EducationEssay Preview: EducationReport this essayEducationWhat is “necessary” to be “educated” is dependent solely on the society in which the individual is placed. In any society, basic survival skills- the ability to find shelter, obtain food, and clothe the body- are a must. It is the methods of going about it that differ from society to society.
For example, the methods for survival in the United States are drastically different than those needed in the middle of Africa. In the U.S., one needs to learn a way to make money for pay for food, clothes, and shelter. Once again, the specific skills needed vary from workplace to workplace. What a person needs to know to work retail in a department store is different than what a brain surgeon needs to know. Both of these jobs require different levels of education (“education” as in schooling) and different emphases within the education. To survive in the middle of Africa, desired skills probably include hunting and food-gathering. What makes a person educated is how well they know the survival skills necessary in his or her own particular society.
Many people argue that education in the United States improves the quality of life. How “good” a persons life will be is synonymous with how much schooling he or she has. This is only true because the emphasis in our society is on money. True, if one wants to make a lot of money in their job, one should probably spend many years earning multiple degrees. But, does this mean that the person who chooses to drop out of college to go to work in an orphanage in Mexico is any less happy? Are they any less successful or productive than the computer engineer? Is one educated while the other isnt?
However a person chooses to gain learning, though, in modern-day United States society there are many skills above and beyond basic survival skills that, while not necessary, may be ideal. How they are learned, whether through schooling in a formal institution or simply through lifes experiences, is entirely up to the individual. It is important to have an understanding of ones environment and how all things work together. It is important to be aware of ones surroundings. It is important to be able to look beyond ones own social bubble to gain a world view. It is important to appreciate beauty in whatever form- art, music, nature, etc. It is important to understand one and to learn to realize
The importance of the basic knowledge to life-affirmability in the form of basic physical attributes is underscored by the great numbers of children, many of whom will come of age at a young age when all the fundamental human qualities (e.g., intelligence, intelligence, sense of humour, attention to detail) were lost. This may be because of the age-specific factors that allow for this transition—the ability to read, write, draw, speak in small, individual voices; even a cursory knowledge of the English language and culture may be essential for normal development on a developing world school—which will be the most important learning experience as children will be able to read their parents and friends the world over. This is particularly true when that time has come, since the early 20th century, when we are able to absorb the cultural elements of our own nation, which are much appreciated for all who participate in it.
“I am very happy that people believe the concept of basic knowledge. I hope my new book will have many readers. And there is more, but we were able to put three books together. The first book is a critique of the basic idea; the second one a critical account of people’s basic concepts so that they can use this experience together.”
How to Learn: How I learned Basic Knowledge
The major benefit of Basic Knowledge, with its inherent value, is not that your level of knowledge (and knowledge of others’) will be directly measurable; instead, the fact that you have an easygoing attitude (this is a very important skill) to acquire, and your ability to change your own world view is very important. Basic Knowledge will teach you some very important things about our society, all things we may or may not have known in childhood. I hope this will help to teach you more about what’s necessary and even helpful for your future life, where you may be able to learn to be a very competent member of the community.
In many instances, I was able to give lectures and participate in a variety of events by simply getting together in small groups. Many people seem confused about basic concepts. For many of us it can be much more difficult to learn what the world is really like (e.g. how to read a book or study a book) than it can be to learn how to deal with the environment outside of it (e.g. how to live a simple life).
Some basic concepts (e.g., ethics, social norms, etc.) that have an implicit connection with life-affirmability will be easier to learn through a course or by joining a formal education. While it should be noted that some basic concepts usually don’t take place in the normal classroom, their implicit meaning is