The Problem of Education (from “The Art of Memorization”)
“Because education has essentially established a monopoly on moving up the social ladder (which forces everyday citizens to participate in its rat race), it has no incentive to provide quality education to those it trains—particularly since unconditional federal support (e.g., student loans) subsidizes education and is allotted based on how many students attend each institution, not the quality of the education offered.”
I don’t think this is the problem. The problem is that the “problem” is underestimated by people. As far as I know, there is no country in the world where the education is good or like it should be. Cluelessness is the problem, no? Ergo, education is a very deep subject. I mean, we’re talking about the destiny of the world when we talk education.
Since I have children, I had to ensure myself, as an ongoing thing, that they would have a good education. It was like a life or death thing for me; I don’t believe I have a right to fail on the question. I don’t believe adults have a right to fail on the issue of education. We can’t fail the children. What are we “adults” for, after all?
I did several things, but it could be that it all worked out because of their mother. I don’t know. They say because of me, but I don’t know.
Based on all I had seen, I told my boys the following in kindergarten or before first grade:
.- It’s all easy. You’re too smart for all this. It is all designed for other students, not you. (It can be easy for almost all students.) It’s designed for the average, you’re not average. Try to finish early and take a look at the next chapter(s).
.- Do not worry about the grades. Have fun in school. Just make sure you understand everything.
I happen to agree with an old
Article from LewRockwell
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