Let's Discuss... Schooling and Education

Schooling and education are different, you need to educate yourself to survive but you need schooling because it is compulsory by the government.
To educate someone is to brainwash them, as education is a desire for knowledge that comes from one's self.

What is the function of compulsory schools?

Should we have the freedom to choose what we should or should not learn?

Is it sustainable to not have compulsory schools?

How do we learn?

here is an essay I have written about schooling:
https://samank.substack.com/p/schooling-building-mind-prisons-in?r=1btbh4&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Please ask the questions you wish to discuss related to this topic in the comment section.
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cover photo: P L Martin des Amoignes In the classroom 1886 by Jean-Paul Louis Martin des Amoignes