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Akan folklore contains ancient wisdom that could benefit Ghana’s western-style education system

Akan folklore contains ancient wisdom that could benefit Ghana’s western-style education system: Philosophies of education serve as frameworks for producing lifelong learners and a knowledgeable and skilled human workforce who develop their societies. Ghana’s education system currently favours a western educational philosophy, relegating its indigenous philosophies to the back burner. I am an academic in …

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What ancient wisdom can teach businesses about sustainable finance

What ancient wisdom can teach businesses about sustainable finance: Sustainable finance. MEE KO DONG / Shutterstock The world of business tends to prioritise concepts of profit maximisation, economies of scale and the importance of shareholder value. As the industry has developed over centuries, these concepts have become deeply embedded in global financial systems. You can …

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Pooling society’s collective intelligence helped fight COVID – we can no longer ignore ‘the wisdom of crowds’

Pooling society’s collective intelligence helped fight COVID – we can no longer ignore ‘the wisdom of crowds’: Wisiel/Shutterstock The UK government recently announced plans to create a Global Pandemic Radar to detect new COVID variants and other emerging diseases. Led by the WHO, the project aims to build an international network of surveillance hubs, set …

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How young Kenyans feel about farming goes against conventional wisdom

How young Kenyans feel about farming goes against conventional wisdom: Young Kenyans typically see farming playing some role in their future, although few respondents want only to farm. Getty Images Every year, 12 million young people enter the labour market across the African continent. Economists and policy makers differ about how they should be absorbed …

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Cool The Wisdom of Knut image

Check out this Kings Beach image: The Wisdom of Knut Image by spratmackrel King Knut (Canute) 1017-1035 "Rex totius Angliae et Dennemarchiae et Norregiae at partis Suavorum" (King of England and Denmark and Norway and parts of Sweden). The legend of his attempt to command the tide not to come in has been twisted in …

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Wisdom of the Talmud

Wisdom of the Talmud – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2019-12-10 09:30:00 in United States Delve into the intricate web of Jewish law and explore the beautiful tapestry of Talmudic logic that has gripped the imagination of scholars, philosophers and theologians for 1,800 years! at Chabad Jewish Center of Santa Fe 230 West …

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