The Delusion of Knowledge

I have a pleasant day ahead of me – lecturing young people who are seeking knowledge relevant to their concerns.

So today I am happy to post a link to my recent article on knowledge and education – the anarchist view. The link below is to the complete, unabridged, no-holds-barred version, which was mauled by the editors. This is the article as it was originally written.

The abstract reads:

“Every activist in Indian education suffers from a ‘delusion of knowledge’ — the notion that the socialist State, i.e. government, is in possession of knowledge that the poor need to succeed in life. In reality, the State is itself based on failed knowledge, writes Sauvik Chakraverti in Education World.”

If this prompts you to want to read the full 900 words, as originally written, click here.

Then, spread the good word.