Category: education

• April 13, 2011

  On humility, raising children, and the place of God

  In at least some respects, being a parent has gotten harder, especially after God slowly exited from our everyday conversations and rituals. We might wonder today when children become so self-centered and small-minded. Now, they can only fathom their immediate existence, the toys and playthings around them. Soon, they will be off to school and…
• April 11, 2011

  Money Money Money!; or, That Great Unthinking Life of the Writer (Part 1)

  Here’s my blog over at Big Other on money and the life of the mind.
• April 9, 2011

  Raymond Geuss on the role of the humanities in an open society

  In this 5-min. clip, the philosopher Raymond Geuss argues that self-knowledge is at the heart of humanistic inquiry. — John Madera and I over at Big Other. John Madera Hi, Andrew. I’m not sure if we can, like Raymond Geuss seems to, take for granted that the pursuit of self-knowledge is an impulse, that it…
• April 8, 2011

  Our failure of imagination

  Here’s the second Inside Higher Ed column, “Our Failure of Imagination,” on leading the life outside the academy. In case you missed it, here’s the first, “Models for Post-University Life.”
• April 7, 2011

  On legitimacy and financial stability

  Financial Stability In response to my Inside Higher Ed piece, “Models for Post-University Life,” one sharp poster named Minal wrote, This is a great article, but I have 2 follow-up questions: 1. Can you give us some non-academic examples? Perhaps intellectuals (writers/medical professionals, etc.) who fit in the 3rd category? 2. How does the Person…