Society & Culture
This week we dive into agency and self-driven learning. We explore different experiences we have had of strengthening agency both in childhood and later in adulthood. We also discuss the role our past, current and future education systems might play in strengthening or hindering this intrinsic human drive. References: - Unended Quest: An intellectual Autobiography by Karl Popperhttps://www.amazon.com/Unended-Quest-Intellectual-Autobiography-Routledge/dp/0415285909- Sugata Mitra's TED prize for creating the "School in the Cloud" watch the talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud/up-nextDig deeper here: https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/- Open-ended toy maker Cas Holman: https://casholman.com/- A great book about the self-directed learning communities revolutionizing their own educations: https://www.amazon.com/DIY-Edupunks-Edupreneurs-Transformation-Education/dp/1603582347