For the intervention on Monday, I designed a puzzle in the shape of a test, and put it into a dystopian worldview called the Ministry of Potential.

I generated an intro video using Pictory AI with the following script:

Welcome, subjects. Today is the momentous day you strive for – your chance to join the glorious ranks of the Ministry of Potential.
The Ministry seeks only the most exceptional minds. To prove your worth, you will undergo a series of evaluations.

Stage One: Simple inquiries to assess your foundational knowledge.
Stage Two: Questions designed to test the limits of your logic and recall.
Stage Three: A singular puzzle, crafted to separate the truly brilliant from the merely adequate.

This is Stage One. You may now start. Open the test paper in front of you. You have 5 minutes to answer all the questions. 
You can only proceed to Stage Two when you have answered all the questions correctly.
Remember, subjects, there is only one path to success. Answer efficiently, answer correctly. The Ministry has no room for error.
Time is of the essence. Demonstrate your value to the Ministry.

I generated a poster as well.

After building the structures of the Ministry, I started building the test itself. I originally wanted to draw ideas from the movie “3 Idiots”, but considering that we’re doing the intervention on a showcase the size of an A2~A3 paper, the experiments and stories in “3 Idiots” weren’t that applicable.

So I decided to draw on the exam system at the start of “the Mysterious Benedict Society”, where children were selected by not only their acquire of knowledge but also of how they use it.

Question 1:

What is the psychological term for the fear of public speaking?

A. Agoraphobia

B. Claustrophobia

C. Glossophobia

D. Hypochondria

Question 2:

People with Glossophobia often experience a fight-or-flight response when facing what situation?

A. Reading

B. Darkness

C. Heights

D. Public Speaking

Stage One complete. Everybody. Stop. Writing.
Subject dismissed. Your potential did not meet the Ministry's standard.
Congratulations, subject. You have persevered.
However, the Ministry of Potential is a fabrication. This experience aimed to highlight the limitations of a system focused solely on efficiency and conformity. True education requires critical thinking, creativity, and the freedom to question.
Share your thoughts on what skills are vital for a fulfilling future.  Please leave your feedback below.

My initial plan was to disrupt the psychological impact that result-based-education has caused, including my own. The purpose of this intervention is to 1. disrupt order in the minds of others, and 2. disrupt my own bias of this phenomenon, which influences the way I create this narrative. So this is a two-way intervention.

So this is a biased story.