1. La Educación como Amenaza Directa al Poder Autoritario.
Existe un consenso recurrente en que la educación, especialmente en humanidades y pensamiento crítico, es vista como una amenaza directa por aquellos que buscan o detentan el poder, ya que una población educada cuestiona la autoridad.
- This is history that some of those in power wish to exclude from education. Or cancel, if you prefer that terminology.
- Why is trump and maga attacking universities? because thats where advanced thought occurs. Its in their best interest to keep americans dumb. Its the only way they stay in power.
- Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people that they oppress, because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for power. You will take it. John henriek clarke.
- The right has demonized teachers for decades for numerous reasons. But the main one is probably the power of teachers unions eg george will. That rhetoric has entered mainstream thought, largely bc the right dominates political discourse.
- Dictatorships and aristocratic fascism both require a level of ignorance that negates effectiveness if everyone cant just be a cog, fortunately, they were busy tanking the education level of everyone below them on their side to get into power, and need the center to help.
- Theyre trying to dismantle education so autocrats and fascists can rise to power. Education powers democracy.
- The idoits running this country are intentionally wrecking one of our best exports - education services. Clearly this is intended to weaken any institutions that would counter their alternate reality version of the truth.
- Trump shutting down the dept of education because he wants to make americans even more stupid and undereducated. Thats the only way the gop stays in power, put there by stupid, undereducated voters.
- Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of education dept. President donald trump signed an executive order in march seeking to close the department, but only congress has the power to do that.
- The systematic defunding and the recent dismantling of the doe is a republican project of long standingsince the campus unrest of the 60s proved that educationcritical thinking caused problems for those in power.
- Given how many academics ive seen that write about power but are unable to recognise its abuse in their own faculty, its not that surprising tbh.
- Wow, fuck this guy. Sorry, but its impossible for students to consent to this, the power differential is insane.
- I have to admit, its a horrible remark, but my takeaway is that its more of an unhinged, desperate one. Reminds me of when sub teachers over their head start making snarky demands to an out of control class. The class can totally tell theyve achieved power and it goes downhill quickly.
- I honestly struggle with this as a prof sometimes. Ive got my students grades in my hands. That creates an unavoidable power dynamic. I dont like it.
- The frustrating thing as an educator was watching my sister navigate very shitty profs who thought they had discretion about counting her absences when she couldnt get to class because of a broken elevator. Totally high on power.
- People resent that there are things you can learn in school that dont make sense to other people and give you power.
- Knowledge is power so they traffick in secrets, hold education hostage, shut down research, and push intellectual atrophy machines instead of using new developments to further advance all of society.
- Knowledge is power! knowledge is immunity to bullshit! anything based on bullshit will fail miserably. That is the fundamental flaw in the gops agenda.
- Literacy is lieration college students unchain their minds and drive those in power nuts those who do the reading.
- Daily reminder that educating yourself is extremely powerful. You are forced to earn money for basic needs in a world you didnt choose to be in. Educate yourselves and others and trend towards unrest.
- The wealthy elites have done everything in their power to turn universities into nothing more than overpriced vocational schools for the professions. They find critical thinking and self-determination for their lessers to be a threat.
- Thats what ive seen too. The universities sold out the intellectual life for political and economic power.
- Ultimately, what this comes down to is not mere cowardice. But also the fact that the folks who control the levers of power in universitieswhether academic or athleticsimply understand the function of the university to be wholly different than how most facultystudents see it.
- I think what’s at the heart of a lot of these debates is the often unspoken and sometimes even unconscious reality that a great deal of the purpose of formal education as it currently exists is access to power.
- Our universities mirror the priorities of this necrocapitalist society they will invest a deluge of funds into converting knowledge to power, but only allow a trickle for academics who speak truth to that power open.substack.compubgeorgets.
2. El Desmantelamiento Intencional del Sistema Educativo.
Se percibe un esfuerzo deliberado y orquestado por parte de figuras políticas y élites para debilitar o desmantelar el Departamento de Educación y la educación pública en general, con el objetivo de reducir la capacidad crítica de la ciudadanía.
