> Also, the posting is 15 years out of date; after 7 student-generations, it can say little about Deep Springs today. But possibly it was true.
36 years and 18 student generations; author visited in 1988.
> Another part is the "isolation" policy: students don't leave during term, and more generally avoid outside influences (the internet has been a big issue, obviously). The goal is for you, together only with the people you have with you, to take full responsibility, and gain full authority, using what you have at hand.
> It's extremely rare for students to have this combination of freedom and...
Yes, "freedom" is a strange word to describe a place where students have so much control over others -- whether they can visit their girlfriends or not. It does sound rather cultish.
36 years and 18 student generations; author visited in 1988.
> Another part is the "isolation" policy: students don't leave during term, and more generally avoid outside influences (the internet has been a big issue, obviously). The goal is for you, together only with the people you have with you, to take full responsibility, and gain full authority, using what you have at hand.
Sounds like a cult.