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Summary of John Taylor Gatto's Dumbing Us Down
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Listen to the Summary of John Taylor Gatto's Dumbing Us Down in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Dumbing Us Down" by John Taylor Gatto is a critical examination of the American education system. Gatto, an experienced teacher, identifies a hidden curriculum within schools that teaches seven detrimental lessons: confusion, class position, indifference, emotional and intellectual dependency, conditional self-esteem, and the impossibility of hiding. These lessons promote conformity, obedience, and reliance on authority, stifling independent thought and action...
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