I’m sure you all have had some form of education. Maybe you’ve gone to college, maybe you just had some high school courses, or maybe you are a self-teacher. But what about the flip side? What about the negative effects of education on society?
I’m sure there has to be more than just our high school teacher trying to take jobs away from us. Do we really need all these textbooks and articles? Is it really a good thing that colleges have inflated their costs over time? Why does the government feel so strongly about funding education at all levels?
How does education affect society in general? These are questions that need asking.
We often hear education is the cure for all the world’s ills. Is this really true? We often see that society can be outraged at big issues such as world poverty – yet educational systems are the cause of this problem. Education creates dependence and smothers creativity – breaking education down into 8 main aspects we can analyze it more easily.
As per research conducted by a top girls boarding school in Dehradun, education has been promoted as a cure for social ills ever since the modern concept of schooling was conceived. It is still highly regarded as the key to individual success, culture, morality, and even economic prosperity: as one prominent economist famously proclaimed in the 1980s “human capital is now the most important form of capital”.
It’s a controversial topic but one that needs addressing time and time again. Before we jump into this post, it’s important to know that the answer to this question is… yes! Just kidding! It’s not wrong for someone to learn about mental health issues like depression or bipolar disorder because it helps them to understand themselves and others.
But what if they mistake education as a replacement for self-discovery? I was well-schooled but my addiction still made me look ridiculous in university. Simply being educated isn’t enough. One must be able to live their life consciously as well — to think critically, and shouldn’t feel entitled simply because they have the ability to read.
Firstly, it is important to understand the benefits of education. The reason people educate themselves is that they want a better future. When students graduate from college, they will be able to get better jobs and will earn more money.
However, there are some negative effects that come along with that.
Firstly, in order for an individual to attend college, they must have the financial means to do so. This can lead to a high amount of student debt which can follow the individual for many years after graduation and can even prevent them from being able to purchase a house or car.
Secondly, people who have attended college are usually happier and healthier because they have learned how to take care of themselves and have good social skills.
Thirdly, As per the research by the students of girls boarding schools in India education has positive effects on society as well such as lower crime rates and less poverty. This is because educated people tend to commit fewer crimes because they understand what is right and wrong, which leads them not to do anything illegal or dangerous like drug use etc. because it could lead them into trouble with the law or their parents/family members finding out about it if caught doing something illegal (which could cause embarrassment).
It is very difficult to say that education is having negative effects on society. It is true that education can have some negative effects on society like when people are educated they become more aware of their rights and they always want to be independent and they do not want anyone to order them. These things in turn may cause problems in society.
But if we see it from another angle, it is not possible for a society to progress if its members are uneducated. Education makes people civilized and disciplined and thus helps them in living a good life. So, it will be unfair to say that education has negative effects on society.
The negative effect of education on society is that it makes people more intellectually confused and culturally debased.
The constant input of contradictory information and the fact that there are no agreed-upon standards of what is true or false impairs a person’s ability to think critically and clearly.
The desire to conform with the dominant culture, which is usually a very low culture, leads people to adopt the lowest common denominator in cultural taste and intellectual pursuits. This results in popular culture being made up of the crudest music, lowest common denominator books, television shows, and movies because these things appeal to the vast majority of people who have been indoctrinated with the values of their society.
The most “popular” people in society are often those who are morally bankrupt but have become well-known for some reason or other, such as musicians who sing about sex.
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