Topics: Economist Robert P. Murphy joins Osborne and me to discuss the philosophy and misconceptions of Austrian economics, the future of scholarly pursuits and credibility, and his advice for young people. This is an edited version the 8-16-12 show After School (Sucks) Special. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: Robert Murphy Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_P._Murphy My Advice to Young People http://mises.org/daily/5637/My-Advice-to-Young-People My Debate Challenge to Paul Krugman http://mises.org/daily/4807 Help John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-25T09_44_04-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-25T09_44_04-07_00 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:44:04 GMT 2012-08-25 2012-08-26 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education austrian,bob-murphy,broken-window-fallacy,business-cycle-theory,college,economics,free-market,keysian,paul-krugman 4309 clean 73 Topics: Economist Robert P. Murphy joins Osborne and me to discuss the philosophy and misconceptions of Austrian economics, the future of scholarly pursuits and credibility, and his advice for young people. This is an edited version the 8-16-12 show After School (Sucks) Special. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: Robert Murphy Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_P._Murphy My Advice to Young People http://mises.org/daily/5637/My-Advice-to-Young-People My Debate Challenge to Paul Krugman http://mises.org/daily/4807 Help John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" Topics: Economist Robert P. Murphy joins Osborne and me to discuss the philosophy and misconcept...

]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-22T11_32_49-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-22T11_32_49-07_00 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:32:49 GMT 2012-08-22 2012-08-22 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,gatto,initiative,institutionalized,john-taylor-gatto,regulations 2366 no 74 Picture: Topics: John, a former public school teacher, calls in to discuss his feelings about the distortions in memories of future public school graduates...and teachers. This is an edited version of 8-9-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: Informal University http://informalu.org/ The Underground History of American Education: A Schoolteacher's Intimate Investigation Into The Problem Of Modern Schooling http://johntaylorgatto.com/underground/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" Picture: Topics: John, a former public school teacher, calls in to discuss his feelings abou...
Topics: Cory and I discuss the difference between schooling and education. I read an email from a listener who plans to do home education, but like so many other parents he is uncertain about what to do. This is an excerpt from the 8-2-12 show After School (Sucks) Special. School Sucks is live on the

]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-09T15_17_58-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-09T15_17_58-07_00 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:17:58 GMT 2012-08-16 2012-08-09 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education curiosity,education,gatto,home-education,language,schooling,unschooling 3468 yes 75 Topics: Cory and I discuss the difference between schooling and education. I read an email from a listener who plans to do home education, but like so many other parents he is uncertain about what to do. This is an excerpt from the 8-2-12 show After School (Sucks) Special. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Bumper Music: "Fire On the Mountain" Grateful Dead (5-8-77 at Cornell University) Look Closer: Trivium Education http://www.triviumeducation.com/ Tragedy and Hope http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ The Ultimate History Lesson: A Weekend With John Taylor Gatto https://theultimatehistorylesson.com/ The Underground History of American Education: A Schoolteacher's Intimate Investigation Into The Problem Of Modern Schooling http://johntaylorgatto.com/underground/ Tips on Nurturing Your Child’s Curiosity http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/social-emotional-development/tips-on-nurturing-your-childs-curiosity.html How I Would Unschool My Kids http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2012/07/how-i-would-unschool-my-kids/ Help John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" Topics: Cory and I discuss the difference between schooling and education. I read an email from ...
Topic: A follow-up to our recent shows about behaviorism and educational politics, this episode examines the origins of, and ideologies and motives behind the controversial (yet bi-partisan!) No Child Left Behind legislation of 2002, or 1989, or 1967, or 1933, or 1903, depending on where you start the story. Bumper Music: "Waiting For Superman" The Flaming Lips Look Closer:

