Revisiting Education
The mind is very interesting. It is not usually inquisitive, it generally must be trained to be so. However, the mind will adopt and adapt to knowledge when spoon fed information. This information can be malicious, controlling, in purpose, or can be inspirational with good intent. Often one is indiscernible from the other.
One thing to keep in mind when deciding what to believe and what to discard. If you are told the facts are indisputable, it is time to dispute them. If you can’t question the science, it isn’t science, because questioning is how you do science.
All aspects of your learning must be pulled into focus. Religion, economy, government, laws, everything.
What do you blindly believe? What do you see in real life? Do they coincide? Is it consistent with your experiences? Is it needed? Is it fair? Does it serve the stated purpose? Deception is everywhere, trust what you can verify, oppose that you can’t. With everything always ask the two bold questions, the answer must be yes to both. Is it needed? Does it serve the stated purpose? Lastly: Who all does it benefit? Who does it harm? What are the less obvious consequences?
Most of the time people refer to the “unintended” consequences, I believe the other “less obvious” consequences are the actual purpose for most rules/laws.
Education should teach you to question, it should teach you to think. Anything less is indoctrination for purpose, which is training and compliance in disguise.
