Unfortunately this revolution started to fade away in the 1980s, with the rise of conservatism. It started to enjoy a renaissance in the 90s, but with everyone giving more consideration to utilitarian concerns, like how a course could further their career, few people paid any attention to personal and community growth as an educational goal.
可惜這場發軔於西方知識份子反省的教育革命，到了八○年代因保守勢力興起而淡出，九○年代雖再度復興，但已轉向，著眼於功利性地提升職場競爭力，而不再強調對個人和社會的改造。