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"It’s no wonder that the few students who are passionate about ideas find themselves feeling isolated and confused. I was talking with one of them last year about his interest in the German Romantic idea of ‘bildung’, the upbuilding of the soul. But, he said—he was a senior at the time—it’s hard to build your soul when everyone around you is trying to sell theirs."
The Disadvantages of an Elite Education

2 notes | Posted Apr 12, 12 #education #tech #quote #intellect #learning

staff: Name ExploreLocation New York When Benjamin Franklin founded the first subscription library in America, he believed that access to knowledge was the key to creativity, innovation, and success. Today, the web is our library, and Coursekit has teamed up with Maria Popova to find the internet’s most relevant and interesting information and synthesize it into knowledge and insight. From TED talks, to vintage maps, to psychology studies, to quotes from favorite books, Explore is a guide through the landscape of the mind. Also check out… WTF QR CODES Celebrating the ridiculousness that is QR codes. Break Up Your Band A blog about cataloguing and dissecting the best music of the 1990s (mostly). Phenomenal People A celebration of phenomenal women. Share your story and celebrate the Southbank Centre’s Women of the World Festival in London.

staff:

Name Explore
Location New York

When Benjamin Franklin founded the first subscription library in America, he believed that access to knowledge was the key to creativity, innovation, and success. Today, the web is our library, and Coursekit has teamed up with Maria Popova to find the internet’s most relevant and interesting information and synthesize it into knowledge and insight. From TED talks, to vintage maps, to psychology studies, to quotes from favorite books, Explore is a guide through the landscape of the mind.

Also check out…

WTF QR CODES
Celebrating the ridiculousness that is QR codes.

Break Up Your Band
A blog about cataloguing and dissecting the best music of the 1990s (mostly).

Phenomenal People
A celebration of phenomenal women. Share your story and celebrate the Southbank Centre’s Women of the World Festival in London.

2,929 notes | Posted Mar 6, 12 #coursekit #tech #explore #information #learning #future of education #ed tech