Your economic competitor is at the other side of the globe

[Ucy]

Ofcourse. Children should be taught to make/invent good things and be usefu tol society. And they must be taught only  good/right things, and you don't mold them to become what they are not designed to be. By the way, there are lots of kids who go through apprenticeship and learn how to make very useful things...People tend to ignore that important aspect of education. If you could just modernise the apprenticeship without  changing the setting too much (just upgrade the master's equipment and teach him how to use it), it could compete really  well both Internationally and locally.
The children  will  also need be taught to read and write, plus other good basic subjects that won't bore them or make them dumb.

[Hydrogen]

The united states is known for having 25% of all the lawyers in the entire world at certain points in the modern era.  

Nationalists have sought to encourage youth to pursue careers in science and engineering rather than law school for decades, knowing the countries "technology advantage" is at stake. Competing nations like japan have a mainstream culture built around science fiction anime. Values and ideals from these genres of storytelling lead to japan's youth embracing careers in tech/science in vaster numbers. Translating to japan enjoying a technological advantage over many of its rivals. (It can also result in a higher percentage of the population devising methods to have sex with robots but we don't have to go there.)

There's a school of thought which claims a nation's overall success and standard of living depends upon how effectively it is able to develop & harness the collective intelligence, creativity and resourcefulness of its population. Perhaps that may be a goal worth striving for?

[MCobian]

It is true that economic competition occurs all over the world, not just between nearby countries. Therefore, to become a winning country,
the young generation must be given the right education. Most third world country education lacks practice and only focuses on theory.
Therefore, third world countries must change their education system, by imitating developed countries. In my opinion, a country that is
successful with its young generation must be able to have good economic and technological knowledge. Because these two factors can make
a difference, if a country is superior in the economic and technological sectors,  I am sure that the welfare of its citizens is more secure.

[iv4n]

...If children in one country is still learning the basics and rudiment of mathematics and children in same class in another country is already far ahead in technology, manufacturing and building technological equipment, you should know what economic impact the future will become...

And this is happening! While some kids got their tablets, hi-spec laptops in the first grade and they learn programming languages, coding, about web development... some kids don't even have a school! It's got destroyed by some bomb, long-range missile, or a crazy terorist... And where are all those schools in countries that are still struggling to run away from the conservative way of thinking how we don't need computers, we need workers! Well, I guess the world needs workers with basic skills, who doesn't think too much, they just work on simple jobs...

Internet and crypto are opening the world, and in many ways, these two are deleting borders and obstacles between people on the other sides of the world! Of course, the ones with more knowledge will have an advantage and higher chances to find a better job!
But let's not overthink it, this world is still far from fair and equal for all! I don't believe we will see that changing any time soon!

[Mauser]

It is true that economic competition occurs all over the world, not just between nearby countries. Therefore, to become a winning country,
the young generation must be given the right education. Most third world country education lacks practice and only focuses on theory.
Therefore, third world countries must change their education system, by imitating developed countries. In my opinion, a country that is
successful with its young generation must be able to have good economic and technological knowledge. Because these two factors can make
a difference, if a country is superior in the economic and technological sectors,  I am sure that the welfare of its citizens is more secure.

I think the pandemic just made it worse. Since everybody is working from home these days it doesn't matter if you are 50 km or 1000 km away. The most important thing these days is having a decent Internet access and being able to speak foreign languages fluently. Also the company might be looking for employees abroad because the labor laws could be much more loose.

[bassbity]

It is true that economic competition occurs all over the world, not just between nearby countries. Therefore, to become a winning country,
the young generation must be given the right education. Most third world country education lacks practice and only focuses on theory.
Therefore, third world countries must change their education system, by imitating developed countries. In my opinion, a country that is
successful with its young generation must be able to have good economic and technological knowledge. Because these two factors can make
a difference, if a country is superior in the economic and technological sectors,  I am sure that the welfare of its citizens is more secure.

That is what is called the purpose of education in general. but we cannot forget developed countries and developing countries as one of the things that makes this look different. Copying other countries in terms of science, technology and science is very important. but not to the point of eliminating the identity and distinctiveness of being a citizen himself. not necessarily all imitate, all cultural and social aspects are characteristic because all countries have different cultural values based on their geographic location.

[nightxglow]

Yes i really agree. Especially with the development of technology, and more open economic condition, we really have to compete with everyone, all around the world. Not only within our area, but much wider than that. And it's more hard for those in developing countries though, since most of us still really behind others in many aspects, like education, technology, and others, and many foreign workforces are coming in too, making it a lot of times harder, but still, that's the challenge. We should overcome those to develop ourselves. I guess everyone should try hard, and not get satisfied easily with themselves. Always seek for more, learn more, and try harder.