]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-06T13_29_27-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-08-06T13_29_27-07_00 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:29:27 GMT 2012-08-06 2012-08-01 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education agenda-21,behaviorism,bi-partisan,chomsky,constructivism,free-market,general-education-board,liberty,nclb,outcome-based,rockefeller,service-economy,united-nations 5359 no 76 Topic: A follow-up to our recent shows about behaviorism and educational politics, this episode examines the origins of, and ideologies and motives behind the controversial (yet bi-partisan!) No Child Left Behind legislation of 2002, or 1989, or 1967, or 1933, or 1903, depending on where you start the story. Bumper Music: "Waiting For Superman" The Flaming Lips Look Closer: The No Child Left Behind Act: A Look at Provisions, Philosophies, and Compromises http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v41n2/kymes.html Origins and Purpose of "No Child Left Behind" http://www.educationanddemocracy.org/Emery/Emery_NCLB.htm A SHORT ANGRY HISTORY OF AMERICAN FORCED SCHOOLING http://4brevard.com/choice/Public_Education.htm The Political Economy of Collective Skill FormationPDF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE TYRANNY http://www.newswithviews.com/Chapman/michael.htm RICH DAD: The Conspiracy Against Our Education, Why Money is not Taught in Our Schools http://www.conspiracyoftherich.com/ EdWatch http://www.edwatch.org/ The Underground History of American Education, by John Taylor Gatto (Chapter 12 - The Daughters of the Barons of Runnemede, Section 15 - The General Education Board And Friends) http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/chapters/12o.htm Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" Topic: A follow-up to our recent shows about behaviorism and educational politics, this episode e...
Picture: Trustees of the General Education Board, the first Rockefeller foundation, at a retreat in Rockland, Maine, in July 1915. Front row, from left: Edwin A. Alderman, Frederick T. Gates, Charles W. Eliot (former president of Harvard University), Harry Pratt Judson (president of University of Chicago), Wallace Buttrick (executive officer of the Board). Second row, from left: Wickliffe Rose (head of the Rockefeller public health programs), Hollis B. Frissell, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., E. C. Sage, Albert Shaw, Abraham Flexner. Third row, from left: George E. Vincent (president of the Rockefeller Foundation), Anson Phelps Stokes, Starr J. Murphy, Jerome D. Greene Topics: Kate Baker, the Executive Director of The Network For Educational Opportunity, joins me to discuss her battles in educational politics, school choice, the history of compulsory schooling, and parenting. This is an edited version of 7-26-12 show. School Sucks is live on the

]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-30T20_27_55-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-30T20_27_55-07_00 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:27:55 GMT 2012-07-31 2012-07-30 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education gatto,no-child-left-behind,politics,rockefeller-education,school-choice,underground-history-of-american-education,unions 3284 clean 77 Picture: Trustees of the General Education Board, the first Rockefeller foundation, at a retreat in Rockland, Maine, in July 1915. Front row, from left: Edwin A. Alderman, Frederick T. Gates, Charles W. Eliot (former president of Harvard University), Harry Pratt Judson (president of University of Chicago), Wallace Buttrick (executive officer of the Board). Second row, from left: Wickliffe Rose (head of the Rockefeller public health programs), Hollis B. Frissell, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., E. C. Sage, Albert Shaw, Abraham Flexner. Third row, from left: George E. Vincent (president of the Rockefeller Foundation), Anson Phelps Stokes, Starr J. Murphy, Jerome D. Greene Topics: Kate Baker, the Executive Director of The Network For Educational Opportunity, joins me to discuss her battles in educational politics, school choice, the history of compulsory schooling, and parenting. This is an edited version of 7-26-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: N.H. will request waiver from NCLB http://m.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20120722%2FNEWS%2F207220339%2F-1%2FNEWSMAP&template=wapart Network for Education Opportunity http://networkforeducation.org/ A SHORT ANGRY HISTORY OF AMERICAN FORCED SCHOOLING http://4brevard.com/choice/Public_Education.htm The Underground History of American Education: A Schoolteacher's Intimate Investigation Into The Problem Of Modern Schooling http://johntaylorgatto.com/underground/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" Picture: Trustees of the General Education Board, the first Rockefeller foundation, at a retreat ...
Picture: Doc Christensen's "Portrait of the Prophets"(Depicts all LDS church presidents from Joseph Smith to Thomas S. Monson) Complete Liberty Episode 168 Wes Bertrand's Show Notes:

