"Dumbing Us Down"

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This is an essay that analyzes "Dumbing Us Down", points out the messages of the author and enhances the position that the author has taken on this complex subject. The essay is as equally clear as the book was and discusses the situation in a very clear pattern. Gatto has received awards for teachings that boost his message as written throughout this book. The message is that the current education system is purposefully dumbing down the population of the United States to create "drones" that fit in perfectly with the 9-to-5 working class, which makes up the basis of the capitalistic economic pyramid. Without that working class of consumers, the capitalistic economy would fail.

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"For the time that children spend that is school-related, they are under constant supervision and are constantly micromanaged. They seldom get chances to express themselves throughout this time. Basically they are sponges, soaking up information throughout the mornings and afternoons. By 3:00 they have heard about different cultures, sciences, languages, and numbers. Mentally they are fatigued, and when they get home, they realize that all of their desires and motivations were used up in school. They end up sitting in front of the TV or playing a video game just so they can try and explore different environments without expelling too much energy."

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