How to avoid the stereotype threat trap
Treating everyone according to their needs, fairly and impartially: this is a noble task to which we devote a great deal of energy. And yet, despite our best efforts, certain brain parasites persist, shaping society to the point of passing for truth. Men and women alike fall victim to the stereotype threat that has a direct effect, among other things, on school results.
How far should we disobey to learn?
Learn to disobey and disobey to learn. Learn to recompose the meaning of the world and produce new realities acceptable to everyone.
A.I. to indicate when, how and where to intervene
The desire to implement Artificial Intelligence in education, without changing the way schools operate, will produce mediocre results, far from expectations. A.I.'s potential calls for simple but systemic transformations.
Public speaking and animals
The ability to express oneself well in public has been treated since antiquity as an inherent feature of the human species. It's the ability of an individual to manipulate his voice, limbs, eyes, lips, silence etc. to convince an audience, usually that of his human alter ego. But how does it relate to other animal species? Do we need to convince or persuade other species?
Trust, the basis for living well in society, yes, but which society are we talking about?
With COVID, trust in one's co-citizen has fallen to an all-time low. It can be contaminated and therefore it can be dangerous. A devious phenomenon because it is intangible, it affects our lives. A phenomenon known from armed conflicts, it has arrived through this biological war. What are the social effects? Can we regain lost confidence? Can we move forward in a society of presumption?