Part I mentioned that da Vinci's education was unorthodox and boundless. There was no one there to tell him what subjects were... he learned knowledge rather than math or history. With the way the American school system is set up (that is really all I know enough about) breaking ideas into subjects is a method of organization that is used as a measuring stick. Students must do well to graduate high school for example. I did well in high school, performed really well in math and science (particularly calculus and physics), somewhat well in my English classes, and okay in my history classes. My getting a diploma and going to college shows that I gained quite a bit of knowledge, but it all was given to me in small segments that were disassociated from one another. According to my personal religious and psychological views, I believe truth is one whole; no matter the truth it is all the same pie. Not seeing that in my education until far later in my student career has hindered me somewhat. History has had a tremendous effect on literature in society, which has shaped science, helped develop mathematics, change religious views, which has altered political systems, and the world.
Figuring out that everything is intertwined, there is a curiosity that emits from the student to find out what silicon is, how that is connected to Silicon Valley, and how money flows into the equation.
What are the similarities exist between our education and da Vinci's? The better question is how has da Vinci influenced learning, invention, and curiosity?
