When Will We Ever Use This In The Real World?

When Will We Ever Use This In The Real World?

So much of education is about the “how” of things. We want someone to teach our kids how to be a businessman, how to be a finance guy, how to be a lawyer, how to be a doctor, how to teach, how fly a plane, how to build an engine, how to invest, how to be a...
The Lesson of Yan Hui [Dawnielle Read Through]

The Lesson of Yan Hui [Dawnielle Read Through]

Duke Ai asked [Confucius], “Who among your disciples might be said to love learning?”Kongzi [Confucius] answered, “There was one named Yan Hui who loved learning. He never misdirected his anger, and never made the same mistake twice. Unfortunately,...
Stories Are the Road Inside [Dawnielle Read Through]

Stories Are the Road Inside [Dawnielle Read Through]

I walked through the British Museum in London two summers ago and saw the remains of a man preserved in the ground.  Scientists had examined the contents of his stomach, and reported he’d eaten something like barley and grass for his last meal. It felt so strange...