The Reason Education Sucks
What it is
A five-minute clip of a George Carlin routine arguing that the education system is designed to produce compliant citizens rather than critical thinkers. It ties schooling to the interests of the people who own the country.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN links it as a pointed comedic statement of why education is seen as broken and unlikely to be fixed.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2015, last 2022
What HN commenters said
“The Reason Education Sucks”
Carlin routine on why education is broken.
retrogradeorbit, 2015-01 · Recommendation · in “The Tough Decision to Leave the Classroom”
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Topics: george carlin, education, stand-up, society, consumerism
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