- How to classify people based on criteria that ultimately aren’t the end-all-be-all of a life well-lived
- How to exclude others due to “inferior” intellects
- How to force children to perform tasks in which they show neither interest nor inclination
- How to separate children into arbitrary groups based on age and ability, which limits their experiences and personal growth and creates an educational caste system
Someone once told me that despite all of his evil attributes, you have to at least give the devil credit for being persistent. In this optimistic vein I therefore offer some positive aspects of mass schooling:
- It teaches you a strong work ethic
- It prepares you for the cut-throat world of corporate employment (where you’ll likely end up after so many years of mass schooling, not realizing that you have other options)
- It teaches you the arbitrary and flexible nature of ethics (which aligns perfectly with corporate philosophies where anything is acceptable as long as you don’t get caught and you maintain your loyalty to shareholders)
