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Rockefeller School System

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Overview

The video argues that the current education system is intentionally designed to produce compliant labor rather than critical thinkers, pointing to major early funding sources tied to John D. Rockefeller.

Rockefeller’s Role in Education (1903)

  • The video cites Rockefeller funding the General Education Board.
  • It includes a quoted statement implying the goal was to create “a nation of workers” rather than thinkers.

Purpose and Methods of the System

The video claims the Board’s objective was schooling that emphasizes:

  • Obedience to authority
  • Following rules
  • Memorization

It further argues that this framework discourages independent thinking.

Education as a Prison-Like Structure

The video contends that modern schools “look like prisons,” with a focus on standard, “mundane” subjects—such as:

  • Math
  • English

This, it claims, reflects a labor-oriented design.

Link to Healthcare and Profit (“Big Pharma”)

The video also alleges that Rockefeller supported:

  • Pharma
  • Medical schools

It claims this contributed to a shift away from natural remedies toward pharmaceutical-based care.

A Self-Perpetuating Cycle

The commentary argues that the system creates workers who:

  • remain economically dependent
  • eventually become sick
  • require drugs

In this view, the result is a cycle where elites profit endlessly.

Conclusion / Call to Action

The video frames education as a monopoly serving elite corporate interests, urging viewers to:

  • “wake up”
  • choose differently

Presenters / Contributors

  • John D. Rockefeller (referenced as a historical contributor/funder)

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