Some  say that science fiction writers predict the future...or is it the the future mimics the writers? In an article at Intellectualtakeout John Miltimore posits that Huxley foresaw the future and explains why. In a nutshell John suggests that instead of building virtue and character and training students in the basic skills they need in life education has shifted to "value driven" and "social justice". Instead of learning literature, history, art, logic, and philosophy—those are reserved for the rulers of this dystopia—pupils are indoctrinated with class-consciousness and banal slogans:  “Everyone belongs to everybody.” Are today's schools primarily teaching … [Read more...]