"Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education"
- Zhuang Zi
About this Quote
The quote indicates that utilizing rewards and punishments as the main technique of mentor or affecting somebody is not a reliable or ethical way of informing them. Rather, true education ought to originate from a much deeper understanding and appreciation of the subject, rather than merely being inspired by external elements.
"I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it's better than college. People should educate themselves - you can get a complete education for no money. At the end of 10 years, I had read every book in the library and I'd written a thousand stories"
