Reflections from Emerging Literacies Session - 18th July 2026

Quick recap: Chapter 2
Sandeep Dutt led a book discussion session on Yuval Noah Harari’s “21 Lessons for the 21st Century,” focusing on the future of work and automation. He explained how artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming jobs, noting that while some traditional roles will be automated, new human-AI collaboration opportunities will emerge, particularly in healthcare and creative fields. Sandeep Dutt emphasised the importance of developing character and citizenship skills rather than just the traditional 4Cs (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication), arguing that character is fundamental for success in the changing job market. The session included technical improvements to the meeting format, removing registration requirements and waiting rooms to make it easier for participants to join, and Sandeep Dutt announced that future sessions would continue this more open access approach. 

Dolly Chandoke - Jodhamal Public School, Jammu
"Work: When You Grow Up, You Might Not Have a Job," made me think deeply about how rapidly technology is changing our lives. Harari explains that artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics are no longer replacing only physical labour but are increasingly capable of performing cognitive and creative tasks as well. This could fundamentally reshape the job market in the coming decades. 

One of the most striking ideas in this chapter is that the future of work is uncertain. Unlike previous technological revolutions, AI may replace many jobs faster than new ones are created, making continuous learning and adaptability essential. This challenged my belief that education alone guarantees lifelong job security. Instead, Harari emphasises the importance of developing skills such as critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to learn new things throughout life.

Sahar Banu, Sunbeam School Ballia
Technology is changing the way we live and work. Some jobs may change or even disappear, but people are always more important than jobs. We should help people learn new skills and grow with changing times. Every person deserves care, respect, and equal opportunities. Machines can do many tasks, but they cannot replace kindness, creativity, or human values. Real progress is not just about better technology; it is about making life better for everyone.

Breaking The Education Caste-System; Barriers To Contentment

Left & Right Brain. Logic vs Free Flow. Science vs Art. These compartments, though important in order to best serve a singular focus in their study & pursuit, have bled into the collective consciousness of our society in a manner where they have, for years together, across generations of students, become hard-points, non-negotiable boundaries based on which families, educators, institutions, students themselves included, measure their intellect and choose streams, subjects, careers!

The historic inheritance of this educational-food-chain is interesting though to invest time and space in regurgitating it here means to devote even more time to what’s happened, rather than what could now be done. It may have worked once upon a time, though now, it is an entirely different time.

Interesting, that on the one hand, an increasing number of large corporations and employers across the western world are displaying a clear preference for candidates who have ‘alternative’ undergraduate degrees – read arts in particular, as they are seen to be more creative, inventive; we in India, for the most part, are still stuck in this archaic and frankly irrelevant system of Science, then Commerce, then Humanities

You’re either a Dog person or a Cat person, so goes the cliche. Mostly true. Though to treat the Science-walas as a breed unto themselves, always to stay a safe distance away & parallel to the Art-walas, is plain naive. I have known any number of individuals who equally enjoy and are talented at, on the one hand Chess, and on the other, Sketching. Are they all geniuses? Certainly not if their slightly above average IQs were the yardstick!

Then of course there’s the little matter of history which I earlier referenced. To equate an India of today, and by that, her people, to a Colonial System, is absurd. We are well and truly in a digital era, one where even in my own rudimentary understanding, a human resource would stand to benefit the self and the organization if they were to be a combination of left & right brain faculties. 

Another narrative that feeds into the elevated pedestal given to the Science lot is Competitive Examinations. Granted, exams that determine Engineering, Medicine college admissions are amongst the toughest in the world. However, I can’t help but wonder if the brilliance ascribed to these candidates is not more a consequence of the sheer numbers of test-takers. And I’ll tell you why I have this sneaking suspicion. Because tests that the Humanities & Arts walas are required to take, the ones that get you into Law, into Mass Communication colleges; they are no less a test of one’s scholastic level than any others; the number of people vying for those spots being relatively significantly less, somehow seems to cast aspersions on their inherent intellectual merit (of the exam itself)

