School Sucks: Higher Education For Self-Liberation
829 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 331 ratingsSchool Sucks is a podcast, You Tube channel, and web community empowering parents and self-directed learners.
For 12 years we've promoted freedom in education, and we've called out covert indoctrination.
We discuss:
+ educational alternatives like homeschooling and unschooling
+ career freedom without college
+ the principles of self-directed learning
+ the strategies of critical thinking/information literacy
+ the rewards of self-knowledge/personal development
This is NOT a show about school reform.
The schools will not improve.
Higher education will not improve.
The politics around these institutions will not improve.
Only we can improve.
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Episodes
137: Live Show #6, Hour 1: Indoctrination Songs, Movie Talk, Dumbification Statistics
April 23, 2012 16:21 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBJason Osborne, Dale Everett and I discuss films and film making, We also look at some statistics about the effectiveness of the public schools. Later in the show, we take a call from a listener who studies music, and we discuss the power of song for indoctrination and education. This is hour one Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show, from April 1st, 2012. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network. Look Closer: Liberty Conspiracy htt...
135: The American Way Expanded (2 of 3): Pyromania
April 15, 2012 20:36 - 2 hours - 92 MBPart 2 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: Power, Obedience and Collectivism -The Milgram Experiment -Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment -Immanuel Kant -The Threat of Losing Control -Carl Von Clausewitz and Total War -Marxism -Fabian Socialism and Gradualism Look Closer: INTRODUCING OBJECTIVISM http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServ...
134: The American Way Expanded (1 of 3): The Gasoline-Soaked House
April 05, 2012 22:04 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBPicture: It takes more than a couple of matches... Part 1 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: Philosophy In school we are led to believe that we are all living in an ideal vision of what society should be... But who's vision is it? And what were their ideals? -Objectivism vs. German Idealism -Immanuel Kant -George Hegel -Johann Ficht...
133 (Supplemental): Fajita Fun Time - Exposing New World Order Shills...Wait...What?
April 05, 2012 21:59 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBRecommended for Wheels Off Liberty fans only. Maybe Alex Jones fans too. Not a real show. Look Closer: The Fajita Fun Time Podcast http://kidbri.podomatic.com/ Wheels Off Liberty http://wheelsoffliberty.podomatic.com/ DavidIcke.com http://www.davidicke.com/
131 (School News! #8): El Cambio and Occupy Education
March 26, 2012 05:40 - 1 hour - 34 MBTopic: Shane James, one of the founding members of El Cambio (which is allied with the Occupy Movement), joins me to discuss a recent walkout at his high school, and the response from police and administrators. We also discuss the goals of his activism, the meaning/purpose of education, and the Occupy Movement. And I try to sprinkle a few seeds. Bumper Music: "Necessary Trouble" Hard-Fi Look Closer: Attack Dogs used on a High School Walkout in MD http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpi...
130: Logic Saves Lives (Introduction) - Empowerment and Self-Defense
March 20, 2012 05:01 - 1 hour - 41.1 MB"In almost every act of our lives whether in the sphere of politics or business in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires that control the public mind." -Edward Bernays Topic: Richard Grove and Tony Myers from TragedyandHope.com join me for a general introduction to the series on logical fallacies. Our discussion cove...
129: Logical Fallacies Series Preview #2 - A Brief Analysis of KONY 2012
March 14, 2012 21:36 - 2 hours - 61.5 MBToday's installment is another preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. Topic: The KONY 2012 rabbit hole is deep and dark. In today's show, we'll poke our heads in and take a quick look around. KONY 2012 is viral You Tube film produced by the controversial Invisible Children organization. It explicitly calls for a US military intervention in Uganda to arrest warlord Joseph Kony, claiming this "grassroots" campaign and subsequent government action will serve as a model...
128: Live Show #4, Hour 2 - Primary Sources
March 06, 2012 17:30 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBPicture: Who's this "we"? This is hour two Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show, from March 1st, 2012. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network.Gardner and I discuss a variety of school-related topics, after my half-hour introduction about John Dewey, donations/subscription encouragement - through an appeal to emotion (sorry) - and the upcoming SSP website. NOTE: Sorry about the background noise; I'm still working out some kinks wi...
