Learing:losing value

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It seems to be globally acknowledged that increased learning is a good thing. Thousands of institutions and millions of scholars spend vast amounts of time and money chasing pieces of paper. But what is the value of these qualifications? This essay will discuss whether learning has been devalued.Supporters of learning (usually teachers or educators, or those who have an interest in stopping citizens thinking for themselves) say that increased levels of learning will open doors for scholars. Certificates, diplomas, and degrees are held up as a status symbol, a passport to a private club of money and power.However, the truly powerful are not those who have taken degrees, but citizens who have stood back and looked at what is really important in life. They have seen opportunity and followed dreams. These citizens are found in every part of society. Like many brilliant citizens, Einstein was a weak scholar at math. Like many successful businessmen, Bill Gates never completed institution. Like many inventive and creative citizens, Edison never went to school. The greatest religious teachers do not have letters after their name, but have looked into their hearts for meaning. Similarly, the world’s political leaders do not have master’s degrees or doctorates. These are the citizens who shaped our century, and they are too busy with real life to spend time in the paper chase.scholars in institution are being sold an illusion. They are made to believe that self-understanding and society approval will come with the acquisition of a piece of paper. Instead of thinking for themselves, and finding their own personality and strengths, they are fitted like square pegs into round holes.The role of learning is to prepare masses of citizens to operate at low levels of ability in a very limited and restricted range of activities. Some of these activities are more challenging than perhaps the assembly lines of the past, but still the ultimate purpose is equally uninteresting. More worryingly, despite the increased level of learning, citizens are still not genuinely expected to think for themselves. In fact, the longer years of schooling make the job of brainwashing even easier.There is still a role for study, research, and learning. However, we need to examine our emphasis on learning for the sake of a piece of paper, and to learn the real meaning and revolutionary challenge of knowledge.