stand·ard·ized

/ˈstandərˌdīz/

verb, past tense of ‘standardize’

caused (something) to conform to a standard, norm.

(First known use, 1882)

self-portrait (2021)

“To be alone has represented for me throughout my lifetime a form of being with….An education of answers does not at all help the curiosity that is indispensable in the cognitive process. On the contrary, this form of education emphasizes the mechanical memorization of contents. Only an eduction of question can trigger, motivate and reinforce curiosity.” (Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Heart, p 1-3)