What better way is there to describe curiosity than as a desire to learn? Children are curious people. They have questions. They want to learn the answers.
Schools destroy curiosity. They create a systematic environment where learning is based on the demands of others. Individual pursuits get in the way and are discouraged. Curiosity is neglected and unfulfilled. With the excessive perceived value of our schools, we abandon our curiosity in exchange for our futures.
The schools seem to embrace the idea that curiosity killed the cat. I focus more on satisfaction bringing him back. Curiosity goes against what we see in the schools. When I was in school, my teachers clearly fought curiosity. This was a mistake. Curiosity is a good thing. I would much rather fulfill it than crush it.
Education has taken on contradictory meanings. Some of us reject using the term to refer to our schools. It can be stated that our schools are at war with education. This blog was initially developed for the purpose of sharing some quick (rather than conclusive) pro-education/anti-schooling thoughts. This has been expanded to include a voice from the other side of the war. Admittedly, this voice was picked for its tendency to show the absurdities of the pro-schooling/anti-educational side.
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