[tenpies]

> Public schools in the US and most religious upbringings

I would say the school system in general does that. The whole point of the school system is to turn you into a predictable automaton of economic utility. You want to be creative? Do that in your own time or pray you can control your creativity enough to only release it during the designated classes.

[droithomme]

Yes, absolutely. John T. Gatto, John C. Holt, and Alfie Kohn all have very interesting commentary on this issue which is worth the time to engage with and ponder.