Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

When it comes to education systems in Europe, UK students hold fifth place in average scores, outperformed only by students in Ireland, Poland, Finland, and Estonia. What’s more: Education statistics in the UK show some improvement in the rankings, as the UK scored higher than Germany for the first time in 2018.  That being said:…

In the 2015 comedy film The Intern, a 70-year-old retiree (played by Robert De Niro) becomes an intern at a Brooklyn-based ecommerce fashion startup. You’re probably thinking this can never happen in real life.  Well, think again. Internships are an important part of many people’s lives – whatever stage of their lives they might be…

Public and private schools around the world are just as different from each other as the systems they operate under.  Here’s the deal: In Germany, private education comes with more regulations and some state funding, hence lower fees. But in Britain, private education is almost entirely exclusive to the richest layer of society.  And in…

Have you been trying to figure out the formal education meaning or questions like is high school formal education? Then you’ve come to the right place? Now: We all learn almost every day, whether at school or outside, at work, or on the playground. Regardless of age, we constantly acquire new knowledge, skills, and competencies.…

Blended learning just might be the best new thing in education. It’s undoubtedly one of the things that got a leg up by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many hope never to return to the old ways.  As a result, educational reforms that are long overdue might be starting right now. The reality of the worldwide…

Looking into employment prospects for UK graduates in 2020, we can notice that some of the largest UK firms are taking in the most graduates, as new trainees and interns have cancelled their plans for 2020.  In contrast, others have furloughed their trainees with the rest of the staff who will get government-paid wages. Some…