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A Better Way to Learn History

There is a dire crisis of boredom in our modern history education. The typical history class goes like this: “The Peloponnesian War was fought by the Delian league, led by Athens, against the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, during the years spanning 341 to 404 BC. The Delian League leveraged…

History

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A Better Way to Learn History
A Better Way to Learn History

Apr 7, 2021

A 16th Century Nobleman’s Ideas on Education

Who better to inquire about education than a famed 16th century nobleman who inscribed excerpts of wisdom on the wooden beams of his library? Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (often called simply “Montaigne”) authored the heavily influential Essays, an outpouring of his natural philosophies, and had much to say on education…

Education

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A 16th Century Nobleman’s Ideas on Education
A 16th Century Nobleman’s Ideas on Education

Apr 4, 2021

The Importance of Good Conversation

Read Plato, St. Augustine, Jonathan Swift, Emily Bronte, or any other classic work and you’ll notice the authors’ composition, vocabulary, and coherence in thought far surpass those possessed by the vast majority of educated people today. Even students of our best liberal arts universities don’t emerge from their studies with…

Education

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The Importance of Good Conversation
The Importance of Good Conversation
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