Those who love school never leave it, even when they no longer attend it, not in the usual way, at least. School is not a place, but it is THE place. It is not a seat, but the seat where people of different ages and backgrounds meet to create, if they want to make a bet with their life and with the depth and truth … Continua a leggere Never Betray Them
Questo breve saggio di Edgar Morin “I sette saperi necessari all’educazione del futuro” (Raffaello Cortina, 2001) è l’ultima di una cosidetta “trilogia pedagogica” nel corso della quale l’autore dà grande rilievo al valore della formazione e dell’educazione degli esseri umani in quanto esseri umani, facenti parte, cioè, di un tutto più grande dell’individuo considerato singolarmente sebbene non ne precluda la considerevole funzione e pregnanza in … Continua a leggere Edgar Morin: I sette saperi necessari all’educazione del futuro
Pause, rest, but never give up!There is one thing that has always struck me about “great” people, be they those who perform great deeds, deliver great speeches or live their greatness in the simplicity of their ordinary everyday life: perseverance. What makes a person “great”, in fact, is not what they did, but how he did it, not what he said at that moment, but … Continua a leggere The Gift of Perseverance
Writing Is Testifying 