There is also the facet of potential careers that must be examined as yet another perpetuator of this narrative around the intellectual-divide between the aforementioned streams of study. The broad assumption is that careers generated by and post an education in the sciences are more lucrative. As someone who has inhabited the creative realm for a long time, was an active part of the media industry for over a decade, I can tell you from personal experience and observation that while there may exist a disparity between packages offered to engineers vs say individuals in creative roles in advertising and such; this gap not only turns into parity fairly quickly, it can often turn tides entirely in favor of the arts-related personnel. What tends to happen is this. Granted, the starting salary of someone joining advertising, pr, films is likely to be noticeably less than the counterpart in the sciences work-sphere; the sharp learning curve, the performance & meritorious expedient rise in the creative spaces tends to be immense. This is borne out by the fact that generally speaking one finds sectors such as advertising, digital media, content creation, to be largely and relatively younger sectors. It wouldn’t for example be uncommon to find a mid-30s person being the Creative Head with a VP rank at a creative agency, with a CTC that rivals and outdoes age-equivalents in other segments

In the grand scheme of things, the final analysis and judgment in the Indian context tends to rest with Family & Society. The overbearing interference and influence of family upon an individual’s most critical life decisions, while one could debate, serves the undecided and/or unfocused well; for scores of young people, places them on paths that, in cases, might even generate the desired livelihood – but whether they generate even an iota of happiness & contentment, is a question we ought to seriously ponder.

While I do see a perceptible change in newer/younger parents’ attitudes, in percentage terms, this group doesn’t even constitute a rounding percentage point. The current generation of learners and students is often criticized for being selfish, insular, self-centred. I for one believe that if, out of that focus on one’s own priorities, is birthed a degree of personal contentment hitherto not experienced, I am happy to be sidelined by my own daughter in service of her own happiness! -

by Kartik, Founder Driveway Devi

Learning Forward Saturday

Quick recap

The meeting focused on teaching strategies for complex topics in English language instruction, particularly for young learners. Teachers shared various creative approaches, including visual aids, storytelling, and interactive exercises, to help students learn spelling, grammar, and sentence formation. The discussion highlighted the importance of making learning fun through activities like counting on fingers, creating stories from images, and using visual materials to engage students. Teachers also discussed methods for teaching challenging concepts such as number lines and question framing, with particular emphasis on using visual aids and hands-on activities to improve learning. The session concluded with teachers sharing their experiences and discussing how to incorporate these strategies into their classrooms.

Summary

Teacher Roles and Cinema Discussion

Neelashi greeted several teachers and discussed their roles and responsibilities. She inquired about the grades offered and the subjects taught, including English, life skills, and cinema. Shahar introduced herself as the headmistress of Sunbeam School, Balia, and mentioned a previous conversation. Neelashi asked about their teaching methods and what they learn from cinema. The teachers shared information about their backgrounds and current positions, with Neetu Pandey noting that she serves as the academic head and a QCT teacher. The conversation ended after a brief discussion of cinema and its educational value.

Mindfulness and Creative Phrasing Exercise

The meeting began with Neelashi requesting participants to observe a moment of silence and focus on their breathing to stay motivated and engaged. She then shared a screen and instructed the attendees to practice using specific phrases, including "toothbrush is dancing," as part of an exercise. Neelashi emphasised the importance of attention and encouraged participants to arrange pens, paper, and pencils for the activity. She concluded by asking Swati to start the exercise.

Creative Storytelling and Sentence Construction

Neelashi led a meeting in which participants, including Swati, Sunita, and others, engaged in a creative exercise on sentence construction and storytelling. Participants shared their ideas, with some focusing on themes like dancing, trees, and cooking, while others contributed by discussing the process of creating sentences. Neelashi encouraged everyone to participate and provided feedback, expressing satisfaction with the contributions. The conversation ended with Neelashi acknowledging the participants' efforts and inviting Gulabiji to share her ideas, despite her being pregnant.

Grammar Techniques and Learning Strategies

The meeting focused on sentence formation and grammar, with participants discussing techniques for organising sentences to convey a single meaning. Neelashi emphasised the importance of recognising prepositions, proper nouns, and helping verbs, and highlighted the need to engage students through enjoyable learning activities to capture their interest. The group has participated in exercises on unseen passages, sentence framing, and question framing using who, how, why, and what. Additionally, Ranoo raised a concern about teaching number line addition and subtraction in the KG section, noting that students were often confused and required frequent review.

Enhancing Student Question-asking Skills

The discussion focused on teaching children how to frame questions and write correctly, with Nidhi explaining that students face difficulties due to WhatsApp and other platforms. Neelashi emphasised the importance of student engagement and suggested using fun exercises to teach complex topics, while also encouraging participants to share their teaching methods and experiences. The group discussed the need to avoid using Blackboard and considered activities like using unseen passages and games to make learning more engaging.

