Keith Lay says:
August 1, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Things get trickier, however, by the differentiation between a for profit and a not for profit school. Regardless, it is my understanding that, as far as online is concerned, any copyrighted media of any length cannot be published without explicit permission from the copyright owner. Publishing means that the work is contained and sent from the school. This is why we try to embed a video – so that it is not published by the school – but instead published by whereever the embed link points to.
In an live synchronous classroom about social media/ media literacy/ history – fair use protects the use of many clips, even in a for profit school. However, nothing can be used for an online class.
I’ve asked whether or not Wimba could enjoy the same rules as a synchronous classroom. The answer has still been NO. Still to grey of an area, legally, for a clear answer!
@ Keith,
Thank you for the differentiation for profit and not for profit. people know when they are overstepping the bounds propriety and making unearned profit of an artist’ work. Some software programs like ‘Turn it In’ helps a teacher or some other publishers detect when plagiarism or copyright issues have been violated. wimba is a copyrighted material that cannot be made available to the public without the permission of FSO. this is a personal opinion anyway.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Copyright issues and fair Use Policy
Copyright issues and fair Use Policy
It is a common knowledge that many a man has stood on the shoulders of others in order to see farther. So is with fair use of other people’s copyrighted materials. By it many an artist gets inspiration and creates something new, as espoused by the ‘Remix Culture’. And the authors' financial profit is ensured.
without the fair use policy reinventing of wheels in arts and music will be done every day.
Week 4 MAC Readings and Cotributions
My Dream Teaching/Presentation Environment
My dream teaching /presentation environment would be one that facilitates teaching and learning. It is one where there is exchange of information, knowledge and understanding. My students will not be like sponges soaking up knowledge or a pail where I pour in knowledge. They will interact with the knowledge presented, ingest it and be able to apply this processed information to solve current problems that currently plague the society.
My presentation will capitalize on audio, visual and graphic images to make the intangible concrete in their minds. As in a hands -on learning, knowledge will be practically applied in learning and daily life. Interactive learning will be my goal: interaction with classmates, teachers and others in the field.
Drew McSherry says:
August 26, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Beyond the obvious of everyone having access to the newest computers, fast internet connections, and time to create amazing lessons I would have to say that my dream teaching environment would be a place where producing life long learners was the only goal. I imagine a place where each student can learn how to learn and then let them decide what they want to do next. If they have an interest in music, let them listen, absorb, create, and astound. What about taking apart a toaster to see how it works, or creating a board game that eventually turns into the next blockbuster Playstation 4 game. Either way they will learn because they have been taught how to and then we get what everyone should want, educated creativity.
Educated Creativity = That crazy idea that could change the world and the knowledge to make it happen
@Drew
I like most of what you say but I take exception to letting students decide ‘what they want to do next.’ Although it depends on the age or grade level, somehow I believe That students at a lower age or grade level will need a lot of guidance or information to decide on what they should do in life. What they may be interested now may be a passing fad that will dissipate as time goes by.
Andy_Bouwens says:
August 26, 2010 at 9:36 am
My dream teaching environment would first be in a building where tools were available to teach all students and students actually wanted to come to school everyday. I would like my room to have a SmartBoard with all student locked in with MacBooks on there desks. Parents would attend weekly workshops on Macbooks in order to keep them up to date with what the students are doing. I would have all the tools I need to differentiate instruction and meet all student needs. I would have various choices for completing objectives that would help with this. My class would be very interactive with things always going on and peer as well as teacher instruction always going on.
@Andy
Thank you for your dream-teaching environment. But somehow it seems to me to unrealistic. I would rather prefer an environment where there will lots of improvisations and creativity. I would prefer such a challenge to the students and you that the necessity will be the fuel of invention that will advance knowledge and human progress. And let’s face it; life never gives us such idyllic environments but rather gives us opportunities to make a mark on life.
