The power of emphatic listening
We know how to express ourselves well, but do we know how to listen as well? The effect can be just as powerful.
Urban planning for all with Minecraft
In general, the citizens of a city have little interest in the urban planning of their locality. Yet place them in a game setting where they have the freedom to modify their neighborhoods at will and they will design workable, practical structures. A United Nations project is using the video game Minecraft to improve public places in cities in developing countries.
Between shaft and machine
When I'm making olive oil, I'm also making many other things, because between the tree and the machine, all the human genius is mobilized.
Plant shutdown
When everyone follows instructions to the letter, intelligence disappears along with interpretation, and everything comes to a halt.
Advising or training without having practiced: do you need personal experience?
Can you teach without practice? Benner links expertise with experience, but an accountancy teacher without experience can excel in theory. It's useful for the basics, but it limits your ability to deal with the unexpected. Practice inspires, but the right pedagogy sometimes compensates for its absence. A balance between experience and knowledge is ideal.