Luann
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I recently read the book Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn. Inside, he makes the point that, when dealing with children, employees, or really anyone, initiatives and rewards and goodies and penalties aren't helpful. He makes the point that external motivators destroy creativity as well as the love of learning, working, and excelling for its own sake. It's basically a criticism of Behaviorism and B.F. Skinner.
Anyway, I learned a lot from that book. It's not just about parenting and school systems but also the societies in which we live. He has other books called No Contest: The Case Against Competition, The Brighter Side of Human Nature, and What Does it Mean to be Well Educated? After just skimming through these, I find that they also cast our current societies, methods, and systems under a pretty harsh light. Which is good, I think. So, I was wondering if anyone else here has come across his work.
Anyway, I learned a lot from that book. It's not just about parenting and school systems but also the societies in which we live. He has other books called No Contest: The Case Against Competition, The Brighter Side of Human Nature, and What Does it Mean to be Well Educated? After just skimming through these, I find that they also cast our current societies, methods, and systems under a pretty harsh light. Which is good, I think. So, I was wondering if anyone else here has come across his work.