The Underground History of American Education posits that the main factor at work in the school system is the homogenization of people for the benefit of big bu

The Underground History of American Education posits that the main factor at work in the school system is the homogenization of people for the benefit of big business. From a tech perspective, it's easy to understand this motivation; wouldn't it be easier to develop that killer mobile coupon app if everyone had a device with the same capabilities? Now I'm beginning to wonder if data mining is making the homogenization of people obsolete, if hundreds of profiles can be created, and it suffices business interests to simply be able to categorize you?