https://www.isegoria.net/2021/12/praise-curtails-discussion-and-serves-mainly-to-reinforce-the-teachers-role-as-the-authority-who-bestows-rewards/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2021/12/praise-curtails-discussion-and-serves-mainly-to-reinforce-the-teachers-role-as-the-authority-who-bestows-rewards/comment-page-1/#comment-3471950 Wang Wei Lin Sat, 04 Dec 2021 05:42:38 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48425#comment-3471950 My best learning on large high precision machines happen when I break it. I think for several reasons. First of all it’s memorable. Second, I go through the ‘what the eff did I just do?’ analysis. At that point the principles of how the machine work are reinforced and how I violated those principles. Third, the proper sequence of operation becomes embedded to mostly avoid the same mistake. Failure can be beneficial.

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