Back to School in Plato’s Republic: Lesson Plan, or Censorship?
C ensorship. It's increasing at an alarming rate. Like a lot of other topics, Plato has a lot to say on the subject. What is his perspective on the matter, and is it still relevant? This piece from guest essayist Boaz Roth offers some insight into those questions. . . We live in a culture spellbound by censorship. ... Read More.
The Giver: A World Without Humanities
T he Giver is about Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy who lives in a futuristic society where life appears to be nothing less than idyllic. If everything in this world is so perfect, what‘s the rub? Why was The Giver banned? Why has it been one of the most controversial books since its release in 1993?[1] Like most books about... Read More.
Einstein… Champion of a Liberal Arts Education?
A lbert Einstein is literally the face of the STEM education so highly regarded in society today. A lot of us would be shocked to discover that he actually championed a liberal arts education. Given that when we look up “genius” in the dictionary (as the saying goes) we see a picture of Einstein, we should listen to what... Read More.
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