The Peoples' Institute for Re-thinking Education and Development

Library

Bartleby, The Scrivener

A Wall Street lawyer hires a new clerk who, after an initial bout of hard work, refuses to make copies or do any other task required of him, refusing with the words "I would prefer not to."

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Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television

Ever wondered why children are more addicted to television and less addicted to listening to stories? The television uses a very simple dictatorship model to control our lives.

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Letter from Chief Seattle

A Native American Chief sharing their relationship with nature.
 

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Thoughts on Education

I have described this incident because so many people are trying to turn Nai Talitn into a system ; and if this idea gets imprisoned in a system, it will be killed writes Vinoba Bhave.

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