We Don't Need No Edukashun - Actually - We Do. john.philpin.com

@JohnPhilpin A flat-mate at the student housing we were living in said to my wife's face: "but it's not a real science is it", referring to Claire's choice of Psychology at undergrad.

Now, nearly twenty years later and I can say with confidence that this "not-real" domain of knowledge is only becoming increasingly relevant in this world of ours.

@JohnPhilpin She's currently training for the position of Clinical Associate Psychologist, and before that was close to getting the green light for her PHD. So yeah, it's gone pretty well — as you can tell, she's the smart one — and given the rate of progress we've made in the first year of living here I wouldn't be surprised if I soon had some handy links available for public proof of her progression.

Your post even reminded me of some of the longer term plans here and I have spoken about, specifically to help where possible for such domains to at least exist even outside of formal education. We're now in a place to seriously invest time in such efforts, and I've never felt more confident that this country needs as much volunteer effort as possible for this type of cultural activity. The key word being "active" I suppose.

@SimonWoods yes indeed and I do support 'volunteerism' - but it is something else I worry about.

Not the same space, but this is about 🔗 why charities are doomed to fail - and I think is a problem in the same family.

I had cause to write it as later this week we are pushing the button on the hard launch of the philanthropic side of 'The Future Found' - a charity within a Public Benefit Corporation - at the same time as I am working down here with another philanthropic organisation in a tangential space faced with how do they get the best people to help them grow whilst there entire board are not only working for free - but even when offered payment - refuse it - because to 'take any payment isn't right'.