Project Gutenberg 2009-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 211 Gorst, Harold Edward 1868 1950 03002135 The Curse of Education Produced by Chris Curnow, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Curse of Education" by Harold Edward Gorst is a critical examination of educational systems, likely written in the early 20th century. The work explores the detrimental effects of formal education on individuality and genius, arguing that conventional teaching methods promote mediocrity rather than fostering real intellectual growth. Gorst contends that the rigid frameworks of these educational structures crush natural abilities and degrade the potential of individuals. The opening of the book sets the stage for Gorst's argument by presenting the idea that education is transforming humanity into a product of standardized instruction instead of nurturing unique talents. He criticizes the uniformity imposed by the educational system, suggesting that it creates a generation of individuals lacking creativity and initiative. The author illustrates the issue with examples from various professions, demonstrating that those who rise through the ranks often do so not out of meritocracy but rather through a system that emphasizes rote memorization and compliance over critical thinking and innovation. This introduction clearly lays the groundwork for a broader critique of societal values as shaped by educational policies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Education LB Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Teaching & Education 259593 2025-08-12T08:35:24.674190 text/html 258210 2009-08-07T13:08:08 text/html 169809 2025-08-12T08:35:30.129209 application/epub+zip 170902 2025-08-12T08:35:26.481176 application/epub+zip 170903 2025-08-12T08:35:25.329193 application/epub+zip 324690 2025-08-12T08:35:33.207125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298663 2025-08-12T08:35:29.438130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258456 2022-09-13T16:20:32.921680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236813 2025-08-12T08:35:24.265734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236625 2009-08-07T13:08:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236627 2009-08-07T13:08:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19906 2025-08-12T08:35:33.502130 application/rdf+xml 13298 2025-08-12T08:35:25.871185 image/jpeg 3756 2025-08-12T08:35:25.617163 image/jpeg 87577 2009-08-07T13:08:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 92111 2009-08-07T13:08:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 87543 2009-08-07T13:08:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 159668 2025-08-12T08:35:24.694183 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog