School spends a long time "wasting" our time but learning things is a great way to learn how to interpret information and make actual informed decisions

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[–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

In the US it varies widely. I was lucky to grow up in a small city with a university so we had some solid teachers who mostly made it clear that the goal of public education was to learn how to learn and think critically, including questioning authority.

I know quite a few people from rural towns the same state who were taught everything by route memorization and to obey authority.

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