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#1109: On Growing Out Of Indoctrination
The post argues that modern schooling often functions more as a vehicle for indoctrination than true learning: it imposes fixed curricula, grades, and rote memorization that lock children into “false beliefs” about education’s nature, thereby stifling curiosity and leading them to act on shallow understandings. In contrast, genuine learning begins with a single spark of interest—whether in AI‑generated art, music, or any self‑directed pursuit—and expands outward, weaving personal knowledge through storytelling, reading, and authentic experience; this process can be nurtured by choosing books that resonate individually, cultivating the “golden veins” of literature that shape one’s wisdom. The author stresses that undoing such indoctrination requires lifelong effort and professional intervention, but preventing it is simple: let children follow their curiosities, treat games as gateways to coding, and read narratively so that each step feels authentic; doing so not only prevents the mind from being “poisoned” by nation‑wide or corporate agendas, but also builds lasting friendships forged through shared philosophers’ insights.
