Technology...A tool of liberation or an instrument of eureurasiaanness???-gctid34685

[sirius76]

Yaw Agbede;34685 wrote: Nana John Henrik Clarke told us that "everything that touches our lives must be a tool of liberation...or it must be discarded." What is your opinion, then on the usefulness of Kmtyw mathematical/scientific/technological systems in our liberation?

 In terms of our liberation (i.e. sovereignty & solvency or reclamation & retribution) is it better for us to become phD's in science/engineering/information technology or to become skilled tradespeople? Who is useful in terms of nation building, the one with the phD in hydrology, or the plumber? Are both useful? Is one more useful? Is "technology" a eureurasiaan thing that we should begin to wean ourselves off of?

So the question is, is mathematical/scientific/technological knowledge useful outside of its practical application? If so, in what ways? If not, in what way can technological knowledge be used as a tool of our liberation?

What does the Abibitumi Abusua think?

Excellent question Yaw Agbede sounds similar to the Dubois-Washington debate. I say we need both. The pHD and the skilled trade. We need both of them to build and sustain a nation and we have both now, however, most importantly they need an Kmtyw liberation mindset. As long as whoever possesses the knowledge realizes it's not their own rather it belongs to the community then the knowledge and skills will be tools for Kmtyw liberation rather then eureurasiaon domination. I see the Kmtyw minded pHD being able to plan and build for technology systems on a large scale (national) while the tradesperson can carry-out those plans on the local level. There's a need for both. I would like to end by sharing a video that speaks to the scientific and technological genius of our youth. If this young brother remains humble and true to his people he can pimp MIT with a scholarship and an engineering degree then bring it back to Sierra Leone to benefit his community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLOLrUBRBY&hd=1

[Agbede]

@sirius76 I'm with that. What is your strategy with your science students? Do you teach to both ends? If so, how?

[sirius76]

The strategy I use with my students reflects the population I teach and their needs when I get them. I teach at an alternative transfer school where the majority of students I teach need to either acquire science credits or pass the standardized test in a short amount of time. This doesn't always allow for in depth science instruction. However depending on the class dynamics there may be opportunities to slip the medicine in the applesauce

[sirius76]

@YawAgbede with the time I have with my students one of the overarching strategies or concepts I attempt to convey is how science is natural to them and is a part of their everyday lives or it can be applied to their lives. Right now I am conveying that through agricultural science in which all areas of science can be explored and applied.