Dumbing Us Down, by John Taylor Gatto (1 of 2)

Book report on Gatto's "Dumbing Us Down"

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[mld0702]

I am currently reading "Dumbing Us Down" and came across this "review"As a student of education, I have not yet fully developed my own educational ideals. However, I think this "review" is uneducated, uninformed, and in bad taste.

Try reading the entire book next time before you attempt to annalyze it for the world, or better yet, try teaching for 30 years in the public school system. I'm sure it's a real eye-opener.

[mellowtribe]

The government is doing a great job destroying Detroit and its school system. But hey they love Obabma so maybe he will help them out. Maybe Obama can explain why he spends 30,000 a year for his kids private schooling.

[totaoflow]

cropperb,You are a perfect example of how dumb we are being dumbed down.

[nancyl2]

@mld0702 I do agree the man should have READ THE WHOLE Book; BUT I find it interesting that the words the teacher writes + he is "READING FROM THE BOOK" says a whole lot. My mother-in-law was a special-child teacher in the N.J. School system until her late 70's they did not want to lose her.--> In her 1983 diary ( N. J). she says what the new math did to the students + even the teachers. She wrote, "The children on this new math come away not knowing how to Divide 100 by 10." :-( Wake up

[MidKnightBlaze]

@buffboynick well said. Keep Awareness Flowing.

[buffboynick]

The government is purposely "dumbing us ALL down", not just the kids in school.

They do it with chemicals in our food, water, and air.

They also use mainstream media and a network of disinfo shills to feed us all DISinformation.

I am the Antidote. My channel will deprogram those that wish to take the red pill. The Matrix has you.....

[Stevil3113]

@llHyRaXll As Gatto points out in his book its not really about what they teach you ... its how they teach you. Everything in the education system is set up to produce slaves that wait to be told what to do ... not how to think for themselves and be creative, free thinkers. Reject the teachings learn for yourself and from others who are enlightened.

[llHyRaXll]

@Stevil3113 why are teachers so specific about what we need to learn and focus on in school..doesnt most of it seem pointless, boring, a d ot beneficial to us?? i dont get why our world is like this.

[llHyRaXll]

80% of the crap we learn in school is pointless facts that is completely useless for us. the books we read are a waste of time and dont benefit us in any way. school is so messed up, we need to focus on learning more important things, the teachers need to teach us usefull stuff, not give us a book and make us answer stupid fucking questions

[YeahWhyNot100]

Although I am glad to be able to send my kids to a private school and knowing it secures my children's position to be bosses, business leaders, etc. and it's not wrong for us to do so. It still saddens me that most American kids do not have that opportunity and that our tax $ was actually used to benefit the public. All children could and should be doing better, if only politics (the union) was not so HIGHLY involved in our school system which IS actually Dumbing Us Down. Wake up America!

[YeahWhyNot100]

I agree with John Taylor Gatto - I just watched "Waiting For Superman." I was in tears at the end. I am fortunate to send my kids to a private schools. The problem with our school system is the Teachers Union. Our school system designed to produce a few leaders and many workers- like in an ant colony. The elites send their kids to the best private schools or they are homeschooled by tutors. This secures their position as the ones who rule the working class. Very few escape this system :/

[Stevil3113]

You miss the point dude... sound like you are more of a product of what Gatto talks about then you know. School is a waste of time... the best way to be educated is through family and community ... not so elitist or "expert" douchebag who says ... "you should know this..."