Episode 525: Athens v Berlin

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