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A comment on The Lesson to Unlearn. Parent comment
Been there myself.
Most school systems have been developed to produce workers, not scholars and researchers.
Hence, rota memorization in prioritized.
Getting people to hate learning is not seen as a serious failure of the school system.
Also, students are never encouraged to question the information they receive or the decision around what is important to learn and what is not.
non scholae sed vitae discimus.
Been there myself.
Most school systems have been developed to produce workers, not scholars and researchers.
Hence, rota memorization in prioritized.
Getting people to hate learning is not seen as a serious failure of the school system.
Also, students are never encouraged to question the information they receive or the decision around what is important to learn and what is not.