Schools have failed our individual needs, supporting false and
misleading notions of 'progress' and development fostered by the belief
that ever-increasing production, consumption and profit are proper
yardsticks for measuring the quality of human life. Our universities
have become recruiting centers for the personnel of the consumer
society, certifying citizens for service, while at the same time
disposing of those judged unfit for the competitive rat race. In this
bold and provocative book, Illich suggest some radical and exciting
reforms for the education system.