> The educational philosopher Harry Brighouse has suggested that the ability to think about something for 20 minutes at a time (sustained focus) may be one of the most powerful cognitive skills we acquire in school.
What school did this guy attend? The one I was sent to as a child was little more than a zoo. If anyone left there able to concentrate for 20 minutes (myself included), it had nothing to do with the curriculum, the teaching methodology, or even the values espoused by the teachers and administration.
What school did this guy attend? The one I was sent to as a child was little more than a zoo. If anyone left there able to concentrate for 20 minutes (myself included), it had nothing to do with the curriculum, the teaching methodology, or even the values espoused by the teachers and administration.