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Question Authority to Foster True Learning
Emphasizing the dangers of strictly authoritarian approaches in education and parenting, it illustrates how such models create conformity rather than critical thinking. The banking model of education promotes a reliance on authority figures for answers, stifling the development of individuals capable of questioning, adapting, and creating new frameworks in response to evolving circumstances. True education, as advocated by Paulo Freire through the concept of Conscientização, encourages active engagement and critical reflection, enabling individuals to understand their complexities in the world.