John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History Of ... -

: Schools teach a "hidden" set of lessons—confusion, class position, indifference, and emotional dependency—that are more influential than the formal academic subjects.

: Gatto asserts that 19th-century American social engineers adopted the Prussian system to ensure a manageable citizenry that would not question authority. John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...

: He argues the system was funded by powerful industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller to create "human resources" for a planned industrial economy. : Schools teach a "hidden" set of lessons—confusion,

Gatto did not believe the system could be reformed because it is "working exactly as intended". Instead, he advocated for: he advocated for: