Schooling the world | Wade Davis | TEDxWestVancouverED
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2014
- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What education and learning looks like from the jungles of the Amazon to tribes in Africa. Rethinking our perspective on education.
Wade Davis is perhaps the most articulate and influential western advocate for the world's indigenous cultures. A National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, he has been described as “a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all of life’s diversity.” Trained in anthropology and botany at Harvard, he travels the globe to live alongside indigenous people, and document their cultural practices in books, photographs, and film. His stunning photographs and evocative stories capture the viewer's imagination.
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Whenever this man opens his mouth I am literally holding my breath to hear every word he says! If only more people could realise the significance of what Davis is saying. It's incredible. All too often we are trying to achieve equality by what we think is "giving" or "helping" or "charity" when really it is us that needs to learn exactly what it is to "respect" another culture without belittling it. Despite what the western world might think, it is not an "advanced" culture. All cultures are continually evolving, like they have always been doing long before the tiniest whisper of a "Western" presence. There is no such thing as one being "more" anything than the other. They all deserve to exist side by side, which is our cue to butt out, take a look in the mirror and re-educate ourselves.
Thank you again, Wade Davis. Thank you for literally going to the corners of the Earth, listening to the Indigenous, the keepers of Ancient Wisdom and then coming back and delivering the teachings in your poetic way of storytelling. You make the world a better place.
Mr Davis you are a light in my life on this planet buddy seriously. I mean I am so grateful for your work I don't even I can't even tell you I replay your presentations like old albums sometimes. I am terrified of the world I live in and I'm so glad that you are an anthropologist in it. Thank you for the work you do.
"The other great myth is that somehow education lifts people out of poverty.. on the contrary.. the process of globalisation cements people into poverty"
My guru! Always and forever!
Michnira, you hit the nail on the head. I have done a 180 mind turn. My day job is working with those who try to consult. Lol. Now I understand why it isn't working. And, the next time some nice young man proudly tells me he is a missionary, I may just advise him to 'leave it alone'.
Thankful for the inspiration here ! Mind blowing !
Only today I came across Wade Davis as I was exploring my assignment topic for my EdD. The way he talks, and pays attention to education, cultures and language and how western education in a lot of cases is more destructive than constructive in developing countries, and how we so strongly belief in the superiority of the educational system that "fits everyone" is breath taking and really gave a different perspective. I am flabbergasted...
Wow! Mind blown!
Extraordinary!!! Thank you!!!
I hope you don't feel disheartened by the dearth of views this video has (at the time of writing the comment). im really glad to have watched it. it's a reminder to me to stay vigilant for dogma, even in seemingly the most well-meaning of pursuits - i.e. educating women from low-income place. I suppose I am critical of dogma in great movements like environmentalism and feminism, and here too I must remain level headed and voice my concerns, because the subtle and pervasive ways the powers that be control education are surely one of the most important things to bring attention to and promote a discussion about.
In the same way that i must stand firm against people who complain 'don't you like the environment?' 'don't you like equality?' I have to say, but is that really what your movement is achieving? or is it merely what it aims to achieve? There is a huge push, and in my community, a huge support for education, especially for girls. I fear there is relatively little serious inquiry into whether or not/what kind of education is being achieved.
I might not have had such ideas formed in my head without this thought provoking video. so i am glad.
"Collective geography of HOPE!!"
Thank you.
14:55 summarizes it all
He was also featured in the documentary Schooling The World
Great movie.
@TEDx Talks: Do you provide an option to add subtitles? I would gladly translate this to Serbian, and share it.
Finally, someone that thinks and isn't a robot
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Auxilio Socorro!!
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Combat is strong with this one.
Don't really believe "the best intentions" was ever truly a part of the "Master" plan.
14:30. That's what the military is for.
Douglas Alan ummmmm, no it's not
The role of the military is to execute the ultimate statist violence in support of the imperialist neofeudalist corporatist kleptocracy
Could it be, The Peoples Front of Judea...........?
You want a "success story", go to 日本...I can show off my accent, too!
Satan deceived the whole world.
no he didn't
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