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So what should we be teaching? Many pedagogical experts argue that schools should switch to teaching ‘the four Cs’ – critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity. More broadly, schools should downplay technical skills and emphasise general-purpose life skills. Most important of all will be the ability to deal with change, to learn new things, and to preserve your mental balance in unfamiliar situations. In order to keep up with the world of 2050, you will need not merely to invent new ideas and products – you will above all need to reinvent yourself again and again.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
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We view people as less human when we see them as images on a screen versus in the flesh. And since we are increasingly socializing through image, from profile pics to video chats, we run the risk of losing our sense of decency and compassion toward each other.
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Imagine yourself in your counterpart’s situation. The beauty of empathy is that it doesn’t demand that you agree with the other person’s ideas (you may well find them crazy). But by acknowledging the other person’s situation, you immediately convey that you are listening. And once they know that you are listening, they may tell you something that you can use.
Never Split the Difference
Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
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