The Content
1. Ethics (Character)
Good – Something that is meaningful is not necessarily used for good. Ex. Deceptive advertising.
- Model correct behavior, and explain why it’s important. We only benefit when we benefit others.
- Doing good, even when no one is looking, comes back on us. It gives us confidence to put ourselves in good situations.
- Teach nursery rhymes to children. Use allegories that children can understand.
2. Aesthetics (Judgment)
Beautiful (meaningful) – Something that is true is not necessarily meaningful. Ex. An unpersuasive writer who makes true, but irrelevant points.
- Teach meaningful content. Without knowledge, students can’t help others, even if they want to.
- Explain rhetoric and persuasion.
- Explain bias, and how it affects perception. Being emotional clouds our judgment because it prioritizes ego.
- Don’t be overly-formulaic. Take each situation as it comes, and learn from feedback.
- Observe beauty in art, music, literature, and nature.
3. Logic (Intelligence)
True – Something that exists is not necessarily true. Ex. 2+2=5 exists as an untrue statement.
- We can use intellectual tools to help us understand the world. Students should abstract real world situations into symbols and equations. Math describes internally consistent truths.
- Students should know about logical fallacies, and ways to reduce cognitive loading.
4. Facts (Senses)
Exists – Facts exist or not according to our senses.
- Student should familiarize themselves with tools of measurement: maps, rulers, scales, etc.
- Science is a system of empirical checks that form a consensus.
- Students should explore what exists: plants, animals, buildings, etc.
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