Re: What they never taught us
as others have implied, it is possible to consider what you have been taught and draw your own conclusions, even at a young age. a free-thinking 4th grader can be the cause of great annoyance for some teachers, but others embrace the quality. as you've suggested, the learning potential of a such a child is much higher than otherwise. (even if the child is often "wrong")
but it's true that the influence of "schooling" on all people is tremendous - especially when they are children. many things that get pounded into kids in school are wrong or misguided. for instance, the idea that all kids should go to college (or that anyone worth anything should go) is pretty destructive, in my opinion. same could be said about the focus on "getting a good job" rather than "creating value" on your own. school tends to teach dependence, it's true.
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