tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609753361734121782.post5609490760446419332..comments2023-10-29T03:46:56.183-07:00Comments on Doug Plumb: Education / Ivan Illich (1926 - 2002)Doug Plumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13398407489022244485noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609753361734121782.post-77472757149587339572010-03-29T05:52:25.344-07:002010-03-29T05:52:25.344-07:00Its not quite as entertaining as Gatto, but he mak...Its not quite as entertaining as Gatto, but he makes some good points.<br /><br />This guy is a polymath, not a practitioner. Gatto is interesting, but he is a mere technician.<br /><br />One of the major problems in our society is a lack of deep understanding. We tend to go to technicians for understanding and fund very little into getting deep understanding of things - theory for its own sake. According to Ellul, we can get lost in our own techniques and the machine can take over.<br /><br />This guy is a dying breed.Doug Plumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398407489022244485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609753361734121782.post-89843670030376742942010-03-29T05:33:07.629-07:002010-03-29T05:33:07.629-07:00I am going to check it out, thanks doug!I am going to check it out, thanks doug!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834513101685995010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609753361734121782.post-21460918476400358992010-03-27T04:43:53.375-07:002010-03-27T04:43:53.375-07:00Good interview, thanks for posting this. I'm l...Good interview, thanks for posting this. I'm listening now.<br /><br />Did you send it off to Penny? She'd like this too.Magdelenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915263164804985540noreply@blogger.com