Children: Manufactured Consumers
The manufactured consumer is not born by accident. Children can be trained to expect reward without production, esteem without competence,...
Read Article The Redefinition of the Child
A child was once understood as a developing person, a soul in formation, a son or daughter entrusted first to...
Read Article The Redefinition of Education
Education once meant formation: knowledge, judgment, discipline, memory, skill, character, and responsibility. Now it is often repurposed into programming, identity...
Read Article When Education Becomes Redesign
Education once meant formation. It trained knowledge, attention, judgment, discipline, responsibility, and character. But when education becomes redesign, the child...
Read Article How Interest Drives Learning
A student learns best when he has a real reason to learn. Purpose creates interest, interest directs attention, and attention...
Read Article How to Speed Up and Improve Study
Study becomes faster when you study from use. Do not study merely to become something. Study as the person who...
Read Article Separation of Church and State: What It Originally Meant
The phrase “separation of church and state” is often used as if it means religion must be removed from public...
Read Article The Agreements That Hold a Society Together
Civilization is not held together by force alone. It rests on shared agreement: agreement about truth, law, authority, responsibility, family,...
Read Article First Principles in Education: Returning Education to Its Foundation
First principles in education return schooling to its foundation: the child, the mind, parents, structure, interest, responsibility, formation, and outcomes.
Read Article Education and Responsibility: Why Learning Should Strengthen the Person’s Control
Education and responsibility belong together. A real education helps a child observe, think, act, correct mistakes, and become more capable...
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