The schools tell children that if they do not let their teachers control their childhoods, their entire futures will be destroyed. This is an extremely dangerous discussion that relies of the schools' promotion of greed.
A lot of greed in the modern world comes from the schools' portrayal of money. They emphasize the importance of wealth. The hope is that the value of money combined with the threats being made to children's futures can scare children into falling in line.
Among the things our teachers tell us is that money is vital to everyday life. We need money to survive. Teachers are essentially fueling and exploiting greed as a motivational tool.
The schools also associate wealth with social standing. If you're poor, you will be viewed as a failure. If you're rich, you are successful. They insist that we should love money because it improves our standing among our peers.
Most people develop greedy tendencies in school. When people base their actions off of what will be best for their personal finances, fewer people base their actions off of what's best for the general population. Ultimately, greed harms quality of life.
I should probably clarify things a bit at this point. First, I openly acknowledge that greed and wealth are two different things. Second, I don't think that wanting a quality life is necessarily bad. If someone offered me a billion dollars for some personal project that I have not yet conceived, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't reject it. The real issue is when people live their lives primarily for money.
What I have observed from our schools is a definitive push for greed. As the schools have become more influential, it appears that society has predictably become more greedy. The schools want greed because it gives them something to exploit when they are emotionally abusing children. The threat to your future survival is perhaps the single biggest motivator used by the teaching profession today.
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