In my mind, the big shift came when we went from small, locally controlled schools to those directed by states/provinces and other centralised authorities. It was also the time that we went to real mass schooling, where public education was available to all. The moral direction was lost when we went to a larger, industrial scale and there was no single moral authority to guide a pluralist society. Hence, responsibility had to be the rule. A bit simplistic, I admit, and I agree that we're not seeing changes by the educational structures, yet.

However, I'm beginning to think that the whole concept of direction from above and control by authority may be unraveling faster than we think. As 4 billion of us become hyperconnected, we may soon find out that no one can be in charge.

I'm still thinking about all this and I really appreciate your comments.