Tag: learning

The State of Education Today: A Discourse on the Destruction of Creativity

April 30, 2013April 30, 2013 Jose Mario de Vega 3 Comments

Weâ€™ve bought into the idea that education is about training and â€œsuccessâ€, defined monetarily rather than learning to think critically and to challenge. We should not forget that the true purpose of education is to make minds, not careers. A culture that does not grasp the vital interplay between morality and power, which mistakes management…

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The Primary Purpose of the University is to Develop and Cultivate Critical Thinking

March 17, 2013March 17, 2013 Jose Mario de Vega 65 Comments

There is no doubt that the subjects of Liberal Arts education, such as Philosophy, Ethics, Logic, Sociology, Anthropology, etc, – the Humanities as a whole – is the branch of knowledge that specifically deals with the study of what makes us human. Hence, the value and importance of a Liberal Arts education! In the words…

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Noynoy Aquino Vampire Hunter

July 6, 2012May 15, 2014 Gogs 41 Comments

“We’ll have a kid Or maybe we’ll rent one He’s got to be straight We don’t want a bent one He’ll drink his baby brew From a big brass cup Someday he may be president If things loosen up” Love Story by Randy Newman With the release this blockbuster season of…

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