Inquire Within

John Stuart Mill expressed his misgivings about the kind of education which buries a child’s natural curiosity and intelligence under a heap of of facts and ‘acceptable’ opinions. He contrasted it with his own home schooling, in which he was given as little direction as possible, and expected to work things out for himself.

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