Shanna Woods says:
August 25, 2010 at 5:34 pm
My dream-teaching environment would be one where learning is actually taking place. A place where the focus is not on tests scores, paper trails, and hidden agendas. This place is one where the students are the priority. This environment will embrace technology and differentiated instruction. It does not put emphasis on one subject more than another; all are equally important. This environment brings the community, school, and home together for the good of all students
@Shanna
I like you approach to and a philosophy of your ideal teaching environment. However I have some problems with your ides. For example, you aim to teach for understanding. I like this and will do the same. But how will you know when learning and understanding has taken place when there are no test or exams? A student centered teaching is important and I agree. But what about the subject matter and the disciplines they impart? How about you the teacher who is the facilitator of learning? I think of a tripod where there is a balance between the student, teacher and content of instruction.
Karen Smith says:
August 1, 2010 at 6:53 pm
I thought I already wrote here, but I don’t see it and it says only 6 people have written, which I don’t think is right, either.
I will add to what I think I already said. I want to teach in a place where we all respect each other. I respect the young teacher who comes in like they can change the world just because they are there. We need that vigor. I used to have it. I know I don’t have it anymore, but I still have lots of energy to teach and love it.
I want respect for the teacher who is old, but awesome. She or he can’t move around much, but the kids don’t care. She ore he love them so much, they learn to love and respect the wisdom in the body that is getting so old it doesn’t keep up, but the kids handle it well.
I want respect for the principal who may be an idiot, but lets just think it quietly, share with our husband or best friend, but respect them in and out of public. I don’t mean if there is a law beaker type person, I mean, we get principals going through things we don’t even know about, yet, we judge them.
And the kids, my child who has roaches crawling out of his shoes that are way too big for him.
The girl who hasn’t spoken in 3 years, since her Daddy sat she and her siblings on the couch and said “don’t move, and shot and killed Mommy in front of them. He’s in jail. The kids live with Grandma and Grandpa, but there is so much grief, she isn’t talking. She sits in my lap on bad days.
Then there is the child who listens to Mommy and Daddy fight all the time.
And don’t forget the little boy, who said, when I mentioned reading books to my little boys, at night, before bedtime, in the bed. He came up and whispered, “Can I come live with you and you read to me in bed, now that your little boys are grown? ? I learned he’s NEVEr been read to, at least in his memory.
I have well adjusted children, too. I am grateful for that, My boys have funny memories of Daddy reading to the. He would read the first page and go to the end, thinking he could get out of it, but they had memorized the book, and after a while, well, let’s just say, they weren’t stupid, they knew if Daddy was reading, he would try to trick them and they loved it! I wish all kids had at least our non perfect lives. With all our mistakes, they turned out pretty good. The daughters in law thank me for teaching them to cook, do laundry, make the beds, use a vacuum, etc. AND put the toilet seat down after using, not to mention things like holding doors open and treating girls like ladies, or as my youngest DIL says, he treats me like the Princess I am!
I wish my students all could have memories like that. I try to give them good memories of music class and I’ve had enough kids grow up to come back and say Thank you, that I know it’s worth something. I just wish for more and for all teachers to be that way with all kids, no matter the skin color or religion. It shouldn’t matter if they are Muslim, Christian, Jew, Mormon, or whatever religion they may be.
In Nepal, I got invited to homes (primitive to us_ to have tea (not boiled long enough to be purified) and I went, while our kids were playing football with street kids, etc. I couldn’t make the walks of a few miles, up and down hills, but I could visit ladies. Later, I learned from the Pastor, these are people they have been trying to visit for years, and when they invited the white lady to have tea and came AND told them how wonderful the church family was, they began talking to them. Wow! Even a fat lady with bad knees can make a difference and we need to make that difference at school EVERY DAY.
That is my wish, over all the other things I think I already said. Thank you.
@Karen
Hi Karen thank you for this picture you painted. You captured my dream environment for teaching. Being in a palce to meet the needs of kids with various mental and family issues; being able to reach out to people in poorer countries who cannot imagine the wealth American gorge themselves in. being able to reach all kinds of people in various places on earth is a dream worth having. And I share it all with you.
My dream teaching /presentation environment would be one that facilitates teaching and learning. It is one where there is exchange of information, knowledge and understanding. My students will not be like sponges soaking up knowledge or a pail where I pour in knowledge. They will interact with the knowledge presented, ingest it and be able to apply this processed information to solve current problems that currently plague the society.
My presentation will capitalize on audio, visual and graphic images to make the intangible concrete in their minds. As in a hands -on learning, knowledge will be practically applied in learning and daily life. Interactive learning will be my goal: interaction with classmates, teachers and others in the field.
