Getting Smart Podcast How Should we Confront Complexity in Uncertain Times?
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Apr 18, 2025 Will Richardson, co-founder of The Big Questions Institute, dives into the evolving role of education amidst global challenges. He emphasizes the urgent need to repair human and ecological relationships. Discussion includes preparing students emotionally and spiritually for uncertainty and fostering a mindset of curiosity. Richardson critiques traditional education models, advocating for a shift towards community engagement and collective responsibility. This conversation invites educators to reimagine learning as a means of resilience and hope in chaotic times.
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Complexity From Success Creates Challenges
- Our biggest problems stem from unintended consequences of previous technical solutions. - Success often causes new challenges through destructive pursuit of goals.
Loss as a Powerful Learning Moment
- Will Richardson shares how his mother's sudden death forced him to rapidly mature and learn about adult life. - This powerful experience shaped his understanding of real-life learning beyond schooling.
Living with Uncertainty and Complexity
- Complexity is ever-changing and hard to fully grasp or predict. - The future is uncertain especially beyond the next few years, making long-term planning difficult.
