Very interesting, important and impactful speech but……then ….
I got it last week itself through the link given below.
Everyone cannot but agree with this person on many issues
but….
Subject of speech: - Homogenized
and uniform literacy.
I
have already seen this and as you rightly said excellent and I rate it as among
the many speeches which have had a great impact on the listener that they force
the listener to think.
In
fact when I listened to it the first time it took me back to the movie ‘ And
Justice for All’ wherein Al Pacino used to argue his case and come out and sit
on the stairs of the court or the wonderful arguments of Howard Roark or the great talks of Osho and
JK.
I
am using all these for the impact that they have on the listener.
Of
course, there are innumerable examples in the plays of Shakespeare, Kalidasa
and many epics across several languages which got men to think of multiple
possibilities and many logical approaches and evolve many systems and methods
to lead a life.
In
this particular subject I have also read some 26 years back De–schooling society
by Ivan Illich and such similar stuff.
Having
said all these, mass literacy, like democracy or anti-biotic, is accepted for
want of a better alternative and sometimes we adopt it in totality as if it is the
only method or succumb to it and unfortunately it also becomes inevitable in certain circumstances.
However,
within it or along with it or beyond it we can always play around.
Until
and unless we have better alternatives or keep trying for better alternatives
or at least allow space to think of better alternatives and also ensure to make
the vested interest groups involved in promoting certain methods all great thoughts, ideas and speeches will remain
as unfertilized potential eggs pandering to
few moments of sensational titillation.
This
also , invariably happens because of our utter disgust with existing systems we
tend to oversimplify or over generalize extremely complicated and complex
issues which as bad or little less as those
who have been trying to homogenize human beings, especially their psychological
aspirations, feelings and creativity .
All
these emanate as a result of a fundamentally wrong perspective based on bias
towards homogenization and uniformity.
You
may if you have time and want in detail links 1,2,3,4 given at the end on
literacy, education, homogenization and the presumptions of success.
We
need to carefully tread on issues where the speeches tend to be too judgmental, even if well meaning
because their impact is so heavy that anyone can fall for them and that is what
they are meant to be.
It
is perfectly alright and nothing wrong but they may not be the ultimate
solution especially without clear cut, easily adaptable alternatives.
Because
such speeches are meant to be taken seriously as those who are making them are
doing it out of total sincerity.
This
is what I have learned while reading modern judgments, I mean the legal ones.
On Judgments:-
I
have read many historic judgments (including some from the international court
of justice as they used to get published in the 90s in some British magazines
and many magazines which were using some of those judgments as tools to justify
certain events and happenings).
Some
excellent verdicts which I used to categorize and read based on clever interpretation
of legality of the land; mastery of verbal articulation involving both logic
and the 42 major logical fallacies; verdicts which showed the intellectual
sharpness as well as concern for the principle of humanitarianism based on the
philosophy of optimum benefit to the maximum number without hurting the feeling
of many.
On articulation:-
Articulation
is both an art and science but must not be mistaken as a mere mastery of words
or linguistics skills.
Its
greatness is its ability to deliver effective communication for various
occasions and on several topics.
It
is because articulation I believe is the flow of thoughts and ideas that use the
wings of expressions to weave appropriate and appealing patterns.
That's
why all great leaders, especially political and religious ones are very
articulate and they do not exercise any restraint unless for diplomatic
wheedling.
Articulation
with appropriate definition and adequate elaboration brings out multiple nuances
and niceties like canine senses of smell and which are all cleverly and
pleasantly ensconced in the colorful expressions with a beauty like the
multiple shades of pavonine splendor.
All said and done everything evolves and we must evolve along
with active participation and involvement of wisdom, by wisdom I always mean
these.
On Wisdom:-
Wisdom is
the work shop where works of evolutionary trends and experiences of everyone in
it emerge to express wisely the essence of everything to enlighten everyone;
A wisdom which
prioritizes living in the present context and along with practicing certain
time tested values which have relevance in present context but with global
perspective to bequeath a livable planet, a lovable society with lovely
infrastructures and improved living conditions;
A wisdom that evaluates everything and everyone with
contextual relevance and based on the inherent attributes or merits of what or
who is being evaluated without extrapolating any presumptions, opinions, judgments, perceptions,
expectations, ideologies, doctrines, identity based ideology and so on;
A wisdom
which is willing to make minor adjustments, small compromises,
spontaneous cooperation to create compatible and conducive atmosphere with
humility devoid of any egocentric pride;
A wisdom with the realization and a perspective that must
be aware that life is a constant process of learning of the multiple dimensions
of many things and the various dynamics of those dimensions involving the
constant interaction and interrelationship with everyone and everything.
A wisdom that is willing to accommodate multiple methods or means of
life with some overall tolerant attitude embedded on humanitarian concerns
towards all human life and environmental or natural concern towards all other
species.
A wisdom that gets its clarity of understanding through a churning
process that takes into consideration several aspects from the practical to the
philosophical to the all fantasies of the mind.
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