# What Human Nature and Educability means in Moving the Mountain

> The narrative challenges the belief that 'you can't alter human nature,' arguing instead that human beings are highly malleable and can be improved through better education, social conditions, and a shift in collective consciousness.

## Explanation

The narrative challenges the belief that 'you can't alter human nature,' arguing instead that human beings are highly malleable and can be improved through better education, social conditions, and a shift in collective consciousness.

The chapter argues that children naturally enjoy learning and work when placed in a suitable environment, challenging traditional views of discipline.

The conversation reveals a belief that human nature is not fixed but can be educated and improved, as seen in the concept of moral sanitariums and the idea that a 'growing race grew that way'.

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