Innovative Teaching Methods for Children

The teachers discussed various teaching methods and activities to help children learn difficult words and concepts. Sunita shared an activity in which children were taught to use complex words by associating them with simpler ones. At the same time, Ranoo described a visual method for teaching number line subtraction through physical movements. The teachers also discussed incorporating unseen passages and highlighting questions in math lessons, with the Shahar teacher suggesting a regular practice for this approach. Neelashi praised her colleagues' innovative teaching methods.

Enhancing Sentence and Imagination Skills

The meeting focused on sentence formation, comprehension, and imagination-building, with discussions on structuring topics and concluding remarks. Neelashi and Ranoo explored models for sentence making and comprehension, while Neetu emphasised the importance of imagination and improvement. Participants were asked to describe images, with Nidhi identifying a peacock in one picture. The conversation ended with plans to discuss life skills and complex topics in future sessions.

Coastal Training and Question Framing

Neelashi and Prarabadh discussed teaching children through coastal training and question framing, emphasising explicit instruction to help them understand concepts. They explored examples like teaching the word "peacock" and discussed who is looking at various objects, with participants contributing answers. Neelashi inquired about teaching materials in Prarabadh's class, including books, images, and boards, and suggested using visuals to engage children. They also discussed challenges in teaching complex topics and reading unseen passages, with Prarabadh and others considering strategies to address these issues.

Creative Storytelling with Children

The group discussed a creative activity for children in which they create stories using visual elements such as pictures and drawings. Sunita explained how they help children develop scenes and stories by guiding them to imagine elements like clouds, peaks, and birds. Neelashi emphasised that there are no right or wrong answers and encouraged participants to share their thoughts and experiences. The discussion concluded with Neelashi suggesting they try another example and asking Gulabee for help in explaining something through muting.

Classroom Activity for Visual Learning

The team discussed developing a classroom activity to teach unseen passages using images and short-story role-play. Gulabee proposed a counting activity involving colours and visual elements, while Ranoo suggested using alphabet recognition to teach spelling. The group agreed to develop a print-rich, visually engaging classroom environment, with Sunita and others providing support to Ritu in implementing the activity. They also discussed using flashcards and focusing on pronunciation.

Word Ordering and Puzzle Games

The meeting focused on discussing a method for numbering and alphabetising items, with Gulabee explaining that both numerical and alphabetical ordering would be needed for correct sequencing. Neelashi demonstrated a jumbled-word puzzle-solving technique and encouraged participants to use jumbled words to practice their skills. The session concluded with Shahar discussing word games and the concept of creating new words from existing ones, emphasising the importance of learning through play and fun. Neelashi thanked everyone for participating and reminded them of the next meeting scheduled for the following Saturday.

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Overcoming Fear - Sunbeam School Suncity

In a vibrant classroom where diversity reigns supreme, students with varied learning styles, personalities, and traits come together to form a dynamic community.

A shy and talented student blessed with a creative voice has penned a poem. Yet, fear of judgment and intimidation keeps her from sharing her masterpiece with her peers and teacher. Her hesitation is palpable.

With gentle encouragement and reassuring words, the teacher coaxes the student to overcome her fear.

Finally, the student mustered the courage to share her poem, her voice trembling yet resolute. The class offered warm applause and genuine admiration, and the teacher's pride and praise further bolstered the student's confidence.

This scenario underscores the significance of creating a safe and inclusive learning environment.

As educators, we must strive to create classrooms where diversity is cherished, and empathy is the guiding principle. By doing so, we empower each student to grow into a compassionate, creative, and confident individuals.

Narrator - Khalid Zafar 

Teacher - Carol Henrick 

Student- Mohini Rai 

Sunbeam Suncity (School & Hostel) Varanasi

Leadership - Prakash Dangi

Courtesy: blog.aiesec.org

Leadership refers to the quality of leading people. Probably, it is one of the most important aspects of life. Above all, Leadership has led to the progress of human civilization. Without good Leadership, no organization or group can succeed. Furthermore, not everyone has this quality. This is because effective Leadership requires certain important characteristics.

Confidence is the most quality. A leader must have strong self-confidence. A person lacking in confidence can never be a good leader. A person must be confident enough to ensure others follow him. The leader must have confidence in his decisions and actions. If he is unsure, then how can people have the desire to follow him.

