Why tell stories (even more complicated ones) to children?
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Why Tell Stories to Children?
Even more complicated ones,beyond (or even simply)Winnie the Pooh and/or Dr. Zeuss
2000-2009 Adrian S. Petrescu
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Lets try this:
A persons a person,no matter how small
(from Dr. Zeusss
Horton Hears a Who)
What does this tell us?
No, No, No!Not about Roe v. Wade!
Rather, about Storytelling!
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A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started.
[S]he is going to sit where you are sitting, and when you are gone, attend to those things which you
think are important.
You may adopt all the policies you please, but how they are carried out depends on him.
[S]he will assume control of your c ities, states, and nations.
[S]he is going to move in and take over your churches, schools, universities, and corporations...
the fate of humanity is in [her] hands.(Abraham Lincoln)
One Reason
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One solution
(whatever the problem is)
Enlarge the funnel entry size (more peoplecan think)
Increase throughput in the funnel
Increase awareness in the funnel
Rely on radiative & viral massive (self-)distribution of awareness/knowledgeproduction requirements dynamic byparticipants in the funnel towards outside of
the funnel
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One solution (cont.)
Example: paradigm shift the media buzzwordvs. the real concept A good thing: increased awareness since Kuhn;
A not so good thing: superficial on conceptdefinition, utility and requirements
Potential good way: Children=young learners...
let's stop indoctrinating, let learners think... & let us learn what they think let us take their (the childrens) lead
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Cycle of knowledge in nature
Data Information Knowledge Wisdom
Entry intro the system? Contribution to the system? Speed inside the system? Factors of speed/acceleration in the system? System outputs/outcomes
improved policy design improved quality of life improved accountabilityetc.
Detours?
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Stories can make us
THink THings THroughGenerate more thinkers
+Allow more thinkers to thrive
Increased throughput
in knowledge production cycle
Faster Knowledge Advancement;
Increased accountability from empoweredknowledgeable citizenry
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Dr. Adrian S. Petrescu 2010
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