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What usually happens in the educational process is that the faculties are dulled, overloaded, stuffed and paralyzed so t
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"What usually happens in the educational process is that the faculties are dulled, overloaded, stuffed and paralyzed so that by the time most people are mature they have lost their innate capabilities"

- R. Buckminster Fuller

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This quote by R. Buckminster Fuller is a review of the standard academic system. He suggests that the academic process dulls, overloads, and immobilizes the faculties of trainees, causing a loss of their inherent capabilities. He indicates that the standard instructional system does not permit trainees to reach their full capacity, as it does not foster creativity or critical thinking. Instead, it focuses on memorization and regurgitation of realities. Fuller thinks that this type of education does not prepare students for the real life, as it does not teach them how to think on their own. He recommends that a more holistic technique to education is needed, one that encourages trainees to explore their own interests and establish their own unique skills.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by R. Buckminster Fuller between July 12, 1895 and July 1, 1983. He/she was a famous Inventor from USA. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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