Learning to Think

Vati, the Shape of Wisdom, had spent a long time thinking about which pillars were essential for creating a society in which harmony between peoples from different backgrounds would be possible, while also trying to preserve the ecosystem in which they lived.

A task that seemed utopian to populations disillusioned by institutions they no longer believed in, and by politicians playing the game of popularity rather than that of ideas and reflection.

And in a world where the arrival of a technology had the potential to radically change education, it seemed obvious to her that at least one thing was important to pass on: learning to think.

Indeed, this makes it possible to engage in dialogue rather than argue, to listen and truly hear rather than repeat words that are not understood or whose sources are questionable.

It also, and perhaps above all, makes it possible to recognize one’s own flaws, and then accept those of others a little more easily.

It makes it possible to make conscious choices rather than simply being carried along by the current of a society that had never made education a central pillar of its civilization.

But the Seven Shapes had come a long way since the creation of One Daily Tale…

And their efforts had, it seemed, borne fruit.

Change had begun all across the world, and seeing this, Vati could be proud of the work they had accomplished.

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