Why does this matter so much?

by 100hrs> in Information - 14 April 2013

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Society is operating within old paradigms that are insufficient for our 21^st Century challenges. The view that our environment and ecosystems are “externalities” of minor concern; and the view that our actions do not have long term consequences.

Research consistently finds youth lacking the knowledge and skills to enter the workforce, much less to deal with our global challenges, for example, potentially catastrophic climate change.

If a transformational curriculum were freely available via the Internet, 2 1/2 billion+ people could access it.