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RE: Learned Helplessness: The Real Curriculum of Public Schools
Great post. What do you think is the reason for the problems in education? Some people think that the elite has build it this way to keep us down. However, I believe it is a consequence of repeated individual failure. However, it ends up playing in favour of the elite. Since you are at least partially in the system I am curious to hear your opinion.
Thank you.
Yeah, I’ve been in the public schools as well. Been in “education” for over 10 years now. I am 100% convinced it has been designed this way. Those who created the system have even said so openly, in so many words. Have you read any John Holt or John Taylor Gatto? Mind-blowing, beautiful, and inspiring stuff from the mouths of dudes who were well inside the machine.
Regardless of one’s view on the intentionality of it or not, however, like you say, the end result is the same. And it’s a tragic one.
It was very clear to me that certain parts are intentionally designed, for example football is just a huge show to promote patriotism.
On the positive side, if the schools systems are designed from the top, that means we can have hope to change them. In the end all humans have flaws and the people wanting to hold us as prisoners are far from perfect. Technology is on our side this time and eventually they'll fail.
If you get a chance, check out this short video. Highlight's John Taylor Gatto's resignation letter and basically sums up why I hate public schools.