The kids had their own rules they came up with entirely on their own which resulted in the Lego being taken away.

Then they continued to have to figure out what to say to get the Lego back.

> Then they continued to have to figure out what to say to get the Lego back.

No, they were made to write new rules together this time. Nothing in the article stood out to me as coercive. The teachers made the kids actually think about what they were doing and discuss openly, instead of each kid blindly indulging their own self-interest.

the kids who had control of the Lego had a set of rules. other kids didn't have a say. the Lego was taken away so it wouldn't distract from the discussion, and then all the children developed rules they were happy with.

Teachers seized the means of production and no one was allowed to produce anything again.

"manufactured consent"

the exercise would continue until the answers were acceptable