Category Archives: John Taylor Gatto
John Taylor Gatto’s videos on YouTube
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Some minor disagreement with Mr. Gatto
Mr. Gatto’s books are indeed very profound. I learned tremendously from his books. Here is just some minor disagreement I have with him. Some of them, if not corrected, can be very misleading. Since I recommend everyone to read Mr. … Continue reading
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Where I grew up–a tribute to Gatto (1)
Mr. Gatto reflected on his childhood days in the coal mining town Monongahela. Everyone has to belong to a place. To find back the lost self, you have to go back to where you grew up. Belonging to a place … Continue reading
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Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
Thinking after reading Dumbing us down. No one can do a good job on education without reading Mr. Gatto’s books. Reading his book, you will have a feeling that education is the root of nearly all problems of our society. … Continue reading
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Community VS. Network
Thinking after reading http://www.spinninglobe.net/lesschool.htm Reading John Taylor Gatto’s speech “WE NEED LESS SCHOOL, NOT MORE”, it is a different feeling from reading his other essays in the past. When reading those essays, my reaction was usually: yes, right, I agree. … Continue reading
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