Honesty is another notable quality of a leader. Honesty and Integrity are important to earn the love of followers. Above all, honesty is essential to win the trust of the people. Probably, every Leadership which loses trust is bound to fail. 

Mahatma Gandhi was an excellent example of a good leader. He was a staunch believer in non-violence. With his brilliant Leadership skills, he made the British leave India.

A good leader must be an excellent innovator. He must display a creative attitude in his work. Most noteworthy, innovation is a guarantee of survival of a group or innovation. Without creative thinking, progress is not possible. To conclude, Leadership is required in probably every sphere of life. Good leadership is the door to success.

Prakash Dangi

The Fabindia School

pda@fabindiaschools.in

Freedom and Peace - Sharmila Vijayvargi

Both these values indistinctly strike our minds to be related with some sort of struggle, largely, the 

Indian struggle to independence and which is true. The values of freedom and peace were the driving force to India being an independent nation. However, if we delve into the inculcation of these values in our daily life, one would know that both these values are really important for one person's growth and development. In early childhood days, freedom is utmost important. When students play freely in the class or anywhere without any fear of being judged or scolded, they come out with their creative selves, which boosts their motor skills, observation skills.

 A free mind accepts, absorbs and learns more. Like planning is essential for success in life. So, also is it necessary for attaining peace. There can be conflicts at home, in school, factories, parties, organizations, etc. To solve these conflicts and to restore peace, some definite plans are to be made. Even to maintain peace we need certain plans. We need to make a plan not only to restore peace but also to maintain it. Freedom and peace is a Universal value. Everyone needs peace and freedom. The young and the old all desire peace and freedom. It is a universal longing. It has no boundaries. Thus, freedom of doing coupled with peace in mind certainly helps one achieve better results and development. Both the values are inclusive of each other. While at the micro-level, peace and freedom help individuals, at the macro level, both values have led to countries to come out of dominance and rule. 

Sharmila Vijayvargi

The Fabindia School.

svi@fabindiaschools.in

Happiness and Tolerance: Richa Solanki

Happiness is satisfaction comes from inner self which makes you feel good and happy. It can be helping someone who is in need and finding pleasure is happiness, experience a new things. When you choose happiness,  then you are attracted to all the happy things as well. You can't wait for circumstances to be better, you have to create your own willing.

School is place where students build strong interpersonal  relationships with the  teachers and learn to be  happy with their studies. Happiness plays a pretty important role in our lives, and it can have a huge impact on the way we live our lives. Happiness can be either feeling or showing, it means that happiness is not necessarily either internal or external experience, but can be both. Happy people are more productive and more creative, and its effect extends  all the positive emotions. To be happy, we should have tolerance also. 

Tolerance is to accept others with their different qualities and views. We must respect and appreciate diversity we have to create a happy environment because without it, happiness can not be achieved. 

Teaching tolerance is one of the best practices that helps people to live together in happiness . Teaching tolerance, peace, human rights, respect, cooperation, understanding, appreciation and human values have been one of the main educational and teaching activities of many educational systems.

Students always practice what they see, hear and they are taught in the class. It is important to make them learn to accept others who they are , instead of making differences and also correct them when they speak negatively about the people or other child because they are different from them. This will be helpful to make them think positive thoughts about themselves and others too. 

Richa Solanki

The Fabindia School

Follow your passion - Nikita Rajpurohit

Passion is a deep liking to something that you are really interested in. Following your passion means exploring areas that spark your interest, developing your skills in a specific area, and using those skills to contribute to something beyond yourself. Understanding or finding one's passion is a long journey. Once you find out, they need to nurture it. All of us have a passion, you could either get it mastered or leave it like that. To get it mastered, it needs a lot of dedication, hard work and patience. Passion gives you a reason to keep learning and to work towards mastery. We all have an inner liking for some art or act, that really drives us crazy and we love doing it. We never get tired or bored in doing such art or acting.

Passion is very important to succeed in life because people who are passionate about what they do, rather than just "in it for the money," tend to be people who have more positive outlooks and are able to overcome difficulty through problem-solving. You cannot become rich or achieve any other kind of success in life if you don’t have passion in your life or passion about what you are doing. Be it the simplest thing or the most sophisticated thing, you need passion in order to succeed.

“When work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible.”

Passion drives motivation which helps to do the work with zeal and enthusiasm. It also helps to generate new ideas because when we love something to do, we always try to make it the best in a creative manner to enhance quality. So during this pandemic situation, when we have got enough time to explore ourselves,  we all must try to find our hidden talents and be passionate about something. Last but not the least, do what you love to do and live your life with Passion.

