Education and the Best Regime, part 1
Episode description
We discuss Aristotle’s account of the relationship between education and the regime and the state of public and private education today.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from the beginning and end of “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss end-of-the-year traditions at Geneva and Matt’s old school in New Hampshire.
Required Reading (4:30) - We consider the opening chapters of Book VIII of Aristotle’s Politics and the way that education influences the character of a people and their regime. Links: Aristotle, The Politics.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (24:20) - We check in on our NBA and NHL playoff favorites and make our picks for the PGA Championship.
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Matt Parks is the Interim Provost and an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is Head of School at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker.