We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every question we answer leads on to another question. This has become the greatest survival trick of our species. Yet we see this trendy approach to information and to learning sweeping through schools and towns with little opposition or concern. Being good at technology, we are assured, is crucial if we wish a comfortable future for our children.
Definitions help to sell product.
They carve out territory. They help to establish turf. They focus the spotlight. They shape budgets and priorities. Even though much of the new information is of inferior quality, the glitz, the glamour, the ratings and the profits go to the electronic sources.