, 06:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I'm not sure if this is divergent or anything, but I've noticed a couple posts about how we are very focused on the "specialness" of kids, or even as adults as mr. dave pointed out. We want everything catered to us as individuals. This is a very western idea. Aldous Huxley actually brought up a great point, and if you read his book "Islands", you will know what I'm about to talk about. Westerners are all about the idea of "you are a special snowflake...even when you fail at something, you are just special...put your mind to it and do whatever you want". Eastern thought is more focused on society as a whole. Everything you do is focused on how it contributes to everyone else in the bigger scheme of things. This is why Asian children are known to do much better in school. In fact, after living in Asia I can tell you first hand that even if someone does not like what they are tasked, they have the ability to just get the job done with nary a complaint. Aldous Huxley felt the best kind of society was one that blended these two extreme forms of thought. The individuality of the west and the societal mentality of the east. I tend to agree, especially when it comes to education. I'm not sure of the best way to implement this, but I hope others can see the benefits in attempting this kind of change. Thoughts? __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...