Radical Learning Talks

91. Decolonizing Education

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Apr 18, 2025
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INSIGHT

Intellect Over Holistic Learning

  • Schooling prioritizes intellect and left-brain thinking deliberately over holistic learning.
  • This prioritization reflects colonial and control-based values embedded in education systems.
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Schooling as Colonial Control

  • Schooling separated children from families and whitewashed cultures as a colonial tool to control populations.
  • This created standardized ideas of success rooted in control, erasure, and oppression.
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Hierarchy of School Subjects

  • Subjects are hierarchically ranked with math and science prioritized for economic control and profit.
  • Arts, humanities, and relational skills like empathy are undervalued in schools.
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