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College, where it's okay to think freely, but only when, where and how the administrators decide to.

Formal education is mainly about obedience, so this idea of a free speech zone is just an expression of that.

Colleges (and most other educational places) aren't really concerned about your thinking and growing. They are about making sure you obey and do what they say.

The number one thing we learn from formal education is: do what we say, when we say it.

No wonder most young, well educated people struggle with life outside the bubble.



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