: The ultimate goal of modern schooling is "standardization," where individuals are rendered predictable and dependable consumers for the corporate state. Proposed Solutions
: Returning the responsibility of education to families. John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...
: Encouraging children to engage with the "real world" through apprenticeships and self-directed study. Core Thesis Restated : The ultimate goal of modern schooling is
: Customizing education to the child’s interests and local community needs rather than a national curriculum. Core Thesis Restated : Customizing education to the
: He argues the system was funded by powerful industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller to create "human resources" for a planned industrial economy.
Gatto concludes that while humans can learn the basics of literacy and math in about 100 hours of focused study, the 25,000 hours required by the public system serve primarily as a means of and psychological management.
: Schools teach a "hidden" set of lessons—confusion, class position, indifference, and emotional dependency—that are more influential than the formal academic subjects.
