I have been reading this book called “Most Likely To Succeed”, a book talking about the education issues of the generation past. It was written in 2013 or 2014, so there are quite a few references that probably aged a lot worse in the past decade.
But the book brings out key points, about what our society and workforce is looking for. What are we really trying to create in the future, and the answer is actually not more industrial factory workers with no creativity. Instead, we are looking for some extremely creative and innovative solutions for a future with little resources.
One thing I am trying to contextualize properly in place is where Singapore finds itself. Why are we so bent on taking tests and examinations, where almost all the people in our workforce require high creativity and innovation? It doesn’t make sense for Singapore to think in an examination heavy rigor.
Perhaps it’s the need for easier sorting, and clearer lines to be drawn, so that the creativity and innovation is tasked as well. But it does not make sense because the actual world we live in has changed so drastically past the industrialist era. We are looking and building another layer of complexity, and we lose those who can really think different.
I know I think different, because I’m always placed in different think groups. But I just want to inspire more people to think different so I don’t have to be so alone in this. But it does get tiring in a room full of people who think different too. Then I end up being the voice of reason, which is another function I find challenging to play at times.
Anyway, I’ll give a deeper review after I actually finish the book. I’m almost done and there are so many questions I have for my friends in education.
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