A quotation from Chamfort

History is the only consolation left to the peoples, for it teaches them that their ancestors were as unhappy as themselves, or more unhappy.

[En effet, il ne reste guère, pour consoler les peuples, que de leur apprendre que leurs ancêtres ont été aussi malheureux, ou plus malheureux.]

Nicolas Chamfort (1741-1794) French writer, epigrammist (b. Nicolas-Sébastien Roch)
Products of Perfected Civilization [Produits de la Civilisation Perfectionée], Part 1 “Maxims and Thoughts [Maximes et Pensées],” ch. 8, ¶ 474 (1795) [tr. Mathers (1926)]

#quote #quotes #quotation #ancestors #consolation #history #improvement #misery #past #perspective
Sourcing / notes: https://wist.info/chamfort-nicolas/67883/

Products of Perfected Civilization [Produits de la Civilisation Perfectionée], Part 1 "Maxims and Thoughts [Maximes et Pensées]," ch. 8, ¶ 474 (1795) [tr. Mathers (1926)] - Chamfort, Nicolas | WIST Quotations

History is the only consolation left to the peoples, for it teaches them that their ancestors were as unhappy as themselves, or more unhappy.   [En effet, il ne reste guère, pour consoler les peuples, que de leur apprendre que leurs ancêtres ont...

A quotation from Billings, Josh

The best way I kno ov tew repent of enny thing is tew do better next time.

[The best way I know of to repent of anything is to do better next time.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 139 “Affurisms: Hooks & Eyes” (1874)

#quote #quotes #quotation #correction #improvement #penitence #progress #repentance #resolve
Sourcing / notes: https://wist.info/billings-josh/20892/

Everybody's Friend, Or; Josh Billing's Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 139 "Affurisms: Hooks & Eyes" (1874) - Billings, Josh | WIST Quotations

The best way I kno ov tew repent of enny thing is tew do better next time. [The best way I know of to repent of anything is to do better next time.] Variant: The best way I know to REPENT of anything is not to do it again and…

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. - Our World in Data | #world #awful #better #progress #improvement

The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.

It is wrong to think these three statements contradict each other. We need to see that they are all true to see that a better world is possible.

Progression de Lois Van Baarle (Loish) de 2004 et 2014

#dessin #drawing #art #loish #improvement #progrès

going to the home improvement store...

#going #home #improvement #store #homeimprovementstore #hplovecraft

Tumblr Worm: Image

Rev (they/them) -- 21+ -- nonbinary -- transmasc -- bi/pan -- Sagittarius -- autistic -- white -- on T as of 3/2/2021 -- <a href="https://ko-fi.com/revolt">Ko-Fi</a> -- <a...

A quotation by Eliot, George

I never will believe that our youngest days are our happiest. What a miserable augury for the progress of the race and the destination of the individual, if the more matured and enlightened state is the less happy one! Childhood is only the beautiful and happy time in contemplation and retrospect: to the child it is full of deep sorrows, the meaning of which is unknown.

George Eliot (1819-1880) English novelist [pseud. of Mary Ann Evans]

Letter to Sara Hennell (May 1844)

#quotation #quote #child #childhood #decline #enlightenment #happiness #ignorance #improvement #life #nostalgia #sorrow

More notes and sourcing on WIST: https://wist.info/eliot-george/49185/

WIST - Eliot, George | Letter to Sara Hennell (May 1844)

I never will believe that our youngest days are our happiest. What a miserable augury for the progress of the race and the destination of the individual, if the more matured and enlightened state is the less happy one! Childhood is only the...

What works in education? Are there any clear signs of effective outcomes measures?

I've touched on education in a few posts (see "Backstory" below), with a general them of "we're not going to educate our way out of this mess. I'm looking in particular for pointers on school quality and what does (and doesn't) work in improving the results of educational systems. I'm looking for both direct responses and pointers to theory / studies / literature on educational quality.

Briefly:

• Is there any indication of methods, environments, or other interventions which improve educational outcomes persistently and over time?...

More at the dreddit: http://reddit.com/r/dredmorbius

http://redd.it/249m3m

#education #improvement #monitoring #schools #testing

r/dredmorbius