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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><p>Alan Watts discusses how our society approaches life and education, and offers insights as to why that approach is something of a hoax. Absolutely worth the two minutes it will take you to listen to it. HT <a href=\"http:\/\/sandwalk.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/the-purpose-of-education.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Larry Moran<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alan Watts discusses how our society approaches life and education, and offers insights as to why that approach is something of a hoax. Absolutely worth the two minutes it will take you to listen to it. 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