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mk · 4477 days ago · link · · parent · post: A 13-Year-Old's Slavery Analogy Raises Some Uncomfortable Truths in School
You defeat the system by creating a study group. That is how you can get power. I think the student makes an interesting point, but someone needs to show her that her realization should be her motivation. Fight the system, but don't wait for it to change, otherwise you are giving in to the power you recognize. Douglas secretly taught himself when no one would. I should qualify that given this student's insight, it's probable that she does take self-education seriously.