[Ucy]

It is true that economic competition occurs all over the world, not just between nearby countries. Therefore, to become a winning country,
the young generation must be given the right education. Most third world country education lacks practice and only focuses on theory.
Therefore, third world countries must change their education system, by imitating developed countries. In my opinion, a country that is
successful with its young generation must be able to have good economic and technological knowledge. Because these two factors can make
a difference, if a country is superior in the economic and technological sectors,  I am sure that the welfare of its citizens is more secure.

That is what is called the purpose of education in general. but we cannot forget developed countries and developing countries as one of the things that makes this look different. Copying other countries in terms of science, technology and science is very important. but not to the point of eliminating the identity and distinctiveness of being a citizen himself. not necessarily all imitate, all cultural and social aspects are characteristic because all countries have different cultural values based on their geographic location.

Ofcourse. That's one of the problems I had observed about developments amongst people with different cultures, weather, environments etc. I believe people/society should develop along the line of their strengths rather than trying to be like other people/countries. However, every culture or society has to stick to or revolve around the Biblical Golden Commandments of "Love the CREATOR(GOD) and people" while developing.   That should guide us to develop in the right direction.

[electronicash]

It is true that economic competition occurs all over the world, not just between nearby countries. Therefore, to become a winning country,
the young generation must be given the right education. Most third world country education lacks practice and only focuses on theory.
Therefore, third world countries must change their education system, by imitating developed countries. In my opinion, a country that is
successful with its young generation must be able to have good economic and technological knowledge. Because these two factors can make
a difference, if a country is superior in the economic and technological sectors,  I am sure that the welfare of its citizens is more secure.

That is what is called the purpose of education in general. but we cannot forget developed countries and developing countries as one of the things that makes this look different. Copying other countries in terms of science, technology and science is very important. but not to the point of eliminating the identity and distinctiveness of being a citizen himself. not necessarily all imitate, all cultural and social aspects are characteristic because all countries have different cultural values based on their geographic location.

Ofcourse. That's one of the problems I had observed about developments amongst people with different cultures, weather, environments etc. I believe people/society should develop along the line of their strengths rather than trying to be like other people/countries. However, every culture or society has to stick to or revolve around the Biblical Golden Commandments of "Love the CREATOR(GOD) and people" while developing.   That should guide us to develop in the right direction.

you can factor in the harsh living of the people on the other side of the globe. when you survive living in worse conditions of life you will begin to think of changing it for the better. and they did learn to strive harder. the kids in the rich countries play online games and PlayStation all-day and didn't even learn how to use MS word/excel documents while the poor kids from the poorer countries work and will try to study harder to learn. with discipline, the poor ones can achieve what others have not.

[DarkIT]

Your economic competitor is no longer your next door neighbour but the guy in the next side of the globe. A country that wants to know how far they have grown or measure there progress level should have a check on other countries of the world. Take children in school for example with others in other countries especially in lower classes (using the catch them young slogan), you can rate the level of their learning capacity and what they are taught in their curriculum. If children in one country is still learning the basics and rudiment of mathematics and children in same class in another country is already far ahead in technology, manufacturing and building technological equipment, you should know what economic impact the future will become. What you have is what you will give. People are a function of their environment and will impact the environment in the best way they know. So is wise to give the young ones the necessary and basic knowledge required because the society and economy will be the benefactor at the long run.

Now the competition gap is increased.And comparison with the next door is no longer exist. Not only comparing the individual asset, but also the product sale.If the production is happened, it can be sell all over the world. You had compared from the childhood. It's true fact. After graduation the children will competite with the high knowledge people.

[slapper]

People have been recognized this term for such a long time. That is why the world is getting closer and closer. Moreover, the internet has blurred the gaps between countries. The whole world has become a part where you can work at anyplace and anytime

And as you mention above, it is good to learn from other countries which have been proven to be cooler than us.

[doomloop]

latest trend of 'work from home'

Whilst I'm sure there will be more WFH after the Covid pandemic subsides, I don't think it will be an abrupt 100% shift. Big companies have obviously seen that WFH is viable, and they can massively reduce the overhead of maintaining expensive physical offices... but many companies I think are not ready for 100% WFH. The near future I think for many large companies with white collar jobs that can be done remotely will be a hybrid model where you still go into the office x days a week, and WFH the rest. This way they can reduce office space and costs without throwing it away entirely. Businesses tend to be cautious. I think physical spaces will retain a foothold, at least for the moment.

We actually already had an abrupt change right now, sure not everyone will start working at home, but I am sure companies who have seen the results of these days where people worked from home could make a decision based on this as well. How? Well if during this period even with coronavirus, they have seen increase in profit and productivity, some companies may say they will stay at home even after coronavirus is over and not a threat like it is right now.

This is why I honestly believe that we should be looking into work from home as being a viable option if only if it is helpful for the company, sure it is great for the workers, who would want to go to work, but if it is not profitable then business' will not do it. There are few big companies here who changed to full time work from home forever, not "until further notice" from now on they are like that, sure there are still people working at office as well but %90 moved to homes for good, that must mean they made more profit this way.

