Dialogues, by Jerry Brown: on Education


Noam Chomsky: Corporate propaganda in schools instills obedience

Right after WWII, a huge campaign of corporate propaganda began, which went after everything, including the schools. By the early 1950s about 1/3 of the material in schools, meaning textbooks and so on, was straight business propaganda. That's 1/3 of the total material, and the rest was very heavily influenced by it. Well, even the most dedicated teacher is going to be heavily influenced by that kind of pressure. It makes a difference. The schools, by and large, now instill obedience and acceptance of the doctrines preferred by those who have the power to fight what they call "the everlasting battle for the minds of men." This pattern goes right through college and through the professions.
Source: Dialogues, by Gov. Jerry Brown, p.220 Feb 12, 1996

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