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“I wonder in what way I would function as a person, in a society without ever attending school. I'd be myself.”

School Education Wonder Function Reform Being Yourself True Finding Yourself Conform Person Being Truest Me Unlearn Formal Education Nonconformist Unthinking

Author:J.R. Rim

“...new prejudices will serve as well as old ones to harness the great unthinking masses. For this enlightenment, however, nothing is required but freedom, and indeed the most harmless among all the things to which this term can properly be applied. It is the freedom to make public use of one's reason at every point. But I hear on all sides, 'Do not argue!' The Officer says: 'Do not argue but drill!' The tax collector: 'Do not argue but pay!' The cleric: 'Do not argue but believe!' Only one prince in the world says, 'Argue as much as you will, and about what you will, but obey!' Everywhere there is restriction on freedom.”

Reason Freedom Enlightenment Prejudices Unthinking Cleric

Book:An Answer to the Question: What Is Enlightenment?

Source: An Answer to the Question: What Is Enlightenment?

“You daren't think, so you live in a dream.”

Dream Iris Murdoch Dream World In Denial Fantasy Vs Reality Unthinking

Book:The Sacred and Profane Love Machine

Source: The Sacred and Profane Love Machine

“There was nothing abstract or theoretical in his world. The stars had no significance. The sky was not interesting unless it showed probability of rain. He ate corn, corn, corn. He ate beans, beans, beans.”

Apathy Simple Life Straightforward Unthinking Incuriosity

Book:The Goblins of Eros

Source: The Goblins of Eros