Drew McSherry says:
August 26, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Beyond the obvious of everyone having access to the newest computers, fast internet connections, and time to create amazing lessons I would have to say that my dream teaching environment would be a place where producing life long learners was the only goal. I imagine a place where each student can learn how to learn and then let them decide what they want to do next. If they have an interest in music, let them listen, absorb, create, and astound. What about taking apart a toaster to see how it works, or creating a board game that eventually turns into the next blockbuster Playstation 4 game. Either way they will learn because they have been taught how to and then we get what everyone should want, educated creativity.
Educated Creativity = That crazy idea that could change the world and the knowledge to make it happen
@Drew
I like most of what you say but I take exception to letting students decide ‘what they want to do next.’ Although it depends on the age or grade level, somehow I believe That students at a lower age or grade level will need a lot of guidance or information to decide on what they should do in life. What they may be interested now may be a passing fad that will dissipate as time goes by.
Andy_Bouwens says:
August 26, 2010 at 9:36 am
My dream teaching environment would first be in a building where tools were available to teach all students and students actually wanted to come to school everyday. I would like my room to have a SmartBoard with all student locked in with MacBooks on there desks. Parents would attend weekly workshops on Macbooks in order to keep them up to date with what the students are doing. I would have all the tools I need to differentiate instruction and meet all student needs. I would have various choices for completing objectives that would help with this. My class would be very interactive with things always going on and peer as well as teacher instruction always going on.
@Andy
Thank you for your dream-teaching environment. But somehow it seems to me to unrealistic. I would rather prefer an environment where there will lots of improvisations and creativity. I would prefer such a challenge to the students and you that the necessity will be the fuel of invention that will advance knowledge and human progress. And let’s face it; life never gives us such idyllic environments but rather gives us opportunities to make a mark on life.
Shanna Woods says:
August 25, 2010 at 5:34 pm
My dream-teaching environment would be one where learning is actually taking place. A place where the focus is not on tests scores, paper trails, and hidden agendas. This place is one where the students are the priority. This environment will embrace technology and differentiated instruction. It does not put emphasis on one subject more than another; all are equally important. This environment brings the community, school, and home together for the good of all students
@Shanna
I like you approach to and a philosophy of your ideal teaching environment. However I have some problems with your ides. For example, you aim to teach for understanding. I like this and will do the same. But how will you know when learning and understanding has taken place when there are no test or exams? A student centered teaching is important and I agree. But what about the subject matter and the disciplines they impart? How about you the teacher who is the facilitator of learning? I think of a tripod where there is a balance between the student, teacher and content of instruction.
Karen Smith says:
August 1, 2010 at 6:53 pm
I thought I already wrote here, but I don’t see it and it says only 6 people have written, which I don’t think is right, either.
I will add to what I think I already said. I want to teach in a place where we all respect each other. I respect the young teacher who comes in like they can change the world just because they are there. We need that vigor. I used to have it. I know I don’t have it anymore, but I still have lots of energy to teach and love it.
I want respect for the teacher who is old, but awesome. She or he can’t move around much, but the kids don’t care. She ore he love them so much, they learn to love and respect the wisdom in the body that is getting so old it doesn’t keep up, but the kids handle it well.
I want respect for the principal who may be an idiot, but lets just think it quietly, share with our husband or best friend, but respect them in and out of public. I don’t mean if there is a law beaker type person, I mean, we get principals going through things we don’t even know about, yet, we judge them.
And the kids, my child who has roaches crawling out of his shoes that are way too big for him.
The girl who hasn’t spoken in 3 years, since her Daddy sat she and her siblings on the couch and said “don’t move, and shot and killed Mommy in front of them. He’s in jail. The kids live with Grandma and Grandpa, but there is so much grief, she isn’t talking. She sits in my lap on bad days.
Then there is the child who listens to Mommy and Daddy fight all the time.
And don’t forget the little boy, who said, when I mentioned reading books to my little boys, at night, before bedtime, in the bed. He came up and whispered, “Can I come live with you and you read to me in bed, now that your little boys are grown? ? I learned he’s NEVEr been read to, at least in his memory.