Nikita Rajpurohit

The Fabindia School

The quality quarantine time - Parivartan SHS

Empty streets, barricaded areas, shuttered down shops, and deserted malls- sights never observed or thought of has conjured up. The phrase “Stay home, stay safe” has been etched in every individual’s heart, with the various television advertisements promoting the essential
benefits of washing one’s hands regularly, the market value of hand sanitizers and masks sky-rocketing, and the announcements of nationwide lockdown and curfews- all because of the onset of a viral contagious disease called The COVID-19, the world seems to have come to a standstill.

The sudden lockdown has stirred up some chaos within many individuals, the once busy set of people have now suddenly been presented with an ample free time devoid of the usual work-load and traffic. With the closing down of educational institutions everywhere, many parents of the school-going children have been faced with a pivotal question- ‘Will my child lose a year of education?’ But, education isn’t always limited inside the walls of schools and colleges; it begins at home, like everything else.

The lockdown has presented the parents and their children valuable time to spend together, to have a quality time of learning from each other. Usually, the busy schedule of both the child and the parents bar them from having extra time to converse, now this time could be utilized to do the same. Parents could teach their children many things, passing down their blessings in the form of hobbies like reading, painting, and cooking, baking, gardening or even through games of chess, board games, etc. This is a perfect time for the parents to listen to their children and learn more about his/her aspirations, interests and dreams, which further help a child to be more close to his/her family.

A teacher could also utilize this time to re-connect with themselves and their family. It’s a
perfect time to embark on their creative journey by writing or painting, even reading those old
books that have been stacked and forgotten for ages. It’s also a good time to go through
various articles to read about the subjects of their interest and also to try new things within
the available space of our comfortable rooms.

The available time is also an opportunity to reminisce about the importance of time and
appreciate how valuable it is, it is an opportunity to just relax and sit back for a while and enjoy
what nature has to offer.

“Stay home and stay safe” could be utilized in a valuable way once we remember the
importance of time and spend it efficiently. We are contributing to a healthier environment by staying inside our houses and spending the precious available moments with ourselves and with our family. It’s a perfect time to rejuvenate ourselves and get in touch with our creative sides - turning quarantine time into quality time.     

- Anand Acharya for Parivartan Team of Sacred Heart School < hianand2008@gmail.com>

Sharing my thoughts with all the parents fraternity....

We all are facing a tough situation these days and fighting major pandemic which has forced us to be locked at homes. This is something we never imagined and thought of. As it's said, ”Tough times don’t last, tough people, do.”

Our children are with us at home, globally there are online classes happening, children are kept busy and we are worried about their academics, curriculum and studies. We are so tempted to create a time table for our children to ensure their learning, online stuff and many other things. And technology these days is helping us a lot but let’s introspect and reflect.

Our little ones and our children are also in a state of fear and panic. They are anxious as they haven’t experienced this situation before. They have mixed feelings about this lockdown and stay at home scenario. They don’t know whether they need to be happy because they have got a break from school or they need to be sad because they are unable to meet their teachers, friends and not been able to playground and play.

Next few days are going to be challenging as well witness an increase in their behaviour issues. They might be nervous, aggressive, throwing tantrums and much more. Let's understand them and be patient with them. They need our love, care and comfort. Let's not bind them and be free with them. We must talk to them about the sensitivity of the issue and assure them that this shall pass too and we ll overcome the situation. Let's use this time to create lifetime memories with them.

·      Play board games like ludo, scrabble, carrom etc

·      Draw and paint with them

·      Bake and cook

·      Read together

·      Discuss current affairs and news

·      Snuggle together

Let's not worry about academics, curriculum and studies. When kids get back to school, their teachers will fix it. Education and learning are never confined to any syllabus, books or walls of the classroom. It's much more than that.

 Remember the famous quote by John Dewey, ‘ Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.’

- Vasudha Neel Mani <vneelmani@gmail.com>

Prerna Rathod: TECHNOLOGY

As every coin has two sides, technology also has its pros and cons. The following points are my view which I thought were cons of technology, but they can be turned into pros.

1. Creative Skills are not developed by Students:

If students get access to technology, then they may copy direct information using technology which will not develop their thinking skills. But if handled efficiently by the teacher, it may not stop the development of their creative and thinking skills. The teacher may ask them to read information and then write on it without seeing the information on what they have understood.

