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One thing that I picked up on throughout these last four chapters was how lazy people are when it comes to thinking independently and having their own ideas and thoughts. Wollstonecraft says that this is extremely noticeable when it comes to parenting because kids grow up only being commanded and told to do things and what is right and wrong instead of making discoveries and observations for themselves. I also found this to be true in her later chapters when she talked about the ways in which kids should and shouldn't be schooled. Wollstonecraft says that kids should experience public schooling instead of private, and this makes sense in regard to her earlier statements. When a kid is exposed to so many different rights, wrongs, and ways of life, they are almost forced to decide and discover for themselves what is the real truth. This corresponded very well with the ideas of Kant and his tutelage. Instead of taking the easy road and letting others decide one's truths, one needs stop being lazy and think for themselves. Did anyone else make this connection with Kant?

P.S. I commented on Addison's and Gray's posts.

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Mackenzie Jackson said…
I agree with your post 100%. Our society leans on others guidance. We have grown up to where we just wait for others to tell us what to do instead of us doing it for ourselves. This hurts us in many ways because we end up grown-up, but do not have the ability to think on our own. Everyone needs a certain amount of time or opportunities to grow up and learn from their mistakes.
October 28, 2019 at 7:44 PM
Kayla Gill said…
I honestly think today's society is worse about thinking for themselves than they were during that time period. It is so easy for us today to grab ahold of some radical movement that seems convincing and hang around. We see this a lot, especially in highly debated topics. People will try and argue ideas with no background or idea that contributes to what they are actually saying. It is easier to just be told what to say than it is to actually develop that idea. And here in 2019, we like easy...
October 28, 2019 at 8:15 PM
Christian said…
I think the connection is definitely there, even taking it a step further than Kant, instead saying never let the tutelage take root. Kant argued for people to break free of hive thinking and popular opinion, while in this case, I feel like its more saying not to ever let children know that frame of mind. I definitely think it's interesting, and possibly under the right circumstances, it could be more effective than Kant's idea.
October 28, 2019 at 8:18 PM
Logan Turner said…
Yeah, I think there was some very clear inspiration from Kant when she wrote this. In all honesty, it seems to me that the tutelage that Kant spoke of has only gotten worse as time went on. People these days like to be spoon-fed everything, especially their beliefs. That's why things such as the Flat Earth and Anti-vaccination movements took off. They act like it's intellectually liberating when it's really just stupidity.
P.S. Sorry if it seems like I'm rambling, I just really hate Flat Earthers and Anti-vaxxers
October 28, 2019 at 8:39 PM
Sydney Snow said…
Yes, It seems to me that people are always trying to take the easy way out. They seemingly don't want to take responsibility for their actions. And the problem with today is just as bad, if not worse, due to technology. Why do I need to read a book when Siri, Alexa, or Google Home can tell me (it is the funniest thing watching my dad trying to figure out which thing is which)? Why should I learn to write cursive if the majority of writing is typed now? We are just crippling ourselves more and more. Even schools are becoming more technology based and have opened doors for students to easily access. We have moved through an age of enlightenment, that is supposedly still continuing, but many don't really seem all that enlightened.
October 29, 2019 at 5:45 AM
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