I don't see virtue in failure and new means to improve are good. In the same way that people shouldn't be chastised for using Ozempic. But the question whether ultimate failure at some things improves us is well worth considering.
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It all depends on the goal, Ozempic is effective for achieving the goal of weight loss. In the essay example, is the goal a good grade on that essay or the acquisition of knowledge? If the latter, the student is failing even if they get a good grade surely?
aug 22, 2025, 9:57 am • 2 0 • view
We're going to need to rethink what knowledge is valuable. (And how we test it.)
aug 22, 2025, 10:04 am • 2 0 • view
True, skills rather than remembered facts are probably going to increase in value with critical thinking near the top of the list.
aug 22, 2025, 10:08 am • 1 0 • view