The Social Impact of Free Education

The Hidden Knowledge

In the heart of the ancient African kingdom of Zambezi, nestled amidst lush rainforests and towering mountains, lived a people known for their wisdom and reverence for their ancestors. Their knowledge, passed down through generations, was the cornerstone of their harmonious society.

"If you fail to educate the next generation, you will deal with an ignorant population that will destroy everything built by their educated predecessors and counterparts." - Provoe 

The way of a people was carefully recorded and handed down, from generation to generation, through carefully structured lessons, communicated by parents and elders of each community. 

The previous civilizations knew the value of an educated citizenry, making education free.

While the wisdom of the tribe was freely shared with all, the elites, fearing the power of knowledge, sought to control it. They believed limiting access to education could maintain their dominance over the masses.

This wisdom was treasured for its life-giving qualities, originally passed down to the majority by trusted elders, sages, and scholars in town squares, family meetings, and spiritual gatherings.

The elites realized they could only maintain their loot by exploiting an ignorant populace, so they worked overtime, crafting systems and institutions that permitted their rise to power.

They established secret academies where their descendants were taught forbidden knowledge. These young elites were indoctrinated with the belief that they were superior to the common people and that they had the right to rule over them. They were taught to suppress their empathy and conscience, to become ruthless in their pursuit of power.

As time went on, the elites' influence spread, and their system of education became the norm throughout the kingdom. The goal was to access certain information that would give them an edge over the commoners, so they devised a means of distinguishing the knowledge they shared with their bloodlines.

The once-free and open society of Zambezi was transformed into a hierarchical one, where knowledge was a privilege reserved for the few. They sent their descendants to a separate gathering, in distant locations, to be tutored by sorcerers and dark art lords, to consolidate their powers and erode their humanity, empathy, and conscience.

"Their seed must become ruthless to maintain control over the gullible masses, perpetually." - Oppressors

The financial, corporate, academic, and government systems made up the matrix, gripping the common man in a chokehold.

When they perfected their system of oppression, they put institutions of adulterated learning all over the place, to replace the wisdom-based learning of every single colony they exploited.

The goal was to cripple the capacity of a people to gain true knowledge of the self, which could lead to a revolution against the establishment.

Free thinking had to be penalized. They had to control the thoughts of commoners. They needed the keys to their subconscious mind.

Parents were shamed for teaching their children the family trade, as Formal Education was the new wave, designed to derail true education. Worker bees were needed to operate factory machinery so they criminalized home-schooling to gain access.

It became a race for the minds of the innocent. Parents were distracted by rising inflation, while their children fell to the influence of the propaganda machine - social media and entertainment.

But the people of Zambezi were resilient. They clung to their ancient traditions and passed down their knowledge secretly, from generation to generation. They recognized the importance of education in empowering individuals and fostering a just society.

In the face of oppression, the people of Zambezi found strength in their unity. They realized their future depended on their ability to access knowledge and challenge the status quo. They fought for the right to education, to break free from the chains of ignorance, and to build a better future for themselves and their descendants.

Commentary

A father was supposed to master a craft, which he passed down to his children. Now, he is forced to earn money in a field he can hardly pass down, to ensure his children don't access basic survival skills without paying for it.

Parents who are unable to prepare their children for survival will likely contribute to the criminal population of society, by leaving their children to figure things out the hard way.

So remind me, why do you need to make a profit from your safety and security?

When the next generation makes better decisions, you sleep better at night.

Your children are safe to play in the parks.

Your labor of love will not have been in vain, after your lifetime of efforts to raise a beautiful family.

You feel confident about investing your time, sweat, and equity in building your legacy and passing it down to your next of kin.

Bad influences will be few.

Right now many men have resigned from the idea of raising a family.

There is hardly a point in going through the stress of raising a potential prostitute or criminal.

Society has been set up to hinder the natural development of the next generation.

If you have to pay for everything, you will need money like a maniac, and this will create a population of desperate, low-value youths.

Take away the glory of becoming a father, and you rob a man of his intrinsic purpose to exert himself.

Without a zest for life, laziness and procrastination replace all motivation and reason to live.

Without a reason to live, they become a risk to the rest of the population.

If your streets became unsafe, who would lose?

When you meet in the same public spaces, would you feel great about their desperation to survive?

They were denied the common courtesy of basic education.

They couldn't find respectable means of earning a living.

You chose to hide information behind a paywall. Now you have their ignorance to contend with.

The 'have-nots" roam freely, as they have nothing to lose.

They will survive by all means.

They will band together, in their best interest, which could undermine your monopoly over power.

They can destroy your efforts with one reckless act of rebellion.

Are you willing to risk this?

I hope not.

Educate them freely.

It is in your best interest that every soul can afford the basic survival needs of food, clothing, and shelter.

Don't make it difficult for them, lest you regret it.

The "haves" may end up locked in the golden prisons they call mansions.

They will wish they didn't have to breathe the same air as their uneducated neighbors, the "have-nots". 

They will console themselves with material baggage, relishing the latest plastic, metal, and cotton industrial products.

They will lose touch with green grass, and rely on their gadgets for beautiful sunsets.

The moonlight will no longer be a phenomenon they can stare at, in the open - forgoing the embrace of nature, during the day and especially at night.

Education is now a luxury, and the resulting ignorance will come knocking on the gates of the gatekeepers.

Hope your profit buys you a good night's sleep.

Let's hope the money you gain from monetizing education will protect you from the rage of those who don't know any better.

You can't wish them away.

Now hear me out.

Make a distinction regarding specialized knowledge or a skill that needs a great investment of time, energy, and resources to gain.

But remember the importance of freely imparting ethics (common sense) and basic survival skills needed to earn a living.

This creates the drive to build a reputation for adding value to society.

Basic education has to be freely taught to help every citizen rise to a position of self-respect and high esteem.

Don't pride yourself in affording your survival alone, as desperation can lead to your eventual loss of peace.

If all you provide for the populace is basic education, ensure that's the only requirement to earn a respectable livelihood.

If you do otherwise, you are penny-wise and pound-foolish.