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David Rodriguez | The Education Conspiracy And The History Of Forced Schooling
Infantilization of Adults, Adolescence, and Planned Obsolescence
The concept of "adolescence" is described as a modern invention by educational psychologists to extend childhood and delay adult responsibility. This infantilization makes individuals easier to manage and more susceptible to consumerism and planned obsolescence. By keeping people in a state of seeking external approval, corporate entities can more easily sell products to fill an internal sense of emptiness.