In school I was told the profit motive will save us all. It will trickle down to all of us and save us from despotism and poverty.
In school I was told everyone has a fair shot to make it, all it'll take is hard work. The hidden but not said implication was that all of us had an equal shot to get there.
In school I was taught to look out for myself, my grade was the only grade that should matter to me, and group work was minimized. Individualism was marketed as my personal savior.
In school I was taught that the purpose of education was to get a job, in fact I never really remember anyone talking about learning how to think. That wasn't important apparently ... which is why we were taught to memorize.
In short, I feel lied to. Anything great that has been accomplished in the world has been accomplished by a group. Martin's speech wouldn't have mattered if no one was there. Malcom X wouldn't have been terrifying to the establishment if no one listened to him. Gandi woulda just been an old fool if the people didn't support him. Group group group group group. Man do I feel lied to. The look out for self mentality well it doesn't get ya very far.
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