But I also love Machiavelli. I love the Ned Beatty character in the movie Network when he reads the riot act to Mr. So, I get your point. It was a lamentful analysis at how things operate many times in the real world contrary to the idealistic representations students are fed by schools. The only point I wish to address is the issue of the aim of education.
True education prepares individuals to enter civilized society as productive members.
Let's use some of our homespun, good old American pragmatism and drop the abstract pseudo-religious ideology. Students need less nurturing and protection from society and more exposure and preparation. It is not a reduction to analyze how a 'good' education may neglect the real demands of society. Looking forward to your responses. I wonder what would've happened if the Sophists had beaten the Philosophers in ancient Greece.