Re: Láadan
| From: | Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, December 7, 2002, 14:37 |
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Sally Caves wrote:
> > rahom to non-teach; to deliberately fill students' minds with empty data
>or
> > false information
> Why would anybody do that? I can see how it can be done, but why
> deliberately?
To prevent those minds from getting filled with meaningful data that
represents a threat to those with the power to decide was is to be taught. A
potential tool no rational authoritarian ruler would leave unconsidered. As
for the desinformation bit, I'd think the uses are obvious; rewrite history
an a way more flattering to the powers that be, impress your subjects with
your invincibility and induce hatred of enemis internal or external.
Andreas
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