I think the growth industry of the future in this country and the world will soon be the continuing education of adults. ...I think the educated person of the future is somebody who realizes the need to continue to learn. That is the new definition and it is going to change the world we live in and work in. -- Managing in a Time of Great Change (1995)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Continuous adult education will be a major future industry, redefining the educated person as a lifelong learner and changing society fundamentally.
- In plain terms
- Learning throughout life will change how we define education.
- What can you take from it?
- Lifelong learning is the new standard for the educated individual.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to be educated?
- How does learning change society?
Another view
Some may lack resources or motivation to pursue lifelong learning.
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