As I am reading 'Weapons of Mass Instruction' one of the author's earlier premises is that early mass/compulsory education had as a side agenda preparing 'lesser classes' to comfortably accept tedious tasks/jobs.
The author then sets forth that a dumbing down is an excellent tool for keeping these types of people in line. For if they haven't developed a rich inner life or life of the mind they can do tedious tasks and numb themselves to it through puerile entertainment, alcohol, drugs or zoning out.
Regarding the agenda in compulsory education I have to trust the author's research. Concerning a small world is the way to keep people satisfied in menial tasks, I would agree.
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