I have well adjusted children, too. I am grateful for that, My boys have funny memories of Daddy reading to the. He would read the first page and go to the end, thinking he could get out of it, but they had memorized the book, and after a while, well, let’s just say, they weren’t stupid, they knew if Daddy was reading, he would try to trick them and they loved it! I wish all kids had at least our non perfect lives. With all our mistakes, they turned out pretty good. The daughters in law thank me for teaching them to cook, do laundry, make the beds, use a vacuum, etc. AND put the toilet seat down after using, not to mention things like holding doors open and treating girls like ladies, or as my youngest DIL says, he treats me like the Princess I am!
I wish my students all could have memories like that. I try to give them good memories of music class and I’ve had enough kids grow up to come back and say Thank you, that I know it’s worth something. I just wish for more and for all teachers to be that way with all kids, no matter the skin color or religion. It shouldn’t matter if they are Muslim, Christian, Jew, Mormon, or whatever religion they may be.
In Nepal, I got invited to homes (primitive to us_ to have tea (not boiled long enough to be purified) and I went, while our kids were playing football with street kids, etc. I couldn’t make the walks of a few miles, up and down hills, but I could visit ladies. Later, I learned from the Pastor, these are people they have been trying to visit for years, and when they invited the white lady to have tea and came AND told them how wonderful the church family was, they began talking to them. Wow! Even a fat lady with bad knees can make a difference and we need to make that difference at school EVERY DAY.
That is my wish, over all the other things I think I already said. Thank you.
@Karen
Hi Karen thank you for this picture you painted. You captured my dream environment for teaching. Being in a palce to meet the needs of kids with various mental and family issues; being able to reach out to people in poorer countries who cannot imagine the wealth American gorge themselves in. being able to reach all kinds of people in various places on earth is a dream worth having. And I share it all with you.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Week 3 readings and Comments: MAC
Difficulties Starting New Programs/Breaking the Norm
Like everybody knows, one of Newton’s laws in physics is: “Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.” That body at rest wants to continue at rest and not be riffled. So there is an inertia for each body at rest or in a uniform motion. As applied to human beings there is such an inertia in us that does not want us to start off on new things or break off with the norm. In addition there is always that nagging fear of a possible failure or of venturing into the unknown that tries to keep us from ventures. It takes action to dispel fears and overcome the inertia.
Video Use in Education
Video use in education has become more wide spread than observed. One of the reasons I believe is because it is safer to use a video than connect people to the Internet. Like in the prison where I taught, Internet is not allowed in the class for security reasons. But videos on any topics are allowed. Videos could be stopped or rewound for discussion on the topic being presented. Besides, students could be involved in the videos from shooting of films to editing and production. this will an opportunity for students to learn or develop their talents through hands-on learning. Flicker videos which I use for teaching I find very colorful and interesting like in teaching of poems, creative writing and much more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/etcrena/ rain Pop http://www.brainpop.com/United Streaming: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com Annenberg Media: http://learner.org/ Anaheim Ballet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCtwREg-xFE League of Extraordinary Dancers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrxOBxlQmho
@Huber,
thank for sharing these sites with us. I have checked them out and bookmarked them.
Response to Joe Huber
@Huber
Thanks for sharing this experience of resistance and threat from the tech guy in your school. I had a similar experience with the tech guy in our school. He complained to me that what i was doing was his job in the school.
probably i was weeded out because of the prevailing economic crisis in California I did not have enough time to know what he would have done. may be my exit was a good riddance for him.
I should say that as more guys catch on the usefulness of this Google doc and others you would have made an impact that cannot be erased or resisted. keep on men.
@Natalie,
Was there any reason for the frequent changes or what? Was it set up frustrate you and make you quit? Could you have remonstrated with the administration on the impact of these changes on students learning and behavior? Could the parents have been told and have them complain to the administration? i just wonder what the admin was up to. Any way i am glad you took a direct straight line out of the situation.
Week 3 Readings
The Art of Possibility
The Way Things Are
Fourth: Life is more of contributing what you can than striving towards success. Playing the game of contribution is what really brings satisfaction. Seeing life as game makes one change from the survival mode to growth and puts one in control.
(This philosophy is purely human with no God or Word of God in view. But if God were to be in view one could look on life as a gift from God and to be used to serve others.)
