[Frm LJS] I found the article you probably allude to. I think one of the author's points is that the youth faced with an ice cube tray didn't try to figure it out. In the author's view, he lacked the curiosity, persistence, and/or skills to figure out the problem rather than put the ice tray back and go on to something else.
Yeah, there are many an outmoded skill, but there are some that are timeless. How to read a map (a street map at least). Give directions to a location. Swim. Basic first aid. Laundry. Simple cooking. Simple sewing. Use a book's index, etc.
Not everything is digital, and not everything that is digital is correct.
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Date: 2010-10-01 01:10 am (UTC)Yeah, there are many an outmoded skill, but there are some that are timeless. How to read a map (a street map at least). Give directions to a location. Swim. Basic first aid. Laundry. Simple cooking. Simple sewing. Use a book's index, etc.
Not everything is digital, and not everything that is digital is correct.