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Why Classical Education Matters Now More Than Ever

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Half right At least ask the students to study Hebrew, Sanskrit, or Chinese, which also give the student the wisdom of other parts of the world than Ancient Greece and Rome Also, I think a classical education should be more broadly considered in the sense of including the best that man has thought over the centuries, as the great books tradition entails
Comment from : @999reader

Content is life affirming! Dramatic music is unnecessary!
Comment from : @girlie5870

That continuous music is a jarring mismatch with the intellectual weight demanded by a discourse on classical education and undermines the veracity of Simmons' Statements By veiling argumentation behind unnecessary melodramatics, the video not only undermines its own thesis but also casts doubt on the discernment of its presenter/presenting-organization Such audio embellishment clashes with the tradition of plainspoken eloquence that classical education venerates If the objective is to emphasize the intellectual and moral merits of this educational framework, the music should be removed Doing so would preserve the presentation’s substance, reinforce its credibility, and spare Memoria Press from a lapse in judgment that reflects poorly on its professed commitment to scholarly excellence
Comment from : @StellarEmpyrean

I totally agree with you , but how do you convince someone not of European descent ? Such people may find it hard to identify with our intellectual heroes The Asians have their own canons and classics, but how to bring on board people from sub Saharan Africa ?
Comment from : @JohnReilly-wm4sl

Excellent video that does two things simultaneously, teaches us why classical education is important but also identifies issues with our current education system
Comment from : @celeste-is-building

Beware whoever intends to engage in discussion with the video creators This video is an advertisement for a YouTube series of for pay educational videos If you are not a parent who might be swayed to spend big on educational videos, this video is not for you
Comment from : @yucol5661

This was a very snide but beautifully narrated essay Great mix of hate for the common people and vague but valid criticism about the current state of education Would be nice if it was less philosophy and opinion and more logical reasoning and evidence and suggestions of actual steps for improvement brbrThis was too much flattery towards the audience and too little call to action
Comment from : @yucol5661

Horace Mann was a small r republican who wanted to bring Jefferson's and other Founders vision of an educated populace, because the republic and perpetuation of it required everyone to know a great deal, like the FoundersbrbrRockefeller twisted what Mann had begun, not for the purpose of educating the masses but preparing workers
Comment from : @emilymiller1792

My K-12 education was before NCLB I feel my soul was nurtured as well as my mind The emphasis was on knowledge, but my teachers taught many of the Great Works and emphasized the wisdom and meaning that could be found within The individual was emphasized because our individual perspectives were encouraged, we were treated as individuals We had a balance of individual and group projects rather than a "personalized" education Education was understood to prepare us for both part and whole, individual and community
Comment from : @emilymiller1792

Given the stark choice, most people wouldn’t think twice of utterly destroying every trace of the classical tradition in exchange for a mediocre car 🚗🔥📜🏛🔥 Truth is, hardly anyone gives a f@* anymore
Comment from : @dorianphilotheates3769

Excellent! Well spoken
Comment from : @glaakee

Right you are I got a OU / state of Michigan Teaching Certificate in 1978 & & my college was devoid of any measure of a classical / liberal arts education Now, I am almost 70 years of age & able to "take a mulligan" on this aspect of my education via Hillsdale College's on line courses ( if you get the golf slang) & over the last couple years Hillsdale has "got me hip to da' room"
Comment from : @RobertJones-xg5iv

I'm sold, except for the shaming part
Comment from : @williamguru

Thank you for this message Well-articulated I observe what you say each and everyday - in many faculty and in nearly every student The lack of passion to learn - to even simply observe, to feel something other than boredom, disturbances, the effects of entertainments - is what we are left with
Comment from : @williamlenihan7536

Well said
Comment from : @anonymous1984y

I want to express myself this eloquently I want to think critically and deeply I am so glad to know that, at 25-years old and with the hopes of giving my children a classical education, I can learn as well
Comment from : @Paula-pd6qv

All of this education, knowledge, and experience and still we put white lettering onto a white video background
Comment from : @jrbergsten

You got away without mentioning virtue??
Comment from : @dbodde

Such High quality! Absolutely amazing I wish you all success!
Comment from : @shcrub5

Another encouraging video from Memoria Press Thank you very much for sharing
Comment from : @louisbacio4469

I have a Classics degree People think it was a waste of time They tell me i should have gone into IT
Comment from : @nebbykoo

Excellent video !
Comment from : @ca6362

We've landed in the time when people say your guyses It's already over
Comment from : @Simrealism

Thank you ❤
Comment from : @SWKS_AG05

Mr Simmons, your thoughtful, well-articulated argument is a pleasure to listen to and to share with others who do not understand the purpose of a classical education Just listening to your observations causes one to feel ennobled and emboldened to reach higher, with tools that are readily available to transform our, as you so aptly stated “lazy minds” and reach for that which will make us more fully human as we strive for that which is good, true, and beautiful in our daily lives Thank you!
Comment from : @KatharineWalston-ff6bc

Brilliant! Your Climbing Parnassus gave me the "why" for home educating my children in a traditional classical way As my older kids are now adults, I am seeing the fruits of all that hard work we did All the eyerolling over Latin and math facts I never ackowledged out loud, but inside wondered if the struggle was worth it Yes, doing hard things is work, but the fruits will be there in time
Comment from : @capsela2

I feel so cheated by not getting this type of education I am a public school teacher with a masters degree and most of it has been a waste of time and money Now I have to self-educate using videos and books in my spare time I have a job so there’s that
Comment from : @Gatlinwright