This contribution game impacts others also. Like ripples that spread out to edge of a pond when a pebble is cat into the center. When we impact others our own lives take on a new meaning and vibrancy.
Leading from any Chair
Giving way to Passion
What should make a group I lead lively and engaged should be the concern of a leader and not on how good the leader is. This focus on others both releases the leader and the lead to be their best. Like he said life flows unhindered when we focus our attention on the larger issues that concern others and not just on ourselves. Being passionate about what we believe in and do not only affects us but also impacts our audience. This seems to be secret of touching others.
Lightning a Spark
“Certain things of life are better done in person” the author recollected and it gave birth to spark in him that affected others. We can light a spark of possibility in people by passion and not fear or force. Persuasion is opposite of enrollment. Persuasion may get you what you want probably at someone’s expense while, unless there is an aligning of interest, Enrollment creates the possibility and lighting of park in others. E to practice enrollment we have to see the way to be involved in other people’s plans and your own plans will be done. Giving people an A instead of otherwise gets success for everyone like he did at the Eastlea School Project. This surely was a spark lit in the hearts of ‘spiraling downward’ school children and Anthony was born.
Like everybody knows, one of Newton’s laws in physics is: “Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.” That body at rest wants to continue at rest and not be riffled. So there is an inertia for each body at rest or in a uniform motion. As applied to human beings there is such an inertia in us that does not want us to start off on new things or break off with the norm. In addition there is always that nagging fear of a possible failure or of venturing into the unknown that tries to keep us from ventures. It takes action to dispel fears and overcome the inertia.
Video Use in Education
Video use in education has become more wide spread than observed. One of the reasons I believe is because it is safer to use a video than connect people to the Internet. Like in the prison where I taught, Internet is not allowed in the class for security reasons. But videos on any topics are allowed. Videos could be stopped or rewound for discussion on the topic being presented. Besides, students could be involved in the videos from shooting of films to editing and production. this will an opportunity for students to learn or develop their talents through hands-on learning. Flicker videos which I use for teaching I find very colorful and interesting like in teaching of poems, creative writing and much more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/etcrena/ rain Pop http://www.brainpop.com/United Streaming: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com Annenberg Media: http://learner.org/ Anaheim Ballet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCtwREg-xFE League of Extraordinary Dancers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrxOBxlQmho
@Huber,
thank for sharing these sites with us. I have checked them out and bookmarked them.
Response to Joe Huber
@Huber
Thanks for sharing this experience of resistance and threat from the tech guy in your school. I had a similar experience with the tech guy in our school. He complained to me that what i was doing was his job in the school.
probably i was weeded out because of the prevailing economic crisis in California I did not have enough time to know what he would have done. may be my exit was a good riddance for him.
I should say that as more guys catch on the usefulness of this Google doc and others you would have made an impact that cannot be erased or resisted. keep on men.
@Natalie,
Was there any reason for the frequent changes or what? Was it set up frustrate you and make you quit? Could you have remonstrated with the administration on the impact of these changes on students learning and behavior? Could the parents have been told and have them complain to the administration? i just wonder what the admin was up to. Any way i am glad you took a direct straight line out of the situation.
Week 3 Readings
The Art of Possibility
The Way Things Are
Fourth: Life is more of contributing what you can than striving towards success. Playing the game of contribution is what really brings satisfaction. Seeing life as game makes one change from the survival mode to growth and puts one in control.
(This philosophy is purely human with no God or Word of God in view. But if God were to be in view one could look on life as a gift from God and to be used to serve others.)
This contribution game impacts others also. Like ripples that spread out to edge of a pond when a pebble is cat into the center. When we impact others our own lives take on a new meaning and vibrancy.
Leading from any Chair
Giving way to Passion
What should make a group I lead lively and engaged should be the concern of a leader and not on how good the leader is. This focus on others both releases the leader and the lead to be their best. Like he said life flows unhindered when we focus our attention on the larger issues that concern others and not just on ourselves. Being passionate about what we believe in and do not only affects us but also impacts our audience. This seems to be secret of touching others.
