Here in Iceland some daycares (2-6 year old children) have a relationship with the nearest retirement home. They sing together, talk and share holiday preparation. Its a start but its true that we need to stop worshipping youth and start appreciating experience and knowledge.
Idea
Knowledge is both abstract and decontextualised; but also based on experience. Let old people and children return to reality when learning, let them use their senses and sensibility - maybe, that will be interesting enough to overcome our laziness.
Idea added Oct 10th, 2008 at 10:30 by Ingeborg | This idea is public
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Claus Hancke
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Oct 10th, 2008 at 20:54
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This is a wonderful vision, and no doubt. It will create a better World. But it demands a much higher respect for the life experience of the old guys and gals. This is not the costum of the modern society. Well have to work on that.