Topic: Regionalism

Chris Knowles predicts that the United States will eventually break up into regional blocks or a loose confederation, possibly involving Canadian provinces like Alberta. He anticipates a massive backlash against "woke" culture, specifically regarding "grooming" in schools, which he believes will lead to an ugly and potentially violent period of social correction. He asserts that the "pendulum has to swing" after the left has become "drunk with power."

Fenton compares ancient genetic modifications to modern CRISPR and gene drive technologies. He points to "Human Accelerated Regions" (HARs) in the genome, particularly those affecting brain development and the neocortex, as evidence of targeted engineering rather than random mutation.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is highlighted for promoting "self-perpetuating governance" to replace elected school boards with corporate-style councils. The "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA) mandates that schools integrate mental health and criminal justice components to receive federal grants. These policies align with United Nations "lifelong learning" initiatives managed through state-level P-20 councils.

The current educational trajectory effectively subsidizes the training costs of multinational corporations using public funds. By using psychometric and biometric algorithms, schools predetermine which students are suitable for specific local industries. This regional planning removes local autonomy and forces schools to coordinate curricula based on the needs of large corporate chains rather than student development.

Iserbyt details the formation of the Maine Conservative Union to oppose regional government and the giveaway of the Panama Canal. She shares an anecdote about Selma Ham, a teacher who paid for Iserbyt to attend "change agent training" in northern Maine. This training was intended to help educators identify "resisters" in the community who opposed new, non-academic school programs.

An anecdote is shared about a math teacher, Mr. Nelson, who was allegedly told by John Dewey and other "big shots" that his effective teaching methods were exactly what the establishment did not want. Iserbyt traces the origin of modern "goals-based" education to the Northwest Regional Lab in 1971. She argues these standards are designed to bypass the brain in favor of behavioral conditioning.