Ivan Illich on Education and Complex Schools

„We have become unable to think of better education except in terms of more complex schools and of teachers trained for ever longer periods.“

Ivan IllichIvan Illich questions the idea that better education comes from increasingly complex schools and ever longer teacher training.
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Ivan Illich was an Austrian-American philosopher, social critic, and priest, known for his critical views on modern society and institutions.

In this quote, Ivan Illich questions the increasing institutionalization and complexity of the education system.


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Ivan Illich quote about education and the complexity of schools

Ivan Illich (1926–2002) was an Austrian-American philosopher, social critic, and priest. He criticized industrial society and the institutionalization of life, especially in medicine and education. Illich's work influenced numerous social theorists and activists.

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