More than 10% of 18-25 year olds are considered NEETs. They haven't experienced anything but sitting at school for 25 hours a week with zero responsibilities. Yet none of them do anything useful with their free time. Funnily, this affects both poor and rich kids equally
> More than 10% of 18-25 year olds are considered NEETs. They haven't experienced anything but sitting at school for 25 hours a week with zero responsibilities.
Being dumped by absent parents and having lack of pointers/goals in life is not
> raised to be empowered by creation and creativity, having generous allowances to experiment and not burdened with work or brain rot.
School is closer to a prison than to a place where one can be creative and build things.
There is historical context why schools are designed and operated in this way: it creates factory workers that follow instructions, not critical thinkers.
Of course, there are schools that use more humane pedagogical methods, but they are the exception.