- Theyre trying to dismantle education so autocrats and fascists can rise to power. Education powers democracy.
- The idoits running this country are intentionally wrecking one of our best exports - education services. Clearly this is intended to weaken any institutions that would counter their alternate reality version of the truth.
- Trump shutting down the dept of education because he wants to make americans even more stupid and undereducated. Thats the only way the gop stays in power, put there by stupid, undereducated voters.
- Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of education dept. President donald trump signed an executive order in march seeking to close the department, but only congress has the power to do that.
- The systematic defunding and the recent dismantling of the doe is a republican project of long standingsince the campus unrest of the 60s proved that educationcritical thinking caused problems for those in power.
- Given how many academics ive seen that write about power but are unable to recognise its abuse in their own faculty, its not that surprising tbh.
- Wow, fuck this guy. Sorry, but its impossible for students to consent to this, the power differential is insane.
- I have to admit, its a horrible remark, but my takeaway is that its more of an unhinged, desperate one. Reminds me of when sub teachers over their head start making snarky demands to an out of control class. The class can totally tell theyve achieved power and it goes downhill quickly.
- I honestly struggle with this as a prof sometimes. Ive got my students grades in my hands. That creates an unavoidable power dynamic. I dont like it.
- The frustrating thing as an educator was watching my sister navigate very shitty profs who thought they had discretion about counting her absences when she couldnt get to class because of a broken elevator. Totally high on power.
- People resent that there are things you can learn in school that dont make sense to other people and give you power.
- Knowledge is power so they traffick in secrets, hold education hostage, shut down research, and push intellectual atrophy machines instead of using new developments to further advance all of society.
- Knowledge is power! knowledge is immunity to bullshit! anything based on bullshit will fail miserably. That is the fundamental flaw in the gops agenda.
- Literacy is lieration college students unchain their minds and drive those in power nuts those who do the reading.
- Daily reminder that educating yourself is extremely powerful. You are forced to earn money for basic needs in a world you didnt choose to be in. Educate yourselves and others and trend towards unrest.
- The wealthy elites have done everything in their power to turn universities into nothing more than overpriced vocational schools for the professions. They find critical thinking and self-determination for their lessers to be a threat.
- Thats what ive seen too. The universities sold out the intellectual life for political and economic power.
- Ultimately, what this comes down to is not mere cowardice. But also the fact that the folks who control the levers of power in universitieswhether academic or athleticsimply understand the function of the university to be wholly different than how most facultystudents see it.
- I think what’s at the heart of a lot of these debates is the often unspoken and sometimes even unconscious reality that a great deal of the purpose of formal education as it currently exists is access to power.
- Our universities mirror the priorities of this necrocapitalist society they will invest a deluge of funds into converting knowledge to power, but only allow a trickle for academics who speak truth to that power open.substack.compubgeorgets.
3. El Abuso de Poder y la Asimetría en las Instituciones Académicas.
Dentro de las propias universidades, se denuncia la existencia de dinámicas de poder tóxicas, donde figuras con autoridad (administradores, profesores senior) abusan de su posición sobre estudiantes y personal junior, a menudo protegidos por la propia institución.
- Given how many academics ive seen that write about power but are unable to recognise its abuse in their own faculty, its not that surprising tbh.
- Wow, fuck this guy. Sorry, but its impossible for students to consent to this, the power differential is insane.
- I have to admit, its a horrible remark, but my takeaway is that its more of an unhinged, desperate one. Reminds me of when sub teachers over their head start making snarky demands to an out of control class. The class can totally tell theyve achieved power and it goes downhill quickly.
- I honestly struggle with this as a prof sometimes. Ive got my students grades in my hands. That creates an unavoidable power dynamic. I dont like it.
- The frustrating thing as an educator was watching my sister navigate very shitty profs who thought they had discretion about counting her absences when she couldnt get to class because of a broken elevator. Totally high on power.
- People resent that there are things you can learn in school that dont make sense to other people and give you power.
