Carrie’s TEBlog

Christopher had a great response to the Ornstein article; however, I have a slightly different opinion then he does on one of the topics. I do not believe there is one correct answer to every question. It is to cut and dry for me. I think that is why the world is constantly changing and why new research is discovered everyday. There are a billion different ways to look at a problem and to say that they all lead to one correct answer is hard for me to believe. I think every question has answers, but the answer depends on so many factors. I mean in math the empty set is both open and closed. Now these things are suppose to be cut and dry one way or the other, yet a set has both properties. I think it is too much of a simplification to say there is one correct answer to every question. The world is so complex, how can we expect there to be only one answer to all its problems. I do understand where Christopher is coming from with his idea. It makes sense for simple problems like he states, but it does not work for more theoretical problems or world wide problems. I think as teachers we should show students that there are some questions in this world that have different answers and the choice is up to them to decide what they think applies more for them. Yet, if we say everything in life has one answer, they will surely think we are crazy. I do think Christopher had some great points though.