Relational Disobedience Part 2: Training for Obedience

We are taught obedience long before we understand it. Schools reward compliance. Jobs demand performance. Algorithms track our lives, nudging us toward alignment. Even our dreams are shaped into straight lines of conformity.

But life is not straight.

In this workshop:

• Story — The School of Straight Lines: A parable of a child enrolled in a school where wonder is silenced — until she meets a gardener who shows her that crookedness is life itself.
• Essay — Training for Obedience: A systemic exploration of how education, welfare, work, and algorithms shape us to comply.
• Study Guide: Practices for reclaiming curiosity, resisting conformity, and rediscovering wonder.

What You’ll Gain:

• A fresh perspective on how systems shape us into obedience.
• Space to reflect in small-group dialogues.
• Practical exercises: Crooked Line Journals, Companion Gardening, Quiet Subversions.