I think this is so beautiful: in a free realm of ideas and information such as the Internet, people look to learn during leisure

Posted by heathernilsonphotography 10 years ago to Culture
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This article appeared a few weeks ago, and I loved it. I know this trend holds true for me. I love CreativeLive, whose founder, Chase Jarvis, is quoted in the article. And I love this, "The surest way to dazzle today’s lifelong learners is through expertise and instruction, not gimmicky and tacked-on showbiz elements. And yet because there is a sizable paying market for educational media...producers are investing more in this material. As a result, the teaching talent becomes better, the production values improve and educational courseware can be just as engaging as any other form of media.
This trend is wonderful evidence against the cynical attitude that people, when left uncontrolled, are simply stupid and shiftless, and the Luddite attitude that technology simply encourages mindlessness. So refreshing to see this, in the NYT no less!

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  • Posted by heathernilsonphotography 10 years ago in reply to this comment.
    Ha--Mimi, I didn't mean to imply that I don't spend plenty of time binge-watching shows on Netflix. But I've found that when I'm feeling restless, I love starting a course on CreativeLive, or signing up for a MOOC. That has taken the place of a lot of reading time for me.
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  • Posted by $ Mimi 10 years ago
    You shame me. I spent this past frigid winter watching the entire 4 years of the soap opera, Dark Shadows from the sixties. :)

    Fantastic article, Thank -you for sharing!
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  • Posted by Mamaemma 10 years ago
    I have a saying. "The two things that make life worth living are loving and learning."

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