The Age of Reason - Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine in his own words walks “through the Bible as a man would go through a wood with an axe on his shoulder and fell trees.”
The Marxification of Education: Paulo Freire's Critical Marxism and the Theft of Education James Lindsay
That our government would incorporate Paulo Freire’s (a man I had never heard of) teaching methods to subvert ideology behind the backs of parents, under the pretense of education. That educators are the instruments of manipulation as they are taught brainwashing techniques derived from authoritarian regimes. It seems like a fictional story. Unfortunately, Lindsay has exposed this not as a dystopian thriller, but as the current reality of education in America.
Inside American Education: The Decline, The Deception, The Dogmas Thomas Sowell
If what they were teaching students was academic in nature, they would not be the ideal choice. Fortunately for them, they focus more on teaching ideology, and their success in doing so is not being measured.
“Public Education” has become Orwellian in that “Public Indoctrination” may be a more appropriate name for it.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
News in America is propagandized by the government. We no longer have a well informed public in the sense of people knowing all the information then drawing their own conclusions. The access to information has been restricted by the corporate and political interests of the 'elites' (ruling class).
Trust Us, We're Experts!: How Industry Manipulates Science and Gambles with Your Future Sheldon Rampton & John Stauber
They even skim over a scientist who pointed out the diminishing affects of CO2 in the atmosphere (as it is a fertilizer for plants and therefore more CO2 causes a greening of the earth which filters even more CO2) which Hansen believes to be the driver of global warming. The excuse they gave for disregarding this scientist totally blowing up Hansen's theory was how dare this biologist pretend to know more about the atmosphere than a climate scientist. Which is a flag they even say to look for...
Debt: The First 5,000 Years David Graeber
So people who want to sit on the beach all day, and socialize with friends and family should be compensated to do so. By who? The government of course. But the government obtains its money by taking it from it’s citizens via taxation and inflation. So, in essence, he is suggesting that the government take money from those who produce more for society and give that money to those who would rather live a life of leisure than work towards producing anything desired by the society in which they live. Which sounds a hell of a lot like slavery. What a life? If this were the case why would anyone work ever?
San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities Michael Shellenberger
For now, if you are addicted to illegal drugs and want a beautiful outdoor space where you can use them unfettered by police, then California is the place for you. That is the nationwide billboard for the state which attracts homeless to hitchhike to their state. It will remain so until the state government stops spending $70 billion dollars annually into this homeless/drug addiction industrial complex.