What we're learning in our schools is not the wisdom of life. We're learning technologies, we're getting information. There's a curious reluctance on the part of faculties to indicate the life values of their subjects.

Joseph Campbell
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The culture of education in the United States is evolving at a breakneck pace. The way that students develop their skills is changing rapidly, and educators are struggling to keep up. Not only do they have to teach new techniques, they must also help students learn the values that were once taught in the classroom. This quote suggests that many schools have not done a good job of teaching the values of life.

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