127: The Ultimate History Lesson
March 06, 2012 01:34 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBToday Richard Grove from TragedyandHope.com joins me to discuss his recent film, The Ultimate History Lesson - A Weekend With John Taylor Gatto. From theultimatehistorylesson.com: The Ultimate History Lesson is a 5-hour course, illustrating the cause and effect relationship of how Americans became incoherent, and thus how the American dream has was usurped by an international agenda. When John Taylor Gatto resigned from his job, he did so on the Op-Ed page of the Wall Street Jour...
126: Logical Fallacies Series Preview - Two Minutes With Mitt Romney
February 25, 2012 05:51 - 37 minutes - 26 MBToday's installment is a preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. This series will probably begin some time in March. Topic: I examine a clip of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney slithering his way through a statement defending his support of the National Defense Authorization Act. Before being asked if he would have signed the bill as written, the moderator explains how the NDAA includes the new executive power to indefinitely detain American citizens. ...
125: How To Spot A NARC
February 19, 2012 15:51 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBPicture: There's nothing sexy about hurting peaceful people who commit victimless "crimes." School Sucks Podcast does not support or encourage teenage drug use. However, SSP also does not support or encourage predatory police practices targeting and entrapping high school students. Topic: After listening to a piece called "21 Chump Street" on NPR's This American Life, I was compelled to devote some time to the threat of NARCS and informants infiltrating public schools, with the c...
122: Gaming and Liberty
February 03, 2012 00:17 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBMy guest today is Sydney Roc, the host of Gaming and Liberty Podcast. Our discussion goes in several directions, but it includes a lot of previously unexplored material for this show. Discussed: -SOPA/PIPA -Piracy and Intellectual Property -The Educational Value of Games vs. School -Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation -Military Propaganda in Video Games -Zelda Look Closer: How the Internet blackout affected congressional support for PIPA/SOPA http://boingboing.net/2012/01/19/how-th...
121 (Supplemental): Brett On Anarchast With Jeff Berwick
January 28, 2012 17:59 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBPicture: Johann Gottlieb Fichte was one of the German intellectuals behind institutionalized compulsory schooling. Look into his eyes. From anarchast.com: To us, Anarchy means freedom. The desire to live without a violent, coercive State. Anarchy is peace, love and prosperity. Free markets. And, power to the people. Topic: Jeff and I discuss my path to voluntarism, Ron Paul, the intellectual insults of presidential campaigning, the purpose of School Sucks Podcast, unschooling,...
120: Live Show #1, Hour 1 - The Constitution of No Authority
January 27, 2012 03:01 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBThis is hour one of Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show. I am tentatively planning to do this once per week. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network. Topic: We start out coming a story about Senator Rand Paul being detained by the TSA, and then expand the discussion to include the history of government regulation of air travel, the efficacy and legitimacy of the US Constitution, and the concept of collectivism. Look Closer: Lib...
119: Get Out of My Way; I'm Trying to Learn (2 of 2)
January 22, 2012 15:11 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBTopic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I wanted to look a little closer at the constricting and numbing elements of institutionalized schooling. Also, how I once contributed to these wounds and how I try to correct them. Look Closer: How Does School Wound? Kirsten Olson Has Counted Some Ways http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201106/how-does-school-wound-kirsten-olson-has-counted-some-ways Porc Therapy http://ww...
118: Get Out of My Way; I'm Trying to Learn (1 of 2)
January 19, 2012 19:26 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBTopic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I wanted to look a little closer at the constricting and numbing elements of institutionalized schooling. Also, how I once contributed to these wounds and how I try to correct them. Look Closer: How Does School Wound? Kirsten Olson Has Counted Some Ways http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201106/how-does-school-wound-kirsten-olson-has-counted-some-ways Porc Therapy http://ww...
117 (Supplemental): Brett On Porc Therapy With Stephanie Murphy
January 15, 2012 14:48 - 1 hour - 39.3 MBPorc Therapy is a pro-freedom relationship talk show that takes a unique look at the question of how we can attain the most individual liberty possible, starting with our personal lives and relationships with others. On Porc Therapy, host Stephanie Murphy explores ways to apply voluntaryist or libertarian principles – for example, peace, honesty, respect for natural rights, empathy and compassion, voluntary association, and individual sovereignty – to relationships with friends, ...
116 (Keys Installment #7): Dale J. Stephens and the Uncollege Movement
January 07, 2012 16:47 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBImagine a door to complete freedom, abounding opportunity and greater personal satisfaction... Public education is the lock. This is the sixth in a series of non-sequential shows about finding keys. Dale J. Stephens joins me to discuss the Uncollege movement. Topics: (from dalejstephens.com) Hacking Your Education If you want to be unremarkably average, go to college, turn in your homework, and graduate summa cum laude. You’ll have a college degree to your name, but you won’t be...