[RealMalatesta]

While some kids got their tablets, hi-spec laptops in the first grade and they learn programming languages, coding, about web development... some kids don't even have a school! It's got destroyed by some bomb, long-range missile, or a crazy terorist... And where are all those schools in countries that are still struggling to run away from the conservative way of thinking how we don't need computers, we need workers! Well, I guess the world needs workers with basic skills, who doesn't think too much, they just work on simple jobs...

Internet and crypto are opening the world, and in many ways, these two are deleting borders and obstacles between people on the other sides of the world! Of course, the ones with more knowledge will have an advantage and higher chances to find a better job!
But let's not overthink it, this world is still far from fair and equal for all! I don't believe we will see that changing any time soon!

There are different perspectives for this type of issue. First of all obviously war is bad and wherever there is a war, there is a whole generation not becoming a decent business person or an evolved nation, you are missing out on a whole generation with a war, some places like middle east lost more than few generations, they have lost decades, but there is nothing I can say about that, I hope it ends is the only thing I can think of.

However for places with either conservative or basically corrupt officials that do not improve the lives of kids, either for their values or it would cost them money to help kids that are not at voting age so they do not care, those nations could instead focus on being manufacturer of the world.

China is getting bigger and greedier so companies started to move to other nations, and I think if you can become a great manufacturing nation, you could gain from that as well. It is not ideal, it should be a lot better, but it is better than poverty.

[verita1]

That's how it is! Our youth is the new generation and the future in every nation. It is true that we are experiencing critical moments. However, we must join forces so that our young people learn the basic fundamentals of technology, so that they do not miss the opportunity to know how the world is developing. Fortunately we have the internet that breaks borders to give us information and is a good alternative to reach learning.

I am bullish on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. We have won economic freedom. I was reading the comments of a Spanish Binance tweet and I could see how the Spanish speaking community is interested in Binance Visa debit cards. Everyone wants the card in their countries, we have no limits, the chains are broken, and this will transcend at all levels.

[Fesatmas]

you can factor in the harsh living of the people on the other side of the globe. when you survive living in worse conditions of life you will begin to think of changing it for the better. and they did learn to strive harder. the kids in the rich countries play online games and PlayStation all-day and didn't even learn how to use MS word/excel documents while the poor kids from the poorer countries work and will try to study harder to learn. with discipline, the poor ones can achieve what others have not.

It is true, that successful people are born from those who have a history of life that is hard and full of struggles, so that the presence of education in our scope provides access to achieve noble ideals. but there are not a few heinous practices where there are a few people who take advantage of the situation as a means of earning an income. we all know, education is mandatory for every citizen and is entitled to access to education for free. however, managers always polluted educational practices, deferring large monthly fees. not a few children are neglected and decide to quit school because of cost constraints.

this is where bitcoin plays as a savior for them to be able to provide access to knowledge. I still remember people teaching me about bitcoin, he was only a basic school graduate, but because of his hard work and persistence, one day his fate far surpassed the life of the state minister staff. that's because one of the ways is through access to the bitcoin world.

[wxa7115]

yep the latest trend of 'work from home' that governments want to get businesses to try.. will back fire

I have been thinking the same but regarding college, I understand why we need regular classes as for the most part the education system before college is just a big daycare and we do not have any guarantee about the capabilities of the students.


But when it comes to college why do we need students to have a physical presence on a classroom when they can take the classes remotely? Only the best should go to college to get a degree in something useful and those people can learn from the books and receive minimum instruction from a teacher, why do they need to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars on an education that can be given so much cheaper especially when student loans are such an issue right now?

[teosanru]

Your economic competitor is no longer your next door neighbour but the guy in the next side of the globe. A country that wants to know how far they have grown or measure there progress level should have a check on other countries of the world. Take children in school for example with others in other countries especially in lower classes (using the catch them young slogan), you can rate the level of their learning capacity and what they are taught in their curriculum. If children in one country is still learning the basics and rudiment of mathematics and children in same class in another country is already far ahead in technology, manufacturing and building technological equipment, you should know what economic impact the future will become. What you have is what you will give. People are a function of their environment and will impact the environment in the best way they know. So is wise to give the young ones the necessary and basic knowledge required because the society and economy will be the benefactor at the long run.

A very good point that you have kept but I think this change is gradual. You can expect a country to just slightly speed up this change but you cannot expect it to overhaul the whole process and do something which another country in the West is doing. For example for any Asian Country teaching students relating to Technology, Manufacutring & Equipments at a nascent stage is a mess altogether. One reason is you don't find Human Resource to teach the kids this thing and the second issue is the cost, even if you do bring some bright Human Resources who posses this knowledge the costs of that Personnel would be a lot higher which most of the population won't be able to afford. Moreover Apart from Schools, society plays a great role in Education too, The societies in these countries aren't that developed which ultimately hamper the growth. This is why Migration is shooting the charts it's all because of better opportunities and better future for your offsprings.