Despite the disastrous failure of his one practical attempt to create a perfectschool Russell constantly strove to invent a system of education free fromrepress... » 

Despite the disastrous failure of his one practical attempt to create a perfectschool Russell constantly strove to invent a system of education free fromrepression.Here Russell dissects the motives behind much educational theory and practice and attacks the influence of chauvanism snobbery and money. Energeticallydiscussed and debated are discipline natural ability competition classdistinction bureaucracy finance religion sex education state versusprivate schools education in Russia indoctrination the home environment andmany other topics.Described by reviewers as brilliant provocative sane stimulatingpractical and original this book contains the essence of Russellsthought on education and society. «