115: School Sucks At the Movies (#2) - Charlie Bartlett
January 04, 2012 16:54 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBThree listeners - Evan, James, and Sarah - join me to discuss the film, Charlie Bartlett. Cast: Tyler Hilton, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Megan Park, Kat Dennings and Robert Downey Jr. Summary: Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett (Yelchin) is failing miserably at fitting in at a new public high school run by the world-weary Principal Gardner (Downey, Jr.). As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie's honest charm and likability positions him as the resident "ps...
114: Discovering Doublespeak! (Part Four) - Greenspan's Gobbledygook
December 31, 2011 14:33 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBWith a focus on the bizarre dialect of former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, I discuss the fourth form of doublespeak: Gobbledygook and Bureaucratese. Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between realit...
113: Punished By Elves?
December 31, 2011 01:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBI try to record an installment of School Sucks At the Movies, and fail completely. Enjoy the results! What derailed me? The story of a new Christmas craze: The Elf On the Shelf Bumper Music: "Reading Time With Pickle" Regina Spektor Look Closer: Lesson 28: Elf on the Shelf -- Innocent Holiday Whimsy or Dangerous Informant? by Jenny Lawson http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/130507/lesson_28_elf_on_the/ Punished by Rewards? A Conversation with Alfie Kohn http://www.alfiekohn.or...
111 (School News #7): Community Outraged By Teacher Who Tells Kids the Truth
December 10, 2011 14:55 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBFrom the New York Post (which is not a good newspaper): Elementary School Teacher Tells Kids There's No Santa Claus By Todd Venezia and Jennifer Bain Even the Grinch wouldn’t be this mean. A sourpuss teacher in Rockland County ruined Christmas for a class full of second-graders this week, when she told them that there is no Santa Claus during a lesson about the North Pole. The evil educator even told the youngsters — mostly 7- and 8-year-olds — that the presents under their trees...
110: School Sucks At the Movies (#1) - The Cartel
December 10, 2011 00:17 - 40 minutes - 18.3 MBToday we'll discuss sound, the f-word in Christmas songs and a documentary called The Cartel. This film looks at various levels of corruption in the government school system, primarily using New Jersey as a case study. The filmmaker, Bob Bowden supports voucher programs and the expansion of charter schools. Although I have always opposed vouchers as a "solution" to a "problem," the stories in the film got me thinking about this issue in new ways. However, I am still not a propone...
109: Homeschool Oversight and Regulation?
December 01, 2011 19:12 - 1 hour - 38.3 MBLaurette Lynn and I discuss homeschooling with Professor Robert Kunzman. From unpluggedmom.com: Dr. Robert Kunzman, associate professor at Indiana University teaches courses related to secondary education curriculum and instruction, including an ongoing seminar in the Community of Teachers Program. Professor Kunzman has conducted independent research on homeschooling. You can review his work on his website. Professor Kunzman’s book Write These Laws On Your Children is also ava...
108 (Supplemental): Free Radical Radio With John Kurtz
November 18, 2011 15:56 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MBFrom freeradicalorlando.com: Free Radical Radio with John Kurtz and Whitcomb Kincaid, Broadcasted Monday thru Friday at 7PM on 810 AM WEUS Orlando’s Real Talk is one of the most unique and informative talk-radio shows on Central Florida Radio. Premiering in September of 2011, this refreshing program breaks away from the typical Conservative – Liberal Paradigm and discusses the issues of the day in a truthful, no holds barred approach. The program has grown a very large following wit...
106: A Young Person's Guide To Politics (Appendix A) - Ron Paul, The Final Fantasy
October 19, 2011 13:33 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBOver two years ago, we discussed the futility and the dangers associated with believing in the possibility government solutions to government problems. Today, there are two growing movements that may lure young people into the cage match of political participation. Critical Thinking Question: How are we going to get all of the corruption, and abuse, and predation out of our government? Followed by some other questions that make equally as much sense (none). Topic: Stephanie Murph...
104: Discovering Doublespeak! (Part Three) - Legalese v. Curiosity and Critical Thought
July 27, 2011 12:47 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBMarc Stevens, author of Adventures In Legal Land and host of the No State Project, joins me to illuminate the dark and bizarre world of the so-called justice system. With this focus on law and the courts, we discuss the second form of doublespeak: jargon. Marc also explains his Socratic approach to defending against the doublespeak of lawyers, judges and tax collectors. "Doublespeak is not lying, nor is it merely sloppy language. It is the intentional use of euphemisms, synonyms, ...