- Knowledge is power so they traffick in secrets, hold education hostage, shut down research, and push intellectual atrophy machines instead of using new developments to further advance all of society.
- Knowledge is power! knowledge is immunity to bullshit! anything based on bullshit will fail miserably. That is the fundamental flaw in the gops agenda.
- Literacy is lieration college students unchain their minds and drive those in power nuts those who do the reading.
- Daily reminder that educating yourself is extremely powerful. You are forced to earn money for basic needs in a world you didnt choose to be in. Educate yourselves and others and trend towards unrest.
- The wealthy elites have done everything in their power to turn universities into nothing more than overpriced vocational schools for the professions. They find critical thinking and self-determination for their lessers to be a threat.
- Thats what ive seen too. The universities sold out the intellectual life for political and economic power.
- Ultimately, what this comes down to is not mere cowardice. But also the fact that the folks who control the levers of power in universitieswhether academic or athleticsimply understand the function of the university to be wholly different than how most facultystudents see it.
- I think what’s at the heart of a lot of these debates is the often unspoken and sometimes even unconscious reality that a great deal of the purpose of formal education as it currently exists is access to power.
- Our universities mirror the priorities of this necrocapitalist society they will invest a deluge of funds into converting knowledge to power, but only allow a trickle for academics who speak truth to that power open.substack.compubgeorgets.
4. El Conocimiento como Fuente de Poder y la Resistencia.
El conocimiento y la alfabetización son vistos como herramientas de liberación y empoderamiento, cuya posesión amenaza a quienes basan su autoridad en la ignorancia de las masas.
- People resent that there are things you can learn in school that dont make sense to other people and give you power.
- Knowledge is power so they traffick in secrets, hold education hostage, shut down research, and push intellectual atrophy machines instead of using new developments to further advance all of society.
- Knowledge is power! knowledge is immunity to bullshit! anything based on bullshit will fail miserably. That is the fundamental flaw in the gops agenda.
- Literacy is lieration college students unchain their minds and drive those in power nuts those who do the reading.
- Daily reminder that educating yourself is extremely powerful. You are forced to earn money for basic needs in a world you didnt choose to be in. Educate yourselves and others and trend towards unrest.
- The wealthy elites have done everything in their power to turn universities into nothing more than overpriced vocational schools for the professions. They find critical thinking and self-determination for their lessers to be a threat.
- Thats what ive seen too. The universities sold out the intellectual life for political and economic power.
- Ultimately, what this comes down to is not mere cowardice. But also the fact that the folks who control the levers of power in universitieswhether academic or athleticsimply understand the function of the university to be wholly different than how most facultystudents see it.
- I think what’s at the heart of a lot of these debates is the often unspoken and sometimes even unconscious reality that a great deal of the purpose of formal education as it currently exists is access to power.
- Our universities mirror the priorities of this necrocapitalist society they will invest a deluge of funds into converting knowledge to power, but only allow a trickle for academics who speak truth to that power open.substack.compubgeorgets.
5. La Respuesta de las Élites y la Comercialización de la Educación.
Las élites buscan transformar las universidades en meras escuelas vocacionales, despojándolas de su capacidad crítica y autogestión, a menudo priorizando el poder económico y las conexiones sobre la integridad intelectual.
- The wealthy elites have done everything in their power to turn universities into nothing more than overpriced vocational schools for the professions. They find critical thinking and self-determination for their lessers to be a threat.
- Thats what ive seen too. The universities sold out the intellectual life for political and economic power.
- Ultimately, what this comes down to is not mere cowardice. But also the fact that the folks who control the levers of power in universitieswhether academic or athleticsimply understand the function of the university to be wholly different than how most facultystudents see it.
- I think what’s at the heart of a lot of these debates is the often unspoken and sometimes even unconscious reality that a great deal of the purpose of formal education as it currently exists is access to power.
- Our universities mirror the priorities of this necrocapitalist society they will invest a deluge of funds into converting knowledge to power, but only allow a trickle for academics who speak truth to that power open.substack.compubgeorgets.