The article critiques traditional educational systems, likening them to 'obedience camps' designed to foster conformity and compliance, stemming from a Prussian model. It critiques the adoption of foreign governance systems without questioning their effectiveness, suggesting that such imitation leads to ineffective governance structures. The author posits that both education and governance have become mere performances devoid of genuine creativity or critical thought, with society hampered by these inherited systems that prioritize order over innovation.
You're following rules designed to create soldiers for an empire that no longer exists.
After visiting the US, South African politicians said, 'Guys guys, we need to get traffic lights! It is for the intersection, it adds atmosphere!'
Governance isn't just copied from others; it's supposed to be genuinely designed and questioned.
We were raised in a system meant to produce obedience, not critical thinking.
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