3. Why don't we learn critical thinking in school?
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In this quick history lesson, we'll discuss when, how & why our education system got hijacked, and why most schools don't teach critical thinking anymore.
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Sources used:
Passion-Driven Education by Connor Boyack
Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
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