Tag Archives: competence

Very Cute; But Can they Think?

Posted on 4 December, 2019 by alfin2101

Only 9% of OECD Youth Can Interpret What They Read They are cute. They have lots of self esteem. But they can’t read a complex narrative and interpret the ideas. They cannot “distinguish between fact and opinion.” In the US, … Continue reading →

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Full Employment to Graduates from this Trade School

Posted on 14 November, 2019 by alfin2101

“With its old-timey rituals, rigorous scheduling, and immersive culture, Williamson has a military-school feel.” But according to the students she interviewed, the prospect of a good-paying career makes the strict rules more than worth it. __ Source “Full Employment” and … Continue reading →

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Maximum Impact: Change the World Part III

Posted on 29 March, 2018 by alfin2101

Global Change via Dangerous Childraising Emerging from under today’s youth cohorts of “angry little pixies” and building to future cohorts of Dangerous Children, will take time and effort. Contemporary youth and young adults are determined to “never grow up,” to … Continue reading →

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Arthur Robinson PhD: A Competent Man

Posted on 24 July, 2017 by alfin2101

A Portrait of Competence Art Robinson received a BS in Chemistry from Cal Tech — where he was a student of Linus Pauling — and a PhD in Chemistry from UCSD, where he taught chemistry for a few years before … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Versatility

Posted on 31 May, 2017 by alfin2101

A Dangerous Child will master at least three means of financial independence by the age of 18 years. And that is just the beginning. Dangerous Children continue to learn and master new skills and competencies their entire lives, in order … Continue reading →

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Can the West Break its Addiction to the Corrupt Nanny State?

Posted on 8 January, 2017 by alfin2101

It Will Take Care of You and Keep You Safe And it will take care of you. Just not in the ways you really need. Big Government Stifles Opportunity and Destroys the Future The fear of big government is near … Continue reading →

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Mastery is More Than a Matter of Time

Posted on 28 May, 2016 by alfin2101

… the difference between experts and less skilled subjects is not merely a matter of the amount and complexity of the accumulated knowledge; it also reflects qualitative differences in the organization of knowledge and its representation (Chi, Glaser & Rees, … Continue reading →

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Global Demographic Decline Portends Fatal Skills Shortage

Posted on 9 March, 2016 by alfin2101

Demographic Decline Feeds into the Global Skills Shortage The skilled worker pinch is being felt from Europe to the Anglosphere to Asia to Africa to Russia to Latin America. An increasingly high tech global economic base requires large numbers of … Continue reading →

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Manly Skills and the Art of Manliness

Posted on 10 March, 2015 by alfin2101

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, … Continue reading →

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What Would a Rational Society Do With Its “Elite Overproduction?”

Posted on 26 September, 2014 by alfin2101

“elite overproduction” … refers to a growing class of elites who are competing for a limited number of elite positions, such as political appointments. __Klint Finley in Wired Magazine Elite overproduction also refers to tenured professorships at elite universities, “thinktank” … Continue reading →

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Expectations Can Make or Break a Person

Posted on 27 August, 2014 by alfin2101

The human brain is often referred to as a “prediction machine.” From as early as the womb, human brains make predictions based upon experience. Predictions create certain “expectations” which may be either met or violated. Predictions are first made in … Continue reading →

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On Being Born Ready

Posted on 28 April, 2014 by alfin2101

I was born ready m*th#r F^c&#r __ Wesley Snipes as “Blade” (Trinity 2004) The phrase “I was born ready” has become a cliche of action cinema and television, with examples given here, here, and here. Hollywood even portrays infants thinking … Continue reading →

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