John Taylor Gatto - What is the Purpose of Education?

[kozychik]

Oh, God! He's describing me! This is so upsetting. I guess I was the perfect student. (poor me)

Not any more. I'm done with blaming, leaving the pity party, and learning some problem solving skills! I can do it.

[asubjectiveopinion]

So this guy is a conspiracy theorist who has plagarised Ivan Illych and John Holt in order to sell their ideas to the right?

That's a really clever idea, I bet he's made a packet.

[Games4Dummies]

@asubjectiveopinion its not conspiracy, its todays modern education flaws

[asubjectiveopinion]

@Games4Dummies

Sorry, you misunderstand, I'm not saying that what he says about the educational system is wrong, I'm very much in favour of deschooling.

What I was trying to say, clumsily, was that he has taken the ideas of two left-wing thinkers and repackaged them for sale to a more right-leaning audience which consists of a great many conspiracy theorists if one judges by the comments his videos receive.

I agree with the facts, but find his political perspective troubling.

[Games4Dummies]

@asubjectiveopinion oh, sorry then :)

[regresseur]

@asubjectiveopinion You've called dubious behavior on a guy who by any measure would seem about as virtuous and well-meaning as anyone here and now in the 21st century. As to plagiarism, you were aware that he's done over 2 decades of intense research on the relevant issues, yes? You also neglected to name these leftist thinkers, as well as the specific ideas you claimed he plagiarized. The insinuation about dubious behavior is in itself conspiracy theory, so nice irony there

[asubjectiveopinion]

@regresseur

TLDR

[cybersphere]

@asubjectiveopinion He gives his books and interviews away for free. Not everyone is motivated by money

[Shrunkenhead61]

add the self-esteem movement to this.

[khaadimone]

Excellent. Your view count here should be in the tens of thousands.

Peace!

[globalbeehive]

@khaadimone - I think we'll get there, eventually. Thanks for stopping by.