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In the 18th century, public education (as we know it) climbed like Grendel out of the slimy waters of industrial society. This newborn and fast-growing entity was based on the invention and evolution of machines and mass-production. Items could be produced more precisely, quickly, and cheaply than ever before. Just like the new work order, the new educational systems were designed to produce thousands and thousands of identical drones, built for a specific task- running the machines. Thus, the method of public education grew to match industry. But, machines have no capacity for creativity. Why bother to encourage an superfluous attribute? Out went the promotion, and even tolerance, of independent thinking.