For example, the classical cases in history around classical mechanics, geocentric cosmology, deterministic and predictability relationships, etc.
History teaches us that any borders can be redrawn or eliminated completely.
I wanted to say "religion" but it is proven to be the sticky one.
Otherwise we will become one giant blob of humans for multinational corps to market to and control. Generations of culture are replaced by one mono-pop culture. The strings can be easily pulls.
I think in future, we're going to figure out much better, more scientifically grounded ways of teaching people, and we'll look back at the current methods of teaching in the same way we do old school medicine with leeches, humors and elements.
Not sure which scientific truths/theories we'll see refuted and replaced though.
I do remember when learning calculus that I didn't really know integration and differentiation until I'd worked through a dozen or two of the homework problems. I could understand in class and nod my head, but would not be able to use that knowledge until I'd ground through enough example problems. That paradigm seems to be true for a lot of technical subjects and must be a result of the nature of human cognition.
And the world is getting even more scientific, more technological and more mathematical.
And those who teach writing emphasize that it is necessary to write a lot. A whole lot.
Recently popular has been the idea that to master any subject whatever requires 10,000 hours of practice. That idea has been attacked and taken down a peg, but not defeated; practice <i>alone</i> is never enough.
I do remember when learning calculus that I didn't really know integration and differentiation until I'd worked through a dozen or two of the homework problems. I could understand in class and nod my head, but would not be able to use that knowledge until I'd ground through enough example problems. That paradigm seems to be true for a lot of technical subjects and must be a result of the nature of human cognition.
And the world is getting even more scientific, more technological and more mathematical.
And those who teach writing emphasize that it is necessary to write a lot. A whole lot.
Recently popular has been the idea that to master any subject whatever requires 10,000 hours of practice. That idea has been attacked and taken down a peg, but not defeated; practice alone is never enough.