He writes, “...coming into possession of the faculty of reflection and the skills of politics leads to a choice for the poor… they may use politics to get along in a society based on the game, to escape from the surround of force into a gentler life, to behave as citizens, and nothing more; or they may choose to oppose the game itself” (12-13). Shorris admits that getting an education does nothing to dismantle the system that places poor people in their situations to begin with, other than his single student who rebels and attempts to start a union (13). The majority of his students continue on into further higher
He writes, “...coming into possession of the faculty of reflection and the skills of politics leads to a choice for the poor… they may use politics to get along in a society based on the game, to escape from the surround of force into a gentler life, to behave as citizens, and nothing more; or they may choose to oppose the game itself” (12-13). Shorris admits that getting an education does nothing to dismantle the system that places poor people in their situations to begin with, other than his single student who rebels and attempts to start a union (13). The majority of his students continue on into further higher