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Dumbing Us Down
- The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
- Narrated by: Michael Puttonen
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
Thirty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. With over 100,000 copies in print since its original publication in 2002, this book is collection of essays and speeches and contains a description of the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto's "guerrilla teaching".
About the author: John Gatto was a teacher in New York City's public schools for over 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. A much-sought after speaker on education throughout North America, his other books include Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling, A Different Kind of Teacher, and The Underground History of American Education.
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- Rad
- 15-05-22
Dumbing Us Down
This work of Mr. Gatto is eyes opening piece!
I’m sure I’ll go through this book many times over and also study his website.
It is journey which allows you to finally understand why is all so terrible wrong and shows it all starting at school where humanity get trapped in that deadly downward spiral!
Highly recommending to all ages readers.
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- Dan Lewis
- 03-10-22
Observably true in 2022
Our youth are observably dumber than previous generations, completely indoctrinated with political rhetoric and radical ideology, they no longer have sense of reality. Sad times.
Education has unfortunately been replaced with indoctrination
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-01-23
The perfect title for the world today
Brilliant, eye-opener, a must-read, everyone, especially parents and teachers, should read this book. It explains so much about society today.
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- Chinmai Swamy
- 21-12-23
An eye opener much needed for today’s society
As a parent it is our job to see multiple viewpoints that vary widely and make the best decision for our children and this book is definitely one of those must reads! Thank you for sharing your experience in the school world and explaining how it all came about and what it does.
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- Dave
- 06-09-16
The most intelligent exposé of schooling.
The "education" industry is the mental plague of the modern world. As it gets more protracted, more expensive and more centrally controlled, the bonsai people, who are it's product, become increasingly disinterested in learning anything important, and invincibly ignorant.
The proof is in the pudding. Schooling does not support individual education and becoming potent, competent, responsible adults, because it is designed to do the opposite!
Gatto doesn't confine himself to one "subject" but calls upon history, philosophy, religion, anthropology etc. to illustrate his thesis.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-04-21
Pure truth.
These are the exact frustrations I felt after graduating school. Only worded much better. Thanks.
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- Kristie W
- 09-08-21
Brilliant.
Just brilliant. Puts into words everything I've felt throughout my life but couldn't verbalise regarding the school system. It left me upset and angry about my own experience, but more determined than ever to give my children an entirely different life. A fantastically thought-provoking book.
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- I Coleborn
- 13-06-20
Something we all know deep in our hearts
A beautifully narrated and presented book. From a truly questioning mind with no agenda other than the genuine ambition to responsibly take his own role in schooling seriously and to care from a fundamental level. What a lovely man.
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- Yana
- 22-10-23
Eye opening amazing book
Easy to listen and understand as everyone can see it’s absolutely truth about system that failing us
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- Abu-Sufyaan Patel
- 20-11-19
Great Book, Great Content!
This is a MUST-READ book for every parent, teacher, school leader and anyone involved in education in any capacity.
The tone of the narrator is occasionally dull and uninspiring although this definitely doesn’t take anything away from the quality of the book itself and the credentials of the author.
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