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To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics

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To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics

Although listening to music is a more widespread cultural practice than reading books or playing video games, it is less often a subject of debate. Yet the way we listen has evolved with technology, gradually shifting from a collective practice to an individual one, akin to a form of self-conditioning.

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Although listening to music is a more widespread cultural practice than reading books or playing video games, it is less often a subject of debate. Yet the way we listen has evolved with technology, gradually shifting from a collective practice to an individual one, akin to a form of self-conditioning.

Although listening to music is a more widespread cultural practice than reading books or playing video games, it is less often a subject of debate. Yet the way we listen has evolved with technology, gradually shifting from a collective practice to an individual one, akin to a form of self-conditioning. Hong Kong’s universities are often celebrated for their global rankings, research output and international reputation.

Yet behind these achievements lies a quieter, more fundamental question: how do we define academic excellence and are we measuring the right things? Academic life is driven by intrinsic motivations.

Le Monde English reported the story as "The power of music: How we became the conductors of the soundtracks of our lives." South China Morning Post reported the story as "To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics."

2 sources have covered this story, including Le Monde English and South China Morning Post. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 6 hours ago.

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