Achieving maximum learning requires freedom. The author states learning is maximized by taking on a 1000 internships, active participation in the community, and periods of isolated reflection. The principles of democracy are essential in education. A broad range of freedom needs to given to the student to explore ideas. Internship implies sharing information and knowledge with a potential employee, aimed at increasing their professional capability, before employment. Learning is increased as knowledge is put into action. Servicing and learning are tightly integrated and provide purpose to the learning. Service is the key to creating a connectedness with the community. Periods of isolated reflection allow the student to meditate on the principles and information they have learned. Abstraction, synthesis, and integration mental process allow the information to evolve into other ideas or principles. Think of the sculpture of the thinking man, deeply focused in thought, reflecting and studying what he knew, sitting on a rock in isolation. The author makes the follow observations. 1. Schools are networks not communities. 2. Our kids are taught to anonymous 3. Its better to lie or partial lie to avoid being caught 4. Telling the truth or reporting wrong doings is wrong 5. Schools claim social engineering values such as providing a better environment for the poor. Social advantages such as: food, shelter, medical, and recreation 5. The education system values: competition, intimidation, and control more than principles of democracy. 6. Students are taught "more is better." More money creates more happiness. 7. Kids are taught to network, making contacts with individuals in the network, and keeping information exclusive. 8. Many of the social problems of teen pregancy, drugs, and violence are associated with the rich rather than the poor. 9. The system often mis-diagnose the smart kids as dumb. Time in the class is often filled with tests and verbal reading. [Learn More ...]

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