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    Came across this ol' chestnut today. Here's the quote below in better (but not complete) context.

    "One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind, whether one liked it or not. This coercion had such a deterring effect that, after I had passed the final examination, I found the consideration of any scientific problems distasteful to me for an entire year...It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiousity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; without this is goes to wrack and ruin without fail. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted through means of coercion and a sense of duty. To the contrary, I believe it would be possible to rob even a healthy beast of prey of its voraciousness, if it were possible, with the aid of a whip, to force the beast to devour continuously, even when not hungry — especially if the food, handed out under such coercion, were to be selected accordingly." – Albert Einstein

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    I just had to repost this. A bunch of things I have read recently have been resonating with my experience that our education system needs to change. It just has to, and I think it will.

    More on this later.

    • 5 July 2010
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    My days revolve around helping my team create and sell a market-leading product that enables our customers to create mobile devices with outstanding location technology performance (http://bit.ly/dfPo4P). All the while, I try to inspire those I work with to be their best in career and life.

    By night and weekend, I work to help others benefit from the wonderful abundance of information in the world. Fogo Media (http://www.fogomedia.com), an early-stage startup, is one way I strive to realize this vision.

    My wife, son, family, and friends enable me to enjoy life. They inspire me, and help me, to do great things.

    Whenever possible, I enjoy the experiences created by good food and wine (http://www.togethertasting.com).

  • About Brock Butler

    My days revolve around helping my team create and sell a market-leading product that enables our customers to create mobile devices with outstanding location technology performance (http://bit.ly/dfPo4P). All the while, I try to inspire those I work with to be their best in career and life.

    By night and weekend, I work to help others benefit from the wonderful abundance of information in the world. Fogo Media (http://www.fogomedia.com), an early-stage startup, is one way I strive to realize this vision.

    My wife, son, family, and friends enable me to enjoy life. They inspire me, and help me, to do great things.

    Whenever possible, I enjoy the experiences created by good food and wine (http://www.togethertasting.com).

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