Modern Education: A System Not Just Rigged But Designed to Hold Us Back

“I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers.”

-John D. Rockefeller

The true intent behind modern education isn’t to empower or uplift—it’s to control. This video argues that the system isn’t built to help individuals grow into something more valuable, but rather to limit their potential. By focusing on rote learning, obedience, and standardized paths, it keeps real knowledge—the kind that leads to true freedom and power—out of reach. It’s not about advancement; it’s about containment. Because once people truly understand how the world works, they become harder to manipulate.

This video explores the idea that the entire system, from the earliest stages of schooling through higher education, is designed not to empower free thinkers, but to condition obedience and produce compliant workers. It argues that the structure of education serves powerful interests, keeping individuals distracted, indebted, and dependent—while limiting true critical thought and self-determination.