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Lifelong Learner
Book by Ronald gross
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First published September 29, 1977
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August 25, 2016
Although this book was published in 1977, it is still admirably informative and inspiring for the "self-learner". The first 4 chapters offer profiles of lifelong learners, including my favorite, Cornelius Hirschberg, author the "Priceless Gift". and outlines the many and widely varied methods they used, based on their personalities and the goals they wanted to achieve. These chapters include great anecdotes about self learners, combined with nuggets of insight on what and how to begin learning on your own.
The next chapter, "The Invisible University", outlines an impressive variety of opportunities for the self-learner, including some that seem almost quaint today, such as Reference Books and Cassettes, although, overall, I still prefer cassettes to CD's and there are still some great Reference Books out there. The Caedmon series of tapes from the 1970's, on literature and poetry, for example, are as good any I've seen since. The next chapter is a brief but spirited "manifesto", of sorts, for lifelong learning and the last chapter is an eclectic and very interesting bibliography, though sadly out of date, yet still promises some interesting reading. I think it must be the persistent and independent personalities that make up so many lifelong learners - and their individual approaches to their subjects - which makes this such a fascinating subject. The roads to knowledge are many and varied and there is no one "Royal" road... and certainly not one that hinges on cost or prestige. Nearly 40 years after its publication, this little volume still has lots to offer.
The next chapter, "The Invisible University", outlines an impressive variety of opportunities for the self-learner, including some that seem almost quaint today, such as Reference Books and Cassettes, although, overall, I still prefer cassettes to CD's and there are still some great Reference Books out there. The Caedmon series of tapes from the 1970's, on literature and poetry, for example, are as good any I've seen since. The next chapter is a brief but spirited "manifesto", of sorts, for lifelong learning and the last chapter is an eclectic and very interesting bibliography, though sadly out of date, yet still promises some interesting reading. I think it must be the persistent and independent personalities that make up so many lifelong learners - and their individual approaches to their subjects - which makes this such a fascinating subject. The roads to knowledge are many and varied and there is no one "Royal" road... and certainly not one that hinges on cost or prestige. Nearly 40 years after its publication, this little volume still has lots to offer.
July 15, 2013
This book is very motivating. It is valuable because it explains and demonstrates many different ways to learn and experience new things outside the realm of conventional education. It is a dated book, and most of the information towards the back of the book refer to learning ideas that have changed or do not exist (cassette tapes). Despite its date (1977), however, it contains a lot of helpful information for the learner who wishes to learn outside of traditional school.
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