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Yukio Mishima’s sacrificial collectivism, nationalist version

“Only through the group, I realised — through sharing the suffering of the group — could the body reach that height of existence that the individual alone could never attain. And for the body to reach that level at which the divine might be glimpsed, a dissolution of individuality was necessary. The tragic quality of …

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Mis artículos en español (My articles in Spanish): Educación Liberal y Sus Críticas Posmodernas

Educación Liberal y Sus Críticas Posmodernas Por Stephen R. C. Hicks, Ph.D. Es una obviedad decir que la educación está politizada. Sin embargo, mi objetivo aquí es mostrar que las batallas politizadas por la educación no se tratan principalmente de política sino de filosofía. Las batallas políticas toman temperatura, no sólo porque es alto lo …

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Education Theory 15: Why Philosophy Matters to Education | Conclusion

15-lecture series by Professor Stephen R.C. Hicks, Rockford University. Lecture 15: The Importance of Philosophy of Education: * Schools are currently an eight-way tug of war between competing philosophies of education: Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Behaviorism, Existentialism, Objectivism, Marxism, and Postmodernism. * How those debates shape curriculum, methodology, teacher training, assessment, and politics. * Education as …

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USPS still losing big money—2021 edition

Every other year or so I post that the United States Postal Service government monopoly loses billions while private-sector FedEx and UPS were profitable. It’s a multi-decade trend now. FedEx and UPS versus USPS. * USPS Loses $15.9 Billion – But Bosses Get Hefty Compensation Raises. * FedEx Income Statement. * UPS International Profit Rebounds. …

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Mohanty on power in the classroom [Pope Lecture]

In this invited lecture, Dr. Hicks surveys key educational ideas from pre-modern times, the modern era, and our post-modern times. Ancient education often stressed discipline, obedience and rule following, while modern thinkers such as Galileo, Locke, and Montaigne stressed independent judgment and the power of reason. He then examines a series postmodern (and fellow-traveler) thinkers …

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Moral compromise, Zombie version

Some things are absolutes, and the brain-eaters are busy in many social sectors. All we want to do is eat your brainsWe’re not unreasonable; I mean, no one’s gonna eat your eyesAll we want is to do is eat your brainsWe’re at an impasse here; maybe we should compromise:If you open up the doorsWe’ll all …

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TODAY: Ask Me Anything About Ethics

Join our Senior Scholar, Dr. Stephen Hicks Wednesday, June 1 @ 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET for a special “Ask Me Anything About Ethics” event where Dr. Hicks will be answering your questions on ethics and questions from our 64K Instagram followers. Not yet on Clubhouse, and interested to check it out? We’ve got you covered. Use …

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Locke and Rational Individualism [Education’s Villains and Heroes course]

Second session next week In this second session of the online Education’s Villains and Heroes course, we will be discussing philosopher John Locke’s writings on education. (Complete course description here.) To prepare for this session: * Link to register: KAZM. * Reading: excerpt from John Locke, Some Thoughts concerning Education (1692). To see more of our courses …

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Success: bookstores vs. colleges

Our culture war in three images. The one at right is from a bookstore. To which I contrast the two below from recent college visits: So a question for parents: Do you know where your children are? Related: “The Postmodern Critique of Liberal Education” | Pope Lecture | Clemson University | Professor Stephen Hicks

Mis artículos en español (My articles in Spanish) La Inferioridad Moral del Posmodernismo

“La Inferioridad Moral del Posmodernismo.” Por Stephen R. C. Hicks, Ph.D. ¿Estamos luchando contra los posmodernistas con una mano atada a la espalda? Traducido al Español por Fermin Elizalde, 2019. English version: The Spectator, Portuguese translation, and Audio version. Para más artículos en español visite el siguiente link: Stephen Hicks en español