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Decay of Discourse

Decay (v.) • Decline in quality, power, or vigorDiscourse (n.) • Written or spoken communication or debate

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E59: Battle of the Classics

E59: Battle of the Classics

What are Classics? • On Justifications for Studying the Humanities • The Humanistic Tradition • Humanistic Aims and Huma... Read more

12 Mar 2021

57mins

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E58: Digital Tools, Games, and Historical Empathy (A Conversation with James Diamond)

E58: Digital Tools, Games, and Historical Empathy (A Conversation with James Diamond)

Fundamental Practices in the Art of Teaching • Tool Affordances and Human Effectivities • On Classrooms as Constrained E... Read more

26 Feb 2021

1hr

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E57: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education

E57: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education

IndexConservative Professors and Job Satisfaction • A Conservative Case for Liberal Education • Campus Cultures • Demand... Read more

9 Feb 2021

1hr 15mins

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E56: Pandemic U

E56: Pandemic U

Index On the Evolution of Normal Schools • Transformative Moments in Teacher Education • The Making of the Middle Class ... Read more

2 Feb 2021

1hr 3mins

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E55: Syllabus with William Germano and Kit Nicholls

E55: Syllabus with William Germano and Kit Nicholls

Origins of the Term Syllabus • What Could a Syllabus Be? • Time and Permission to Think • Figuring out what the Question... Read more

2 Dec 2020

52mins

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E54:"...but you're also a human," On Transformative Texts and the Liberal Arts

E54:"...but you're also a human," On Transformative Texts and the Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts in Decline • On the Value of a Liberal Arts Education • 2008 and the Diminution of Liberal Arts Colleges • ... Read more

13 Nov 2020

38mins

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E53: "Stream Unavailable" - Pirate Radio, Vinyl Junkies, and the Gonzo Disc Jockey of YouTube

E53: "Stream Unavailable" - Pirate Radio, Vinyl Junkies, and the Gonzo Disc Jockey of YouTube

In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with Sam Pennacchio of Vinyl Junkies. At the time of writing this descripti... Read more

29 Oct 2020

1hr 15mins

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E52: Education, Power, and Providence - The Concept of an Educated Consumer

E52: Education, Power, and Providence - The Concept of an Educated Consumer

On Being an Internet Based Business • The Concept of Bag Appeal • Initiative 71 • Education, Power, and Providence • The... Read more

13 Oct 2020

1hr 6mins

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E51: There's an Argument in There - On Critical Thinking with Jonathan Haber

E51: There's an Argument in There - On Critical Thinking with Jonathan Haber

Leverage the Power of Doubt • The Place of Critical Thinking in Education • On a Definition of Critical Thinking • Comp... Read more

1 Oct 2020

56mins

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E50: Transmit, Don't Indoctrinate

E50: Transmit, Don't Indoctrinate

“In Praise of Idleness” • Leisure in a Constructive Sense • Recreational Guilt • The Remembered Self • Productivity Bias... Read more

19 Aug 2020

1hr 18mins

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