Guests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com/live and http://youtube.com/schoolsuckspodcast and Jeremy from http://ultimatefreedomquest.com and http://internetbusinessmastery.com

http://www.break.com/index/door_to_door_atheists_bother_mormons.html

http://www.alternet.org/story/155158/why_does_religion_always_get_a_free_rid

Nate Phelps took to Reddit for an Ask Me Anything Q&A
http://boingboing.net/2012/06/24/qa-with-a-former-member-of-th.html

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/anti-conceptual_mentality.html

"public school" is the church of the state

one key challenge is to maintain your curiosity in a culture that stifles it (via such things as rewards and punishments)

http://www.logicallearning.net/libertyeducation.html

http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/want-a-disproven-belief-government-schools-teach-good-science/

The Hopelessness of Atheism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLxNc_Mtw-4

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/faith.html

The Internet Where religions come to die
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rqw4krMOug

http://www.ldsliberty.org/podcasts/

bumper music "Touched By The Hand Of God" by New Order
http://www.neworderonline.com/

to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697 ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-30T20_19_12-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-30T20_19_12-07_00 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:19:12 GMT 2012-07-31 2012-07-30 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education mormon,nvc,prophet,religion,schooling 7506 clean 78 Picture: Doc Christensen's "Portrait of the Prophets"(Depicts all LDS church presidents from Joseph Smith to Thomas S. Monson) Complete Liberty Episode 168 Wes Bertrand's Show Notes: Guests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com/live and http://youtube.com/schoolsuckspodcast and Jeremy from http://ultimatefreedomquest.com and http://internetbusinessmastery.comhttp://www.break.com/index/door_to_door_atheists_bother_mormons.htmlhttp://www.alternet.org/story/155158/why_does_religion_always_get_a_free_ridNate Phelps took to Reddit for an Ask Me Anything Q&Ahttp://boingboing.net/2012/06/24/qa-with-a-former-member-of-th.htmlhttp://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/anti-conceptual_mentality.html"public school" is the church of the stateone key challenge is to maintain your curiosity in a culture that stifles it (via such things as rewards and punishments)http://www.logicallearning.net/libertyeducation.htmlhttp://www.cato-at-liberty.org/want-a-disproven-belief-government-schools-teach-good-science/The Hopelessness of Atheismhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLxNc_Mtw-4http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/faith.htmlThe Internet Where religions come to diehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rqw4krMOug http://www.ldsliberty.org/podcasts/ bumper music "Touched By The Hand Of God" by New Orderhttp://www.neworderonline.com/ to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697 Picture: Doc Christensen's "Portrait of the Prophets"(Depicts all LDS church presidents from Jos...
Co-Hosts: Alyson, Cory, Mandrik Topics: A seemingly comical entry-point into dark territory: Texas GOP Declares: "No More Teaching of 'Critical Thinking Skills' in Texas Public Schools" which quotes the party platform: "We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student's fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority." So what is Outcome-Based Education? John Taylor Gatto: A SHORT ANGRY HISTORY OF AMERICAN FORCED SCHOOLING The BEHAVIORAL TEACHER EDUCATIONAL PROJECT outlines specific teaching reforms to be forced on the country, unwillingly of course, after 1967. "According to the BEHAVIORAL TEACHER EDUCATIONAL PROJECT, post modern schooling would focus, (I quote directly from the document), "on pleasure cultivation and interpersonal relationships and other attitudes and skills compatible with a non-work world". It makes sense of course, doesn't it? That irresponsible semi-illiterate people could not be trusted with much responsibility so in the new change agentry schooling, which is called for by this national teacher training document, the teacher is a therapist, translating the prescriptions of the social psychologists into practical action research