Real Educations
Awhile ago in a thread about disinformation, and disintegration of truth, Chris made a comment about the loss of ‘Real Educations’; and that got me thinking… one side effect of getting older is being forced to sort out how things have changed and are changing.
Maybe it’s fallout from social media, immersive screen technology, dwelling in virtual realms, shortened attention spans- all those have exacted a cost to the species in the loss of tactile, mechanical, sensual, kinesthetic knowledge. Many vital skills and ways are fading.
Here’s the start of a list …a few of what I think are essential learnings, vanishing due to our fast paced, google eyed way of life. Skills that may have once seemed timeless, or at least somehow central to the persistence and pleasure of human existence. I hope others will add to the collection
