Why You Have Anxiety - The Unknown Dark History of Education

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The education systems in most western countries were literally designed to strip you of your individuality and drive you to be average, mediocre, or even, an NPC.
Peel back the pages of history, and you'll find a playbook designed not just to enlighten but to engineer societies, a system designed to push out obedient soldiers, and pushed by the world’s first billionaire.

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In the shadows of 18th century Prussia, under the reign of Frederick the Great, an educational revolution was quietly brewing, influenced by their defeat in the Napoleonic Wars.

A state-controlled behemoth designed to mould young minds into loyal subjects was taking shape.

The Prussian education system, crafted with meticulous care, was a master plan for churning out citizens as disciplined and obedient as soldiers, with a curriculum that might make modern students balk.

The school day where mathematics and critical thinking were premium add-ons, while religious indoctrination and singing patriotic songs are the norm, all under the strict gaze of state-sanctioned teachers. This was for the commonfolk of course, who were intended to make up the rank-and-file.

The education systems in most western countries were literally designed to strip you of your individuality and drive you to be average, mediocre, or even, an NPC.
Peel back the pages of history, and you'll find a playbook designed not just to enlighten but to engineer societies, a system designed to push out obedient soldiers, and pushed by the world’s first billionaire.

______

In the shadows of 18th century Prussia, under the reign of Frederick the Great, an educational revolution was quietly brewing, influenced by their defeat in the Napoleonic Wars.

A state-controlled behemoth designed to mould young minds into loyal subjects was taking shape.

The Prussian education system, crafted with meticulous care, was a master plan for churning out citizens as disciplined and obedient as soldiers, with a curriculum that might make modern students balk.

The school day where mathematics and critical thinking were premium add-ons, while religious indoctrination and singing patriotic songs are the norm, all under the strict gaze of state-sanctioned teachers. This was for the commonfolk of course, who were intended to make up the rank-and-file.

The education systems in most western countries were literally designed to strip you of your individuality and drive you to be average, mediocre, or even, an NPC.
Peel back the pages of history, and you'll find a playbook designed not just to enlighten but to engineer societies, a system designed to push out obedient soldiers, and pushed by the world’s first billionaire.

______

In the shadows of 18th century Prussia, under the reign of Frederick the Great, an educational revolution was quietly brewing, influenced by their defeat in the Napoleonic Wars.

A state-controlled behemoth designed to mould young minds into loyal subjects was taking shape.

The Prussian education system, crafted with meticulous care, was a master plan for churning out citizens as disciplined and obedient as soldiers, with a curriculum that might make modern students balk.

The school day where mathematics and critical thinking were premium add-ons, while religious indoctrination and singing patriotic songs are the norm, all under the strict gaze of state-sanctioned teachers. This was for the commonfolk of course, who were intended to make up the rank-and-file.

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