# Education and Indoctrination in Back to Methuselah

> Theme guide for Back to Methuselah by George Bernard Shaw.

Shaw criticizes conventional education as a form of poisoning that suppresses independent thought, while advocating for a homeopathic approach that provokes resistance and self-learning. He argues that true education should encourage questioning, not conformity.

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