"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. "
B. F. Skinner, New Scientist, May 21, 1964, US psychologist (1904 - 1990)
Long day yesterday. Longer than has been recently - a sign of the mounting challenges. I almost missed putting my son to bed, which was not ideal. But, on the other hand, I am in the investment phase of my new career.
Education is useful, not just for the knowledge one acquires, but for the ways of thinking and the discipline of the mind. These are the qualities that remain and serve us long after the knowledge has receded into the dark corners of our minds...
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