in the classroom." Context: Changes in the 1960s: motivations and results Civil rights and opposition to Vietnam Government responds: -Poverty and inner-city desperation pacified with welfare -War on Drugs against mind expansion -centralization and standardization of education Had the true controlling potential of school had been dormant up to this point? This is an edited version of 7-19-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: Educational Theories - Behaviorism Vs. Constructivism http://crescentok.com/staff/jaskew/isr/education/theories.htm Applying behaviorism to our schools http://joctl.blogspot.com/2009/03/applying-behaviorism-to-our-schools.html Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities: Constructivism Or Behaviorism? http://cie.asu.edu/volume8/number10/index.html Outcome-Based Education Explained, by Ron Sunseri http://www.sntp.net/education/obe_explained.htm A SHORT ANGRY HISTORY OF AMERICAN FORCED SCHOOLING http://4brevard.com/choice/Public_Education.htm The Underground History of American Education: A Schoolteacher's Intimate Investigation Into The Problem Of Modern Schooling http://johntaylorgatto.com/underground/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-23T14_09_17-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-23T14_09_17-07_00 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:09:17 GMT 2012-07-23 2012-07-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education behaviorism,john-watson,obe,outcome-based-education,peg-luksik,prussia,skinner,wundt 5064 clean 79 Co-Hosts: Alyson, Cory, Mandrik Topics: A seemingly comical entry-point into dark territory: Texas GOP Declares: "No More Teaching of 'Critical Thinking Skills' in Texas Public Schools" which quotes the party platform: "We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student's fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority." So what is Outcome-Based Education? John Taylor Gatto: A SHORT ANGRY HISTORY OF AMERICAN FORCED SCHOOLING The BEHAVIORAL TEACHER EDUCATIONAL PROJECT outlines specific teaching reforms to be forced on the country, unwillingly of course, after 1967. "According to the BEHAVIORAL TEACHER EDUCATIONAL PROJECT, post modern schooling would focus, (I quote directly from the document), "on pleasure cultivation and interpersonal relationships and other attitudes and skills compatible with a non-work world". It makes sense of course, doesn't it? That irresponsible semi-illiterate people could not be trusted with much responsibility so in the new change agentry schooling, which is called for by this national teacher training document, the teacher is a therapist, translating the prescriptions of the social psychologists into practical action research in the classroom." Context: Changes in the 1960s: motivations and results Civil rights and opposition to Vietnam Government responds: -Poverty and inner-city desperation pacified with welfare -War on Drugs against mind expansion -centralization and standardization of education Had the true controlling potential of school had been dormant up to this point? This is an edited version of 7-19-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: Educational Theories - Behaviorism Vs. Constructivism http://crescentok.com/staff/jaskew/isr/education/theories.htm Applying behaviorism to our schools http://joctl.blogspot.com/2009/03/applying-behaviorism-to-our-schools.html Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities: Constructivism Or Behaviorism? http://cie.asu.edu/volume8/number10/index.html Outcome-Based Education Explained, by Ron Sunseri http://www.sntp.net/education/obe_explained.htm A SHORT ANGRY HISTORY OF AMERICAN FORCED SCHOOLING http://4brevard.com/choice/Public_Education.htm The Underground History of American Education: A Schoolteacher's Intimate Investigation Into The Problem Of Modern Schooling http://johntaylorgatto.com/underground/ Co-Hosts: Alyson, Cory, Mandrik Topics: A seemingly comical entry-point into dark territory: ...
