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freddms | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 We required our five kids to read Atlas Shrugged. It’s one of the most important books that any kid can read right now. Not only are the long driveling points important, but they teach the kids how to think and pay attention to understand.

Atlas Shrugged should be taught at every grade K through 12 including college classes. Most kids have never even heard of the book.
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Freedom4ever | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 💯 I am saving a copy for my children.
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Eugenius | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Love it your kids are going to be self sovereign as hell!
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freddms | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 They already are. Killing it. If you raise your kids the right way, the world is loaded with opportunity right now.

I continue to be amazed how many parents mislead their kids. It's not so much the parents, it's the schools - but it's the parents lack of awareness that that 'system' is working against them, and their kids.
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Eugenius | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 the more you learn in centralised education the dumber you get
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freddms | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 So true.

I would have argued that point some years back - saying there is something good about all education - it's learning to be objective.

But I have changed my view - unless you learn first to be objective, question everything, you can't tell if you are being brainwashed. Which is where we are right now with education.

So education based on process and procedure actually dumbs you down over time. Think deep about this - and we can understand how Elites gain control of so many minds.