What problem does obeng say that we have in the 21st century? 2. obeng argues that the pace of change has eclipsed the pace of learning. do you agree or disagree? why? 3. what is "smart failure" according to obeng?

1. Obeng said that we are not able to comprehend the full scope of the 21st century because, we tend to respond in a logical manner to problems we understand but which do not exist anymore.

2. Yes the pace of change has eclipsed the pace of learning.

3. "Smart Failure" occurs when we try at inventing something but end up failing at it.

Explanation:

Eddie Obeng acknowledges the fact that we live in a fast changing world technology wise and our creative abilities are unable to keep up with the fast pace of change. Obeng asserts that;

1. People are no longer accommodating failure. Thus when people people fail at tasks which are procedural in nature, they get fired or get dubbed as smart failures if they fail at an invention. So, the fear of failure keeps people from thinking outside the box.

2. Yes it is true that the pace of change has eclipsed or overshadowed the pace of learning. Technological inventions as well as progress in other field move at a fast rate that we do not keep up in knowing all there is to know. This could be because of the voluminous information at our disposal and the lack of zeal at learning.

3. People are dubbed "Smart failure" when they try at being innovative, but fail at it.  

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."