As I teaching humanities and social studies, I will continue to refer back to this article.

I have been thinking a lot about the blind spot of instructional practice, especially with schools that obsess with standards and metrics. Standards can anchor us well, but we need experts in classrooms to resist the closed-loop, self-referencing and ultimately meaningless ways that standards can fall into.

I am trying to tie this thought to your article: I think the school system lacks flow states because it is so imposing of expectations. Covering curriculum that leads to students who do just want to get school over and done with.

Possibly, AI can alleviate this with the right guidance and emphasis on generating thinking that goes beyond the closed-loop mode of schooling.

Anyways, Rupert. I enjoy your work and hope to spend more time reading it. Please refer me to both theory and practice resources. Keep it coming!