Education is destroying Kerala! In Lawrence Gable's article, “Kerala Turns into a Machine,” the promise of free education is slowly demolishing the coconut industry. For years, India's caste system has been a dominant force in its society, but in the coconut capital of the world, Kerala, it is being dismantled. This system controls the lives of Indians, controlling who they associate with, the quality of their lives, and whether or not they receive the coveted privilege of education. However, in recent years, the Indian government has offered free education to people from lower castes, opening the door to opportunities for Kerala's minimum-wage coconut harvesters. Instead of working in coconut plantations, the school would provide workers who scale the peaks with a better life. This may seem like a positive argument, sudden departures of coconut harvesters do not bode well for crops, as each harvest bears less and less fruit. While education can help some communities thrive, in some cases it can be critical to culture and the economy. Kerala relies on its powerful coconut industry, and with education causing its decline, its economy also sinks. The sudden integration of education “is threatening Kerala's coconut industry” (Gable, 1). Opportunities for education and a better lifestyle are driving prized pickers away from the business, leaving behind a dramatic shortage of workers. Suddenly, there's no one left to harvest enough fruit, leaving open workspaces, and no one around to fill them. This sudden shortage of labor puts a strain on Kerala's economy, which is entirely based on coconut production. The people of Kerala communities live in the middle... in the center of the paper... in a context of economic devastation. Prices of everyday items would rise, from the gas used in the truck to transport fruit to higher local market prices, as a way to meet transportation costs. This series of events would catapult every nation into another great depression from which it would take years to recover. Coconuts may seem like just a small piece of the puzzle, but they actually contribute greatly to the economy. Education is a prized privilege in every country, but its effect is devastating on the economy of the coconut king, Kerala. The possibility of an easier life is attracting low-paid but highly regarded coconut harvesters who climb huge trees to reach the coconuts. This inconvenience is slowly affecting the world economy, causing governments to worry. This dilemma leaves the country divided and exasperated in its attempt to guarantee equal rights