Here’s a weird one for you: I wish I could talk about all that’s wrong with modern/compulsory education. But I have too many feelings and don’t know what to say that hasn’t been said better by others. Instead, a request ⇊
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i don’t usually go for such cynical takes, but all of those points have real bite to them =/
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John Taylor Gatto, once awarded Teacher of the Year, makes the same points in a famous essay. https://www.wesjones.com/gatto1.htm
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You might also like the ~50% of Richard Feynman tweets on learning, school, being wrong, etc.https://twitter.com/proffeynman/status/1133438859369373696?s=21 …
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This book with Feynman’s “best talks” is one of my favorites. His curiousity was fostered by his father (who made uniforms for “officials” and taught Richard to remain skeptical even when someone dressed in a very formal, official manner declares something to be true)pic.twitter.com/LRjDFmQ6BX
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