Lightning a Spark
“Certain things of life are better done in person” the author recollected and it gave birth to spark in him that affected others. We can light a spark of possibility in people by passion and not fear or force. Persuasion is opposite of enrollment. Persuasion may get you what you want probably at someone’s expense while, unless there is an aligning of interest, Enrollment creates the possibility and lighting of park in others. E to practice enrollment we have to see the way to be involved in other people’s plans and your own plans will be done. Giving people an A instead of otherwise gets success for everyone like he did at the Eastlea School Project. This surely was a spark lit in the hearts of ‘spiraling downward’ school children and Anthony was born.
Carolyn's Response:Comments
Week 1 Reading: The Art of Possibility Ch. 1-3
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
I can learn to think outside the box by 1st realizing what it is that has brought me to the way I think. Examining my life to find out how I got to the place I am. I have to be honest with myself in my thinking. That is the only way I’ll able to know what assumptions of myself I am making that I’m not aware of. Once I sort through my life I can see that I am product of what someone said or thought about me.
@Carolyn
I have gone through the author's point about thinking outside the box. What I puzzle about is why others are able to think outside the box and get along in life; while many are unable to think outside the box and get cage by life. Is there a divinity that shapes our ends (apologies to Shakespeare)? Or are we the products of chance and the happenings of life? There are forces at work that influence life and its outcomes.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
I can learn to think outside the box by 1st realizing what it is that has brought me to the way I think. Examining my life to find out how I got to the place I am. I have to be honest with myself in my thinking. That is the only way I’ll able to know what assumptions of myself I am making that I’m not aware of. Once I sort through my life I can see that I am product of what someone said or thought about me.
@Carolyn
I have gone through the author's point about thinking outside the box. What I puzzle about is why others are able to think outside the box and get along in life; while many are unable to think outside the box and get cage by life. Is there a divinity that shapes our ends (apologies to Shakespeare)? Or are we the products of chance and the happenings of life? There are forces at work that influence life and its outcomes.
Natalies's Response: Comments
Week 3 Reading: The way things are AUDIO PODCASt
This audio podcast is the response in my own words about where I stand in the continuum of the way things are.
All quotations are from The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life (Zander, R. 2000)
Free music courtesy of Jamendo: City Lights Flicker. Locatable via: http://www.jamendo.com/en/
Art work created by Natalie Howard via Dabbleboard located at: http://www.dabbleboard.com/draw
@Natalie: week 3 reading
Like the Prof said it was creative of you to have chosen the podcast format. This also is an application of what you have learned in this course. The graphic display also adds clarity to what you said. That is a winning approach. Thanks for it.
On the issue of spiral downward and conversation for possibility i have the belief that there is a spiritual dimension to life that is more than mental and physical it by this dimension that this 'Art of Possibility' is made possible. This dimension takes God into account on the issues of life that confront us. Although mentioning God in America seems to be a taboo now, yet god is inescapable fact of life that cannot be wished away.
This audio podcast is the response in my own words about where I stand in the continuum of the way things are.
All quotations are from The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life (Zander, R. 2000)
Free music courtesy of Jamendo: City Lights Flicker. Locatable via: http://www.jamendo.com/en/
Art work created by Natalie Howard via Dabbleboard located at: http://www.dabbleboard.com/draw
@Natalie: week 3 reading
Like the Prof said it was creative of you to have chosen the podcast format. This also is an application of what you have learned in this course. The graphic display also adds clarity to what you said. That is a winning approach. Thanks for it.
On the issue of spiral downward and conversation for possibility i have the belief that there is a spiritual dimension to life that is more than mental and physical it by this dimension that this 'Art of Possibility' is made possible. This dimension takes God into account on the issues of life that confront us. Although mentioning God in America seems to be a taboo now, yet god is inescapable fact of life that cannot be wished away.
Week 3 reading Comments on Thourin
@Thourin
Much as I appreciate the author's rap on measure of success among human beings and his alternative to it, yet it is this spirit of competition that makes us excel, explore new frontiers and invent new products. It is measuring ourselves with others that propel us forward to reach out and achieve. Without it life as we know it will be bland.
Much as I appreciate the author's rap on measure of success among human beings and his alternative to it, yet it is this spirit of competition that makes us excel, explore new frontiers and invent new products. It is measuring ourselves with others that propel us forward to reach out and achieve. Without it life as we know it will be bland.
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