587: The Life and Legacy of John Taylor Gatto (With Professor CJ and Richard Grove)

Professor CJ from the Dangerous History Podcast leads a roundtable discussion on numerous thought-provoking John Taylor Gatto topics.Topics:- How we each discovered Gatto's work, and how will all didn't take full advantage of our first encounter- Gatto as the Smedley butler of school - the authority of a voice from the inside- Gatto's Upbringing: the culture of Western Pennsylvania- How Gatto invites us inside the minds of the scientific managers- A brief debate on "the best of intentions" regarding the scientific managers- Justified sinning and pragmatism- The power of storytelling and Gatto's ability to make academic writing accessible "Education" by The KinksIn a deep dark jungle long time agoLived a lonesome cavemanHe was a solitary soulAnd he spent his playtimeChewing meat from bonesHe didn't know how to talk muchHe only knew how to groanThen he lifted up his hands and reached to the skyLet out a yell and no one repliedFrustration and torment tore him insideThen he fell to the ground and he cried and he criedBut then education saved the dayHe learned to speak and communicateEducation saved the dayHe thanked God for the friends he made'Cos everybody needs an educationEverybody needs an educationBlack skin, red skin, yellow or whiteEverybody needs to read and writeEverybody needs an educationThank the day when that primitive manLearned to talk with his brothersAnd live off the landHe left his cave and he moved far awayAnd he lived with his friends in a house that they'd madeHe learned to think and to work with his brainAnd he astounded his friends with all the knowledge he gainedHe wrote it down on a rock that he foundAnd he showed all his friends and they passed it aroundAnd then education came that dayThe day it came was a sacred dayEducation came that dayHe thanked God for the friends he'd madeWell man built a boat and he learned how to sailAnd he travelled far and wideThen he looked up above saw the stars in the skySo he learned how to flyThanks to all the mathematiciansAnd the inventors with their high I.Q.sAnd the professors in their collegesTrying to feed me knowledgeThat I know I'll never useThank you sir for the meaningful wordsThat you've handed me down and you've told me to learnBut I've got words in my ears and my eyesI've got so many facts that I must memorizeBecause education's doing me inI want to stop but my head's in a swimEducation drives me insaneI can't recall all the facts on my brainEducation came that dayThe day it came was a sacred dayEducation saved the dayHe thanked God for all the friends he madeTeacher, teach me how to read and writeYou can teach me about biologyBut you can't tell me what I am living for'Cos that's still a mysteryTeacher, teach me about nuclear physicsAnd teach me about the structure of manBut all your endless calculationsCan't tell me why I amNo you can't tell me why I amNo you can't tell me why I amEverybody needs educationOpen Universities, educationEvery race every creed, educationAnd every little half-breed, educationEvery nationality, educationAll the little people need educationEskimos and pygmies needAnd even aborigines, educationWell physics and geography, educationPhilosophy and history, educationScience and biology, educationGeometry and poetry, educationWell, education, education, education, educationPlease Support School SucksWe do cool things! Thanks to your support.School Sucks is one of the longest running liberty-minded podcasts on the web, and the only one completely devoted to the issue of education (versus public school and college). Your support keeps the show going and growing, which keeps us at the top of the options for education podcasts and leads to new people discovering our work. Please help us continue to spread this important message further!Thanks for visiting this page. Before you do anything, please bookmark and use this link for your Amazon shopping: Shop With UsOne-Time Donation Options:Paypal/Venmo;Donate DASHDonate ETHEREUMDonate LITECOINDonate BITCOINDonate BITCOIN CASHDonate ZCASHRecurring Options:Support Us On PATREONHelp incentivize our production! Pledge $1 per content item and access dozens of Patron only audios and videos.Join the A/V ClubIf you're looking for more School Sucks content, the A/V Club option grants you access to a bonus content section with 400+ hours of exclusive audio and video. If you are a regular consumer of our media, please consider making a monthly commitment by selecting the best option for you...A/V Club - Basic Access - $8.00/MonthA/V Club - "Advanced" Access - $12.00/MonthSigma Sigma Pi - "Privileged" Access - $16.00/Month Crypto Addresses:DASH; XcZfPP6GZGVo9VKViNBVJZja5JVxZDB229ETHEREUM; 0x3c5504CE3401C028832173506fa30BD4db4b7D35LITECOIN; LKNp24f5wwvZ2QzeDbvxXgBxyVwi1yXnu2BITCOIN; 1KhwY836cfSGCK5aaGFv8Q7PHMgghFJn1UBITCOIN CASH 1AmqLVxjw3Lp9KT5ckfvsqfN2Hn3B1hCWSZCASH; t1by1ZGJ63LoLSjXy27ooJtipf4wMr7qbu4