103: Discovering Doublespeak! (Part Two) - The Cacophemism
July 24, 2011 18:25 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBWith a focus on the intellectually insulting tactics of the mainstream media, I discuss an often overlooked form of doublespeak: the cacophemism (aka malphemism or dysphemism). In language, dysphemism (from the Greek dys δύς "mis-" and pheme φήμη "reputation"), malphemism (in Latin malus "bad"), and cacophemism (in Greek kakos κακός "bad") refer to the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one. -Wikipedia Defining attributes of doublespeak: -mislea...
102: Discovering Doublespeak! (Part One) - The Euphemism
July 20, 2011 11:59 - 40 minutes - 18.3 MBWith a focus on the misleading and manipulative language of the military, I discuss the first form of doublespeak: the euphemism. Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between reality and what is said ...
101: Unschooling Liberty - The Halldorsons and the Unschool Bus
July 18, 2011 15:04 - 48 minutes - 22 MBKelly Halldorson from unschoolbus.com joins me to discuss her family's unschooling awakening. Kelly and her husband Jeff are the parents of three unschooled teenagers. We also cover the reactions and judgements of others, the challenges, travels on the Unschool Bus and the successes of liberty-minded parenting. Correction: Northeast Unschooling Conference, not New England Unschooling Conference Look Closer: unschoolbus.com http://kelly.halldorson.com/blog/ Northeast Unschooling ...
100: Brett Sucks Podcast (Outtakes, Discarded Rants, and Failures From the First 100 Episodes)
July 16, 2011 04:28 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBWARNING: Explicit Content While the title is self-explanatory, this is a somewhat symbolic show. Most of this material was originally discarded because I found it to be too negative. At this point, I'd like to turn another corner, and start producing a generally more positive and constructive product. In the first 100 shows, with regard to criticism of the state and its schools, few stones were left unturned. We've covered these problems in great detail, often with a very negati...
099: Teachers Unions 103 - My First Discussion With A Public School Teacher
June 29, 2011 20:56 - 40 minutes - 18.3 MBPICTURE: I show a teacher the most valuable tool of the government school system and the public employee unions. At the end of March 2011, I was lucky enough to encounter a public school teacher who had come to protest the NH budget cuts in Concord, NH. She agreed to a discussion, which lasted about half an hour. Jason Talley was there to film it. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
098: Porcfest Education Forum
June 27, 2011 20:17 - 1 hour - 44 MBPICTURED (L to R): Brett Veinotte, Bob Murphy, Kelly Halldorson, Jenn Hewson, Eileen Landies From porcfest.com: This forum brings together Porcupines in the know about many areas of NH education. This will be an open discussion on educating your children in the free state. If you are concerned about state regulations, finding homeschool or unschool groups, or getting to know the individuals who are fighting for parental rights, this is the one-stop-shop for addressing your conce...
097 (Keys Installment #6): Autodidacticism & Engaging the "Public"
June 20, 2011 18:46 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBBACKGROUND: The consequences of state aggression. FOREGROUND: Probably most of the people you know. Today's show includes Paul, Rob and Adam from Remedy Radio. We discuss a variety of topics, including the essential process of becoming an autodidact. We also devote some time to the difficult process of discussing our ideas and conclusions with others, and some strategies for doing so. Topics: -My path to teaching -Serious questions about the necessity of higher education in the 21...
096: Teachers Unions 102 - Fairytale Villages and Rhetorical Bear Traps
June 13, 2011 02:08 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThe second installment in a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't. Discussed: -The Myths of Hoover vs. FDR on economic policy -Presidential "Terribles" and their media challenges/triumphs -The ease of spreading propaganda vs. the challenge of providing context -Manipulation of statistics -Ignorantio Elenchi: the irrelevant conclusion logical fallacy Please visit schoolsuckspro...
093(audio): Adam Vs. The Man - School's Out For Summer Special
May 30, 2011 20:01 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBMy recent appearance on RT America's show Adam vs. the Man with Adam Kokesh. The show airs M-F at 7pm EST. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
092: Osama Bin Laden - Any Questions?
May 26, 2011 13:23 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. Frankl This is not an investigation into the veracity of the claims that the US military killed Bin Laden. It is an examination of why - once again - there is so little curiosity or doubt from the public and the media. Topics: -What 9/12/01 looked and felt like -"Choices" for travel, TSA -The argument from authority easily...
