Education

“The easiest method of acquiring the scientific habit is through acquiring the ability to express oneself clearly in discussing and disputing scientific problems. This is what clarifies their import and makes them understandable. Some students spend most of their lives attending scholarly sessions. Still, one finds them silent. They do not talk, and do not discuss matters. More than is necessary, they are concerned with memorizing. Thus, they do not obtain much of a habit in the practice of science and scientific instruction. Some of them think that they have obtained the habit. But when they enter into a discussion or disputation, or do some teaching, their scientific habit is found to be defective.” – Ibn Khaldun, “The Introduction” 1377 AD

Ibn Khaldun wrote the book this quote is found in during the 14th century. I am posting this not only to direct a critical eye towards common education (same as Ibn Khaldun). I also want to draw another observation; that some things really havent changed. And most likely, some things may never change.