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Feature Review

Weapons of Mass Instruction

by John Taylor Gatto

New Society Publishers

I'm a John Taylor Gatto fan, so I think I've read most of the books he's written. In my opinion, Weapons of Mass Instruction is probably his best yet. While I loved his last book, Underground History of American Education, it's a very long book that can overwhelm the reader who is merely curious. On the other hand, Weapons of Mass Instruction weighs in at only 214, very readable pages.

For those unfamiliar with Gatto, his basic theme is this: Compulsory schooling was instituted for political and social control. In spite of horror stories of school malfeasance, the school system actually accomplishes it's goal fairly well. The result is a dumbed-down, compliant society that suits the needs of government and big business. However, the byproduct of this system is tremendous harm to individuals, families, and society. Gatto is on a crusade to build resistance to and rejection of compulsory schooling by showing us how we have been duped into believing in the necessity of compulsory, government-run schooling.

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