Threadings.
you’ve been traumatized into hating reading (and it makes you easier to oppress).
Feb 15, 2024
Exploring how trauma impacts reading habits, the benefit of literacy to the ruling class, and the importance of honing reading as a skill. Discussing childhood trauma's effect on literacy perception and escapism through fiction. Highlighting the power of literacy, struggles with dyslexia and the importance of critical thinking skills in a world dominated by screens.
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- Reading is a distinct discipline needing separate honing; illiteracy benefits ruling class in oppressing.
- Short-form video entertains more but lacks depth; literacy empowers to challenge oppressive systems.
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The Brilliance of Educational Work
The main idea is that while most art forms strive to make their work appear effortless, educational work, such as teaching, aims to capture and showcase intentional detail. The teacher's task is to stop a moment in time and reveal the intricate and intentional details of the world. This is contrasted with the notion that the ruling class benefits from keeping the working class illiterate enough to be employed but not literate enough to critically analyze or create.
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