Here I worry that the conversation comes back to that old argument about Techne vs Episteme. In education it seems to me that a focus on either of these is problematic and I have been considering if a focus on Phronesis could be the answer.

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It allows for the possibility of growth, change, and even failure. Opposed to - you were born this way and that is just the way it is.

This is a great reason for doing this kind of workshop but it also seems to me that there is merit in doing something like for the simple point of self-reflection.

Because it is never a good idea to limit (or celebrate) someone based on who, where, or when they were born but rather to judge them based on their character.

Let's call it what it is - It's an ageist metaphor.