2.  Misguided:
Many times some information may not be correct. Students should check the information at two or three sites and also with the teacher. This can prevent them from getting the wrong information.

3. Health Issues:
Many health issues can arise with the use of technology. But if students are made to understand how they should use technology so their health is not affected. Also, teachers and parents must control the use of technology by students.

4. Dependent on Technology: 
Students should be allowed to get information using technology, but then there should be a discussion with the class and each one must keep his/her point of views and then do the write-ups.

Thus, the cons of technology can be changed into the pros.

Prerna Rathod

prd4fab@gmail.com

Shrishti Nayak: Is your child ready to face the world?

"Good parenting is a skill that is acquired over a period of time”, this line has been very well incorporated in this book by Dr. Sibal.

The art of how to communicate with your child is something which is very challenging and this book has stood out against all the odds in explaining the effective communication. This world is ever changing and with this ever changing world, parenting also require some creativity and innovation.

The traditional and the modern way if jelled up together can bring out some great wonders in your child.

Children are considered as the purest soul in the universe who are free from any kind of biases . Children make us learn some new perspectives about life. A parent should act as a learner who is ready to act as a versatile personality who is able to handle a child on all platforms. One should never loose hope and always feel enthusiastic about trying new strategies.

“Complaining” should just get ruled out from our dictionary.

Be with your child in every stage and enjoy each and every moment. Never miss a chance of bestowing your love and care upon your children because when medicines fail, love conquers.

Shristi Nayak
Understanding icons
The Iconic School, Bhopal

Students Define the Classroom Not the Walls

Why students are physically present but not mentally present in the classroom? We may think that some of the reasons for this may be:
1. The topic taught by the teacher was not interesting.
2. Students may not know about the importance of the topic in their life.
3. A teacher did not give the students chance to speak.
4. No proper eye contact between teacher and students.
5. The relationship between teacher and students.
6. Students were not able to connect the previous knowledge to new knowledge.
7. Fear of teacher.
   
For engaging each student in the classroom, display a strong interest in students’ learning and a faith in their abilities. Deliver your presentations with energy and enthusiasm.  Make the course personal, showing why you are interested in the material. Make tough and boring topic interesting by teaching aids like audiovisual. Create a safe, supportive environment for students, teachers must work for affirming their belief in a student’s abilities rather than laying out the consequences of not doing things are much more likely to get and stay motivated to do their work. 

 

To renew interest in the subject matter or just in learning in general, give your students a chance to get out of the classroom. Take field trips. Before teaching tell them the importance of the topic and explain the previous knowledge to the students. When the teacher asks a question, then give time to think and then a chance to answer to all the students. Check each student by moving in the class. Give a real-life example. Inform students about how your course prepares students for future opportunities. Add fun activities toward your school day that can help students who struggle to stay engaged and make the classroom a much friendlier place for all students.

Our learning from:  ‘Can you teach a Zebra some Algebra’ -by Debashis Chatterjee.
Aysha Tak, Prerna Rathod & Suresh Singh Negi - The Fabindia School

Scientists of Beauty

Dirac wrote a book on the link between Relativity and Quantum Physics unsolved for a half century. Of this his biographer Farmelo wrote that ‘everyone was aghast at its beauty, with  its elegance and power. He was a like a great poet with equations.’ On occasion Einstein who had a copy could be heard mumbling “Where’s my Dirac?” when confronted by a tricky problem. These scientists could be called scientists of beauty.  Schroedinger had a row with Karl Popper for criticizing the 2nd Law of Entropy that he  thought the most beautiful theory in Physics. Dirac said the beauty of an equation was far more important than whether it was right or wrong.   For them Beauty was All.

Strangely, this is also true of Religion. Unfortunately excess words cause a blindness to beauty suffered by many scholars who cannot see mystic beauty;  i/3rd of school children leave school having lost the ability to visualize thereby losing the ability to discern beauty. Thus lay people are  fed words stripped of beauty. Islam suffers worse for their Mutukallimun (people of words) are murderers of  Sufis and now  suicide bombers.

I got from Robert Bridges  His Testament of Beauty and have my version in creativeinfinitymind.com using various aphorisms  that caused the Padre’s daughter of a Minister to call it absolute beauty. Here I  have Testaments of Love, Compassion and Beauty.  This is the ultimate Elixir of life that Thoreau sought.

Ted Falconar
www.CreativeInfinityMind.Com