the educational system conditions you to accept an authoritative structure requiring permission: At 8:00 a.m., you need to be in homeroom; math is at nine and gym at ten. Eat lunch at noon. Ask permission to piss. Do as you’re told, stay in a single-file line, and don’t talk unless asked. At work, you do the same. You follow instructions. Do as you’re told. Unplanned absences are frowned upon. Any weekday freedom requires permission: personal days, vacations, or an early recess to watch your kid’s baseball game.
