On rare occasions one does hear of a miraculous case of a married couple falling in love after marriage, but on close examination it will be found that it is a mere adjustment to the inevitable.
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Public school - where the human mind is drilled and manipulated into submission to various social and moral spooks, and thus fitted to continue our system of exploitation and oppression.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote critiques public schooling as a tool for social conformity and oppression.
Emma Goldman's quote highlights her view that public schools serve not to educate freely but to indoctrinate students into social norms and moral standards that benefit existing power structures. This perspective suggests that the education system reshapes individual thought and autonomy, aligning it with societal expectations that perpetuate exploitation and control.
Themes
EducationIndoctrinationExploitationOppressionSocial Norms
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about educational reform, one might quote Goldman to emphasize the need for a system that promotes critical thinking rather than conformity.
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