Learning from Great Minds and Education’s Levelling Power

Learning from Great Minds and Education’s Levelling Power

This morning reflection records thoughts after listening to global thinkers and observing how education brings people of diverse backgrounds together. The author sees education, scientific temper, and open dialogue as bridges between communities and as tools for reducing prejudice. The note is both personal & civic—a reminder that continuous learning, humility, and rational thinking can gradually create a more equal & harmonious society.

Listening to great minds is certainly a matter of fortune; we invite good traits.
We begin thinking in better directions for the masses and how lives improve.

Education is the biggest leveller in school & college environments for prospects.
Here, pupils of different backgrounds & social statuses congregate and share views.
Slowly, they mingle, interact, and understand each other’s thoughts & behaviour.
They modify their own pitfalls, and friendship develops through regular contact.

The ultimate goal of education is to raise oneself to understand humanity.
We look at separate pieces, yet in truth remain very close and sibling-like.
We must forgo ego & pride, and speak with humility and brotherhood.
Soon, congeniality grows, and cooperation arises naturally among people.

We may recognise our backgrounds, parentage, education, and economic levels.
But that alone is not sufficient; we must become people-oriented.
Human beings are the most precious assets, and if trained, can uplift society.
Ordinary persons can rise high and taste many forms of inner ecstasy.

I saw a YouTube video of SPIEF-18 International Economic Forum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The main speakers were futurist scientist Michio Kaku and Jaggi Sadguru from India.
The anchor was Sophie Shevardnadze, granddaughter of USSR’s former foreign minister.
Two more speakers were present, and a meaningful interaction was going on.

Kaku spoke about the future of the internet, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
Bio-mechanics, self-driven cars, and machine intelligence may pervade every sphere.
Ageing may be reduced as substitutes for worn-out body parts become available.
Man may gain powers once imagined only for the gods of earlier myths.

He said technology in the coming decades may enable humans to achieve much.
Yet problems arise if robots start thinking and overpower human intelligence.
The internet may rewrite education systems and strengthen democracies worldwide.
Children across nations may connect closely and avoid hatred or violence.

Great minds think big and send messages of harmony to humanity.
People must come out of ignorance and seek a more blissful life.
Technology offers immense possibilities, though life may become mechanical & dependent.
Sadguru noted that comforts increase, yet happiness does not automatically follow.

Kaku said development is a bundle of histories; change happens within years.
Without our permission, many accumulations alter the course of history.
Today, the world focuses intensely on science, technology, and innovation.
Great work continues in batteries, solar power, wind energy, and storage systems.

When energy becomes cheap, many facilities come easily within human reach.
Travel, libraries, homes, industries, and offices expand greatly for production.
Clean fuel is necessary to undo pollution’s effects on life forms.
Labs in the US, China, and Europe work constantly to reshape humanity’s future.

There are gurus also around the world who gather people & preach sermons.
Teaching discipline is good, but blind mythologies may restrict thinking.
We should not ignore knowledge from history, written or remembered.
Yet it must be checked carefully, as it may favour particular orientations.

Whatever man is today is an accumulation of knowledge & cultural traits.
Value-inputs from many ages layer within us and gradually make us wiser.
These synthesise slowly in the mind, often unnoticed but deeply influential.
We must train our minds well to receive signals and improve life’s course.

I have read Michio Kaku’s book Physics of the Future earlier.
It opened my mind to where modern science & technology are heading.
Listening again yesterday encouraged me to read him more & learn further.
Big minds influence us, yet we must develop our own originality.

We must remain curious, studious, and work-oriented in this changing world.
Continuous learning may help us become better humans and serve society.

 

Pawan Kumar,

Brahmpur (Odisha), 8^th February, 2026, Sunday, 9:41 PM

(From my New Delhi diary, dated 13^th February 2022, Sunday, 9:33 A.M.)