090: Teachers Unions 101 - This Is What Hypocrisy Looks Like
April 29, 2011 03:59 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBAn introduction to a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't. Discussed: -Angry again -The Wisconsin situation spreads -Students protesting with and for teachers -Public sector union evasion -Voices -Choices -Consistency -The inverse relationship between obvious truth and the need for training Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
088 (Supplemental): More Discussion With Laurette Lynn
April 11, 2011 21:55 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBAt 52:53 in Keys #5: Unplugging and Activating, I cut out about 25 minutes of off-topic discussion to tighten up the show. However, I think it is definitely worth hearing. Discussed: -The War on Independent Thinking in schools, fact-checking teachers -The demand for "alternative" central plans -The futility of engaging the elders? -Can young people help their parents unplug? -Measuring personal success -Celebrity Worship -Self-trust Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full sho...
087 (Keys Installment #5): Unplugging and Activating - A Show For Parents
April 07, 2011 12:49 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBTopic: Laurette Lynn of Unpluuggedmom.com joins me to discuss the challenges of home education and active parenting...and how to overcome them. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
086: Can We Blame the Students? (A Conversation With A College Professor)
March 18, 2011 16:08 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBTopic: Aleks, a professor at Washington State University, joins me to discuss his blog entry: Education Reform-Can we blame the students? Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
085: Free Talk Live - Stephanie and I Discuss Teacher Unions And Wisconsin Students
March 15, 2011 23:52 - 1 hour - 60 MBStephanie Murphy and I host the FTL Sunday Show (03-13-11). The very talented Hannah Hoffman joins us about half way into the show, so be sure to get the whole show from the FTL archives. This is only the first half. Discussed: -The Wisconsin situation, Students protesting with teachers -Public vs. private sector unions -The mind-numbing mainstream media -Republicans and Democrats -Corporations -Reformed conservative -Treatment of children in society -Listening -ROTC and Po...
084: Seeds (2 of 2) - Bullying, Way Up In the Tree
March 13, 2011 19:03 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBCHART: Some of the consequences of bullying Topic: This is my commentary on a NH Department of Education bullying seminar. The DoE's plan in a nutshell: If aggression causes aggression, try aggression. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
083: Seeds (1 of 2) - Small People Can Be Dangerous
March 11, 2011 20:03 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB(Part 1 of 2) For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-10). While comparing and contrasting these recent experiences to my work with high school students, I gained a fresh perspective on this whole "school sucks" idea. Discussed: -Domination Systems -Crushing...courage, imagination, ambition, individuality -NCLB -Bureaucratic inertia in the tutoring business Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
082: John Holt - Instead of Education (Freedom Book Club Discussion Part 2 of 2)
March 02, 2011 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB(Part 2 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up the conference on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
081: John Holt - Instead of Education (Freedom Book Club Discussion Part 1 of 2)
February 27, 2011 20:58 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB(Part 1 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up and managing the conference on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
080: Persuasion, Prussia, and the Purpose of Education (SAT Writing Class Rant)
February 25, 2011 19:04 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBPICTURE: Friedrich Nietzsche had eyebrows, mustaches, and ideas that all eventually grew out of control. In my SAT class last Saturday (2-19-11), a student pulled out an interesting essay question: "Is the purpose of education to change the world?" At this point, I was compelled to tell a story. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
079: Youth Bashing - A Generation Ago and Beyond
February 14, 2011 23:55 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBBack when I was a teenager, in the mid-1990s, a myriad of politicians, reporters, experts and officials all shared a serious concern over a growing problem: me “Today’s media portrayals of teens employ the same stereotypes once openly applied to unpopular racial and ethnic groups: violent, reckless, hypersexed, welfare-draining, obnoxious, ignorant. And like traditional stereotypes, the modern media teenager is a distorted image, derived from the dire fictions promoted by official ...
078: Nonviolent Communication Round-Table (w/ Wes Bertrand and Stefan Molyneux)
January 26, 2011 17:02 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MBWes, Stef and I discuss the theories of Marshall Rosenberg. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.
077: Children of the State (Part 3) - Trapped
January 07, 2011 21:34 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWhy do most people turn a blind eye to the violence of the state? (Part 3) Discussed Today: -The Supplemental Security Income program -How the poor are victimized in the name of helping the poor -Medicaid -Other dependency traps Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.