Athens v Berlin | Words & Numbers | Ep 525
James and Tom Krannawitter, who is pinch-hitting for Ant this week, discuss the differences between the Greek and German educational methods, and why we should care.
00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview
01:17 Trump’s Triumphal Arch, Snipers, and Government Militarization
05:25 When Police Destroy Your Property and Don’t Pay for It
09:07 Qualified Immunity and Holding Police Accountable
12:32 Could Insurance Help Police the Police?
17:27 Foolishness of the Week: Homeschooling Disqualifies a Firefighter
20:19 Homeschooling, Accreditation, and the Education System
23:12 Classical Education vs. the Modern University
25:22 How Accreditation Reshaped American Higher Education
28:33 What a Real College Education Looks Like
33:21 Socrates, Classical Education, and the Pursuit of Truth
36:04 The Greek vs. German Models of Education
41:01 Methodology, Old Books, and the Modern University
43:16 How to Pursue a Real Education in College
45:17 What Frankenstein, Blade Runner, and Plato Have in Common
45:59 The Intellectual Origins of Progressivism
47:25 Machiavelli, Technology, and Conquering Nature
50:00 Social Engineering and the Progressive Project
52:30 Natural Rights, Human Will, and the Limits of the Enlightenment
54:35 Closing Thoughts
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