Quotation
“The crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future career.”
Albert Einstein
The idea behind the quotation
Einstein argues that education harms people when it suppresses individuality and teaches students to value competition and material success above their personal development.
Vocabulary in context
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