Chomsky dishearterns students, annoys teachers
This is actually a good article on Noam Chomsky address to public school students, warning them of disparities in our public education system. A bit conspiracy theory at the surface level, if nothing else, he making these kids think. I heard Chomsky speak at UTC years ago and my thought is, for a world-renowned linguist, I heard him speak on everything except linguistics.
Daily Herald | Linguist gives students lesson in free thinkingNoam Chomsky told Dundee-Crown High School students that a two-tiered educational system exists: While the elite attend schools that promote critical, independent thought, the masses attend schools that train students to pass tests and follow orders.
The system evolved after the Industrial Revolution, Chomsky said, when the ruling elite recognized the need to transform independent artisans and farmers into pliant factory workers.