Epistemicide Part 2: The Classroom as a Battleground
School is supposed to be a place for learning, but what if it’s also where knowledge is erased? In this second part of our Epistemicide series, we explore how modern education narrows what counts as “real” knowledge. From standardized tests to sanitized curricula, we unpack how classrooms became battlegrounds and how the battle has changed.
What if genius wasn’t rare, unreachable, or reserved for the chosen few? What if it was messy, human, collaborative, and already within us? This essay dismantles the myth of the lone genius and invites us to reimagine brilliance as something grown, not granted. With help from Bach, Satie, Hildegard, and Brian Eno, we explore why curiosity is the true compass, and how we all belong in the scene.
Pins may be small, but they’ve carried revolutions, whispered rebellion, and screamed identity for centuries. From ancient brooches and medieval badges to punk buttons and protest pins, these tiny objects have held enormous meaning. This isn’t just a story about accessories—it’s about symbolism, solidarity, and the beautiful act of wearing your values on your sleeve (literally).
We’re taught to believe knowledge builds upward, layer by layer, always advancing to a pinnacle. Could this towering cathedral of “universal” knowledge have been built on the ruins of erased worlds? In this first post of our four-part Epistemicide series, we dig into the deliberate destruction of diverse knowledge systems, from Mayan codices to women’s oral histories, and we ask: Who gets to be a knower? And who gets forgotten? Why and what can we do?
Rebellion doesn’t have to roar. It can whisper, question, or simply refuse. Meet the young people who stood up for what’s right—and the adults who chose courage and stood beside them. Learning is liberation. Defiance can be kind.
Why Does Misery Seek Company Rather Than Liberation?!
A philosopher dog in Lady and the Tramp once said, “Miserable being must find more miserable being. Then he is happy.” As a kid, it intrigued me. I loved that Boris was a philosopher. As an adult, I realized he was quoting Maxim Gorky—and echoing Paulo Freire. This post traces how we internalize oppression, why misery often seeks company instead of change, and how literature, philosophy, and even animated films can help us break the cycle.
Epistemicide Part 2: The Classroom as a Battleground
School is supposed to be a place for learning, but what if it’s also where knowledge is erased? In this second part of our Epistemicide series, we explore how modern education narrows what counts as “real” knowledge. From standardized tests to sanitized curricula, we unpack how classrooms became battlegrounds and how the battle has changed.
We’re taught to believe knowledge builds upward, layer by layer, always advancing to a pinnacle. Could this towering cathedral of “universal” knowledge have been built on the ruins of erased worlds? In this first post of our four-part Epistemicide series, we dig into the deliberate destruction of diverse knowledge systems, from Mayan codices to women’s oral histories, and we ask: Who gets to be a knower? And who gets forgotten? Why and what can we do?
What if genius wasn’t rare, unreachable, or reserved for the chosen few? What if it was messy, human, collaborative, and already within us? This essay dismantles the myth of the lone genius and invites us to reimagine brilliance as something grown, not granted. With help from Bach, Satie, Hildegard, and Brian Eno, we explore why curiosity is the true compass, and how we all belong in the scene.
Rebellion doesn’t have to roar. It can whisper, question, or simply refuse. Meet the young people who stood up for what’s right—and the adults who chose courage and stood beside them. Learning is liberation. Defiance can be kind.
Pins may be small, but they’ve carried revolutions, whispered rebellion, and screamed identity for centuries. From ancient brooches and medieval badges to punk buttons and protest pins, these tiny objects have held enormous meaning. This isn’t just a story about accessories—it’s about symbolism, solidarity, and the beautiful act of wearing your values on your sleeve (literally).
Why Does Misery Seek Company Rather Than Liberation?!
A philosopher dog in Lady and the Tramp once said, “Miserable being must find more miserable being. Then he is happy.” As a kid, it intrigued me. I loved that Boris was a philosopher. As an adult, I realized he was quoting Maxim Gorky—and echoing Paulo Freire. This post traces how we internalize oppression, why misery often seeks company instead of change, and how literature, philosophy, and even animated films can help us break the cycle.
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