Public school - where the human mind is drilled and manipulated into submission to various social and moral spooks, and thus fitted to continue our system of exploitation and oppression.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Public schools drill minds into submission to social norms to maintain exploitation and oppression.
- In plain terms
- Public schools train people to follow rules so the system can exploit them.
- What can you take from it?
- Schools can be tools to maintain existing systems of power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does schooling influence conformity?
- Who benefits from current education models?
Another view
Education also empowers individuals with knowledge and skills.
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