Abstract
This article contrasts specific aspects of indigenous world views and wisdom on the one hand with specific themes in capitalism, colonisation, corporate interests, technology and education, on the other and argues that there is a fundamental clash of values between them. There is no assumption of a homogenous indigenous wisdom and no claim is made about novel insight into capitalism, colonisation, corporate interests and technology and education. The contribution is in tracing lines of thought in all of them and, by juxtaposing them in the context of a contemporary upsurge in digital/online/blended learning with particular attention to the global techno-corporation, to expose a fundamental clash of values that deserves more thorough scrutiny than it is getting. The paper does not present a linear argument, but rather a woven tapestry of themes. The conclusion is that education would be better served by the insights of indigenous wisdom and a more critical and tempered view of capitalism and technology.
Highlights
When Māori hunters returned from the forest with birds they had killed, they gave a portion of the kill to the priests, who, in turn, cooked the birds at a sacred fire
This paper explores the clash between a sensibility shaped by indigenous world views on the one hand and capitalist/marketized world views and a technological mindset on the other
It identifies a core of sensibilities among many indigenous peoples without assuming a homogenous indigenous world view and it does not attempt to convey the complexities of indigenous wisdom
Summary
When Māori hunters returned from the forest with birds they had killed, they gave a portion of the kill to the priests, who, in turn, cooked the birds at a sacred fire. The combination of capitalism, colonial legacies, corporate power and technology create a toxic brew that stands in radical contrast to the need for environmental sustainability and what indigenous wisdom has to offer.
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