When Governments Take Over Education, Young Minds Suffer
Governments have always had an incentive to warp young minds to serve their purposes. With the rise of complex societies, governments had the means to force children into classrooms in what is sometimes referred to as “cemetery seating.” It is an appropriate term, because coercive education kills a part of every child’s vibrant individuality. In the industrial age, governments needed obedient workers with a specific set of skills. Forced education indoctrinates children with government values. It is much easier to convince young people to join the military and kill strangers if they have been “taught” that this is glorious. Governments also benefit from being able to keep certain knowledge away from students.
When governments control education, people become more dependent on institutional jobs because they are less capable of living independently. A government that controls education will never teach us to stand up for our rights. A government that is responsible for the development of young minds will teach them what to think, not how to think. A government that can control what we know, and what we don’t know, can control what we do. Government schools will never teach an alternative to blind allegiance. The consequences of government education are far-reaching, profound, and compounded with each generation.
While government control over schools (whether by regulation or complete takeover) always hinders learning, it is important to see education as a much broader concept. Like a flower growing through a crack in a sidewalk, even someone whose schooling is thoroughly controlled cannot be prevented from flourishing. Especially now, with greater access to the internet, children are capable of educating themselves. In many places, parents are in a continuous revolt against forced education. Most want what is best for their children and seek alternatives like homeschooling, private schools, and various forms of self-guided learning. Parents who care too much to trust their children’s minds to government and children who learn more online than from the mental prisons of forced “education” are exploring such alternatives like never before. Young minds absorb information much better by the indulgence of their curiosities and stimulation of their passions than by force.
Chapter 7 Section I From FREEDOM! by Adam Kokesh
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Very well written, Adam! You mentioned in the post that joining the military has been glorified. This is true, it's almost like "hero worship", but in reality, it's far from the truth, going out killing strangers for oil and the mighty petro dollar isn't something that any one should be proud of, especially consider how many of these wars, military interventions were started by the U.S. in the first place, often times by utilizing false flags, and military PSYOPS to garner in the people's advocacy towards war on foreign soil. Mandatory "education" is also wrong, in my opinion because the schools are teaching indoctrination and brainwashing instead of the true history of events.
Hmmmm. Nice post, keep the steem burning
Sounds pretty bad, but at least you'll be our Not-President in 2020. Got faith in you man.
thats a great concept my dear..carry on your activity..best of luck..
The best teachers are parents. Unfortunately each one has two jobs and they let YouTube baby set. What is the way out! corporations control government. and parents are too busy. May be don't have kids and every one go down. Fu*k it
You are absolutely right, sadly I have one more year to go to finish high school.
Thankfully though, a select few people can beat the system and become the innovators of the next generation even with poor education. Heck the internet provides limitless education for those who did not get a proper education.
Nice post, keep it up.
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Might I suggest not center-justifying all the text? it's a bit more difficult to read this way.