The Education Trap: Why Schooling Isn’t the Same as Learning | EP 15

In this episode of Foundations in Reality, George sits down with podcast producer and former primary teacher Carley Butler to question everything we believe about education. From classrooms to consciousness, they explore homeschooling, unschooling, and what it truly means to “learn.” Carley shares her personal journey of leaving the school system after ten years of teaching, and George opens up about raising his children outside traditional schooling. They also tackle the “socialization myth,” missing subjects like law, money, and civics, and why life itself is the greatest classroom of all. Together, they unpack why curiosity, failure, and freedom create better learners than standardized tests ever could.
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Key Takeaways
1. The difference between schooling, homeschooling, and unschooling—and how learning naturally unfolds.
2. Why failure and curiosity are essential teachers in real education.
3. The missing subjects every child should learn: law, money, and civics.
4. How to overcome the fear of “falling behind” when stepping away from traditional systems.

Episode Highlights: unschooling, homeschooling, education system, real learning, student-led education, law money civics, freedom to learn, deschooling, socialization myth, entrepreneurship, personal passion, natural learning, parenting and freedom, redefining success, alternative education paths

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Links & Resources Mentioned

Deschooling Our Lives
https://www.amazon.ca/Deschooling-Our-Lives/dp/0865713421/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1364494162029903&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SV0wD2ioULA27hmVc4kRzlrHVekwgUsy1K304nGOjuE.b6qN6hGwPTGaGtJ7lQjtwuseb3pSdnIWiKb97PSHBvQ&dib_tag=se&hvadid=85281424706327&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=124952&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-85281054886234%3Aloc-32&hydadcr=22456_13498350&keywords=deschooling+our+lives&mcid=644a9c0add1e315c9126a057f2b26771&msclkid=7972217aae581db5f4ca487957098a45&qid=1761868121&sr=8-1

Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom https://www.amazon.ca/Unschooled-Well-Educated-Children-Conventional-Classroom/dp/1641600632/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AHX9NIYK3XOY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UTlR34Ue3DrnJXdkpAtGOWYZMG-gogVt2dAaGcRCSzu67AcUBtKx9LwxSQYRl3U-EqOVuSz6nZUkAnZOZ6Abf6Rq5KN4CZw9qAh8cjorFAuzA74bNhQqwOAA55JJGjEhMglz9yi5yweCktVN_GIA6DRv5YVfFsRKaGQ9RNJ1MRJVj1XMkXE0KOZ54YGmDBPJKNE-RAJNW88UJmcJDDkut1tzQfQz813J617PZp19nqRUjs4NEu_KljSmx_s3ht7jG9le99pLaAt-USVUlKPt-BQ5l3962bOKaL0nNYXF_x0.wF18w4MpkW_79z6FLOnVN90JAlzMUc9rrZrUKCNm_w8&dib_tag=se&keywords=unschooling&qid=1761868338&sprefix=unschooling%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this episode are personal opinions and are intended for educational and informational purposes only. They are not legal advice. Listeners are encouraged to do their own research, question everything, and consult appropriate professionals when making decisions related to law, rights, or governance.