Co-Hosts: Cory, Osborne (Ustream-Only Show) “I did not direct my life. I didn’t design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That’s what life is.” – B. F. Skinner Topics: Cory leads the discussion, recounting his frustrating experiences with the MMO, World of Warcraft, and how today's game creators employ the the techniques of behaviorist B.F. Skinner to control the behavior of players. Our guide for this discussion is an article from Cracked.com: 5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted, by David Wong. This is an edited version of 7-12-12 Ustream-only show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. The Skinner Box: Look Closer: Why B. F. Skinner, Like Freud, Still Isn’t Dead, By John Horgan http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/2012/06/01/why-b-f-skinner-like-freud-still-isnt-dead/ Operant Conditioning (B.F. Skinner) http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/operant-conditioning.html Why did I do that? A Primer on B.F. Skinner http://psychologydegreeguide.org/bf-skinner/ Educational Approach in Constructivism and Behaviorism http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/educational-approach-in-constructivism-and-behaviorism-441073.html]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-22T19_40_14-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-22T19_40_14-07_00 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:40:14 GMT 2012-07-25 2012-07-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education behaviorism,behaviorist,skinner,skinner-box,world-of-warcraft,wow 4456 yes 80 Co-Hosts: Cory, Osborne (Ustream-Only Show) “I did not direct my life. I didn’t design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That’s what life is.” – B. F. Skinner Topics: Cory leads the discussion, recounting his frustrating experiences with the MMO, World of Warcraft, and how today's game creators employ the the techniques of behaviorist B.F. Skinner to control the behavior of players. Our guide for this discussion is an article from Cracked.com: 5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted, by David Wong. This is an edited version of 7-12-12 Ustream-only show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. The Skinner Box: Look Closer: Why B. F. Skinner, Like Freud, Still Isn’t Dead, By John Horgan http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/2012/06/01/why-b-f-skinner-like-freud-still-isnt-dead/ Operant Conditioning (B.F. Skinner) http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/operant-conditioning.html Why did I do that? A Primer on B.F. Skinner http://psychologydegreeguide.org/bf-skinner/ Educational Approach in Constructivism and Behaviorism http://www.articlesbase.com/college-and-university-articles/educational-approach-in-constructivism-and-behaviorism-441073.html Co-Hosts: Cory, Osborne (Ustream-Only Show) “I did not direct my life. I didn’t design it. I n...
Co-Hosts: Mandrik, Wes Bertrand (last two segments) Topics: We cautiously approach the Peter Thiel rabbit hole. Our discussion begins with a story about Thiel's warnings of a higher education bubble, and his Thiel Fellowship, which offers start-up money to innovative college students if they drop out and get to work. -Mandrik talks about agorism and entrepreneurship. -Wes Bertrand calls in to share a story about Thiel: The Nation: Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It This is an edited version of 7-5-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: The Nation: Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It http://www.thenation.com/article/166421/ron-paul-wants-abolish-cia-his-largest-donor-builds-toys-it# Bilderberg 2012: Meet The Next Generation Technocrats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Nz98lyB6Y The Thiel Fellowship http://www.thielfellowship.org/ The Founders Fund http://www.foundersfund.com/ Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ Peter Thiel: We're in a Bubble and It's Not the Internet. It's Higher Education. http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/10/peter-thiel-were-in-a-bubble-and-its-not-the-internet-its-higher-education/ Famous College Drop-Outs http://collegedropoutshalloffame.com/ Complete Liberty Website http://completeliberty.com/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-17T16_25_20-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-17T16_25_20-07_00 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:25:20 GMT 2012-07-17 2012-07-17 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education agorism,bilderberg,entrepreneur,facebook,founders-fund,thiel,thiel-fellowship,zuckerberg 5736 clean 81 Co-Hosts: Mandrik, Wes Bertrand (last two segments) Topics: We cautiously approach the Peter Thiel rabbit hole. Our discussion begins with a story about Thiel's warnings of a higher education bubble, and his Thiel