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9. The purpose of education is not to finish work. We've lost the plot.

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:32 AM

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The purpose of education is to create well-rounded adults from kids. It’s to teach kids how to think critically and develop skills.

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That's kind of a self own. Arthur_Frain Thursday #6

So, it does your homework for you. cloudbase Thursday #7

The purpose of education is not to finish work. We've lost the plot. Oneironaut Thursday #9

Hmm and now fossil fuels are literally destroying our planet. delisen Thursday #10

My students don't want to learn anything Coventina Thursday #11

Is memory retention a thing anymore? Prairie_Seagull Thursday #12