Training as Initiation #2

Posted by on Jul 20, 2009 in education, learning, training | 0 comments

Last time I provided a suggestion as to why training and teaching might not be as life-changing as we would like.  There is usually no element of initiation with it.  The information transmitted therefore retains the status of ‘some more facts among many’ rather than initiating a significant shift in attitude and behaviour. Add to this another point.  When costs need cutting in an...

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May the (Police) Force be With You!

Posted by on Apr 22, 2009 in news and events | 0 comments

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video More Jedi news - eight police officers serving with Scotland’s largest force listed their official religion as Jedi in voluntary diversity forms.  All this after some guy taught the UK’s first Jedi course at Queen’s University, Belfast. Why do these people do it?  Is there any reason to take Star Wars so...

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