You're going to be. I'm going to be.

Bea.

Bea.

I'm John Taylor Gatto and this is what you've been missing.

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not.

Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Education will not.

The world is full of educated derelict's.

Persistence and determination allows. full of educated derelict.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

The slogan, Press On, has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Calvin Coolidge, 1933.

Greetings and welcome.

I'm your host and navigator Richard Grove and this is a very special

interview episode of what you've been missing.

Featuring the gentle tone, scholarly insights and wealth of wisdom that combines in a form of John Taylor Gatto, the legendary educator,

author, an icon of liberty who offers a lifetime of perspectives on the origins,

intentions, and destiny of the compulsory public school system.

This five-hour journey represents a landmark in American history and was filmed over two days on July 4th weekend 2011 in the Constitution

State of Connecticut.

This is a comprehensive interview session which not only memorializes John's life's work, but also embodies a return of our

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