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There are a lot of conspiracy theories surrounding Waldorf Schools. Some say that it's a cult.
by knolax 7y ago
There are a lot of conspiracy theories surrounding Waldorf Schools. Some say that it's a cult.
- Nasrudith 7y agoTo be fair it was based upon occultist principles. Saying it was based upon a cult is technically correct. Whether that it is currently relevant is another question - most of the criticisms I have seen is about being antivaxxer.
- bildung 7y agoIMO it would be false to not describe Waldorf pedagogics as a cult. Steiner literally said he got his insights through visions where god spoke to him. And most axioms of Waldorf pedagogics have been been empirically falsified in the past decades. Luckily the parental household still is the strongest indicator for intellectual outcome of the kids. And as the kids in Waldorf schools are usually self-selected from middle and upper class households, one usually hasn't many dire social or economic problems in a class. So all in all the negative effect of Waldorf schools isn't big.