Give a child a cardboard box and magic happens. The ratty, old
box becomes an airplane and the child the pilot or a hospital
and the child the doctor. The cardboard box takes them on
adventures and helps them explore imaginary places in their
minds. The cardboard box brings them joy and inspires creativity
and imagination. With a few tools, they are inspired to build
upon, transform, and reinvent their cardboard boxes. Then our
children are sent to schools…. which replace the former boxes.
They are taught that learning happens within walls. They are
taught to learn a certain way. They must sit in uncomfortable
desks for long periods of time. They must remain silent and do
work. They must follow the rules and stay away from the
Internet. They must stop playing and daydreaming and listen to
their teachers. They must sit for hours and fill out the bubbles
of a test and if they don’t do it correctly then they’re force
to repeat the gruesome cycle for another year. This type of
education prepares them to work in c