"When young men arrived for their first day in uniform, they already knew how to stand in a straight line."
The Origin of Modern Schooling
Children are sorted by age, sit in rows, and memorize the correct answer, as revealed by the teacher. This is called the Prussian system of schooling, and worldwide, it's the system most children are required to attend. It's not good for them, nor for their country. But it creates a docile...
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Schools in most of the global South are failing to provide even the most basic education for most of their students. How did that happen? It all traces back to a country named Prussia, and an era when obedience was valued, independent thinking was not. As it turns out, those who control the...
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