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Maynard James Keenan

Just in general, any government throughout history hasn't really wanted its people to be educated, because then they couldn't control them as easily.

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Governments have often preferred to keep their citizens less informed to maintain power and limit challenges to their authority. When people are educated, they are more likely to question and resist control, making it harder for rulers to dominate them.

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