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Deschooling Society
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Deschooling Society

by Ivan Illich

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Recommended by 3 notable people, including Patrick Collison and David Perell

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Politics, Philosophy, and Social Sciences.

Deschooling Society (1971) is a critical discourse on education as practised in modern economies. It is a book that brought Ivan Illich to public attention. Full of detail on programs and concerns, the book gives examples of the ineffectual nature of institutionalized education. Illich posited selfdirected education, supported by intentional socia...

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