The prison hypothesis never resonated with me. I prefer the notion of school, maybe post-doctorate. 
This way, graduation is something attainable. Instead of having the feeling that you have to "fight" your way out of prison, you have the feeling that you have to love your way out of the school, by making it obsolete for you.
In the end both ways of looking at it might very well be valid, and the solution the same. But I just prefer the school hypothesis, seems less fearful and more positive.
BTW: I am currently reading The Only Planet Of Choice. I like getting info from multiple sources. The Lyricus Teaching order also has some pretty interesting stuff, and incidentally they also subscribe to the prison hypothesis. But I just take what I like from any sources.
This way, graduation is something attainable. Instead of having the feeling that you have to "fight" your way out of prison, you have the feeling that you have to love your way out of the school, by making it obsolete for you.In the end both ways of looking at it might very well be valid, and the solution the same. But I just prefer the school hypothesis, seems less fearful and more positive.
BTW: I am currently reading The Only Planet Of Choice. I like getting info from multiple sources. The Lyricus Teaching order also has some pretty interesting stuff, and incidentally they also subscribe to the prison hypothesis. But I just take what I like from any sources.