The whole designed / purpose thing is an interesting, mind bending concept when you break it down. Take the example of money, if you look at it of course it was designed as a concept by one person or group of people.

But look at it from another way and you see that it is a naturally evolved outcome of the circumstances of the time, a system, or even a meme if you take that analogy. It exploited a niche in a society, acting symbioticly with those in power at the time (and now even) in order to propagate itself.

Things are designed with intent, and things also naturally arise. Both are equally true statements in my book.

I’m more for thinking it’s an unconscious intent, design, legend.

You are demonstrating that perception is linked to decision, which is the most important point of all.

But read some John Taylor Gatto to further enhance your perception that public education is actually *designed* that way…

Nice hook. (Good title, too.)

> The purpose of public education, as well, is to prevent self-mastery.

I dunno about the words ‘reason’, ‘purpose’. I know that’s what they /do/, but ‘purpose’ implies some sort of conscious intent. Whose conscious intent? Cos I’m all for whuppin’ their sorry little ass. I’m more for thinking it’s an unconscious intent, design, legend.

“Proverbs 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”

“Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”