> It seems that the more you ask of people, and the more you have them do, the more they are able to later do on their own. This is almost so self-evident as t

> It seems that the more you ask of people, and the more you have them do, the more they are able to later do on their own. This is almost so self-evident as to be banal… and yet this fundamental observation about humans is roundly ignored and outright rejected by most institutions charged with educating our children. This essay feels like it could’ve come straight from John Holt or John Taylor Gatto—highly recommended.