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Status anxiety

Knowing things isn’t ‘20th century’, Justin Webb. It’s the foundation of a successful life

Google doesn’t make traditional lessons obsolete. In fact, you’ll struggle to get the most from it without them

5 April 2014

9:00 AM

5 April 2014

9:00 AM

It’s scarcely possible to open a newspaper or magazine these days without reading an article about how the latest technological gizmo has rendered traditional education obsolete.

According to Justin Webb, a presenter on the Today programme, it’s no longer necessary to commit any facts to memory thanks to the never-ending miracle that is Google.

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