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“The paradox of the human condition is expressed more in education than elsewhere in human culture, because learning to learn has been and continues to be Homo Sapiens' most formidable evolutionary task... It must also be clear that we will never quite learn how to learn, for since Homo Sapiens is self-changing, and since the more culture changes the faster it changes, man's methods and rate of learning will never quite keep pace with his need to learn.”

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Jules Henry
Jules Henry

Jules Henry was an outstanding anthropologist known for his contributions to cultural anthropology. Born on November 29, 1904, and passing away on September 23, 1969, Henry focused on cultural change, ethnography, and anthropological theory. His work has had a profound impact on subsequent scholars. more

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