by Paul Sutton on Substack
Let’s face it, we’re living in a fake reality that is so narcotic, it’s often impossible to remember or imagine much else. Wars and plagues once ended such illusions but now deepen them. Only serious illness forces one into another existence.
Of course, this applies mostly to the middle classes. But to which of their professions, in particular? Teaching is close to the top; the job I left in spring 2023. It’s perfect for commentary because the day-to-day work is unavoidably real, reinforcing the need many teachers have for constant yet ineffectual denial.
Hopefully, none of this is new or original – at least not to sentient adults. For children, the essential thing is to show them they’re being indoctrinated and allow them to realise another way of thinking is possible. In truth, most instinctively sense there’s something wrong with many of their teachers – some of whom are one step (or less) away from idiocy or madness.
It starts where?