#203: Why Did Alan Watts Think Education Was Cruel?
Alan Watts was a British philosopher who spoke about modern life and is credited with bringing Zen Buddhism to the Western World, and is often thought of as an autodidact, which is education without the guidance of masters. From episodes 203-211 we unpack his philosophy and why he thought the stage-based education system was cruel.
"It’s all graded and what we do is put the child into the corridor of this grade system with a kind of, “Come on kitty, kitty.”
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Full blog post corresponding to episodes 203-211 on Alan Watts' philosophy applied to education
https://withjoewehbe.com/2022/01/14/alan-watts-on-education-for-unreality/