learning

The expression “a liberal education” originally meant one worthy of freemen. Such is education simply in a true and broad sense. But education ordinarily so called—the learning of trades and professions which is designed to enable men to earn their living, or to fit them for a particular station in life—is servile.

So much of what passes for education is simply learning to parrot back what one has heard. That, or to take as gospel what is written in a book. I don't think it requires any kind of conspiracy theories as to why people are subdued this like. It can be chalked up to human laziness. It's easier to say "because I said so" and to value obedience over intelligence.

People learn business theory as something that is eternal and unchanging. As if any human economy could be such a thing. The funny thing is that by teaching people what to say instead of how to think, we make their learning obsolete before it's even done. The most important thing to know how to do is ask questions - and recognize true answers.