teachers will soon be celebrities

That technology is changing the way we think of education is a fact that few can deny, especially in 2012. As we look ahead 10 years from now, one potential implication of the use of technology and the break-down of traditional institutions of learning, such as universities, could be the emergence of the superstar teacher. … Continue reading teachers will soon be celebrities →

Mark Pagel on collective cultural evolution, and how we may be becoming infinitely stupid

This is a very interesting talk by an evolutionary biologist, where he starts from the beginning of life itself and weaves a story through to our current state of culture and how ideas flow. There are several pieces of the talk that are worth taking a moment to appreciate. Here are a couple excerpts. here … Continue reading Mark Pagel on collective cultural evolution, and how we may be becoming infinitely stupid →