Fellowship, which offers start-up money to innovative college students if they drop out and get to work. -Mandrik talks about agorism and entrepreneurship. -Wes Bertrand calls in to share a story about Thiel: The Nation: Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It This is an edited version of 7-5-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: The Nation: Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It http://www.thenation.com/article/166421/ron-paul-wants-abolish-cia-his-largest-donor-builds-toys-it# Bilderberg 2012: Meet The Next Generation Technocrats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Nz98lyB6Y The Thiel Fellowship http://www.thielfellowship.org/ The Founders Fund http://www.foundersfund.com/ Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ Peter Thiel: We're in a Bubble and It's Not the Internet. It's Higher Education. http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/10/peter-thiel-were-in-a-bubble-and-its-not-the-internet-its-higher-education/ Famous College Drop-Outs http://collegedropoutshalloffame.com/ Complete Liberty Website http://completeliberty.com/ Co-Hosts: Mandrik, Wes Bertrand (last two segments) Topics: We cautiously approach the Peter ...
The final installment of the Porcfest Micro-Series. On Monday, June 25th, 2012, I co-hosted Ernest Hancock's Declare Your Independence radio show. This is Hour One of the show. Discussed: -My career Bumper Music: "Outback" Baka Deyond A great resource: Freedom's Phoenix http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Front-Page.htm]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-14T11_50_17-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-14T11_50_17-07_00 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:50:17 GMT 2012-07-14 2012-07-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education declare-your-independence,ernest-hancock 2666 clean 82 The final installment of the Porcfest Micro-Series. On Monday, June 25th, 2012, I co-hosted Ernest Hancock's Declare Your Independence radio show. This is Hour One of the show. Discussed: -My career Bumper Music: "Outback" Baka Deyond A great resource: Freedom's Phoenix http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Front-Page.htm The final installment of the Porcfest Micro-Series. On Monday, June 25th, 2012, I co-hosted Er...
A panel discussion about the basics of podcasting. Saturday 6-21-12 Organizer: Garrett Fox Disindoctrination Podcast Panelists: Stephanie Murphy Porc Therapy Antonio SJ Musumeci (Bile) Thinking Liberty Brett Veinotte School Sucks ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-12T13_29_38-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-12T13_29_38-07_00 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:29:38 GMT 2012-07-12 2012-07-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 3089 no 83 A panel discussion about the basics of podcasting. Saturday 6-21-12 Organizer: Garrett Fox Disindoctrination Podcast Panelists: Stephanie Murphy Porc Therapy Antonio SJ Musumeci (Bile) Thinking Liberty Brett Veinotte School Sucks A panel discussion about the basics of podcasting. Saturday 6-21-12 Organizer: Garrett Fox ...
Warning: Extremely Explicit Content 9pm: "Alex Jones" Exposes Wheels Off Liberty As Shills of the New World Order -with Brian Hagen, Tarrin Lupo, George Mandrik, and Brett Veinotte With Tarrin Lupo With Brian Hagen, who played Alex Jones 10pm: The Roast of Christopher Lawless (Highlights) -"Alex Jones" introduces Bob Murphy -Bob Murphy explains what a roast is -Dan D'Amico > Stefan Molyneux > Brett Veinotte ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-12T13_28_28-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-12T13_28_28-07_00 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:28:28 GMT 2012-07-12 2012-07-11 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 4524 yes 84 Warning: Extremely Explicit Content 9pm: "Alex Jones" Exposes Wheels Off Liberty As Shills of the New World Order -with Brian Hagen, Tarrin Lupo, George Mandrik, and Brett Veinotte With Tarrin Lupo With Brian Hagen, who played Alex Jones 10pm: The Roast of Christopher Lawless (Highlights) -"Alex Jones" introduces Bob Murphy -Bob Murphy explains what a roast is -Dan D'Amico > Stefan Molyneux > Brett Veinotte Warning: Extremely Explicit Content 9pm: "Alex Jones" Exposes Wheels Off Liberty As Shills of ...
On Friday, June 20th, 2012, I sat in as a guest on Ernest Hancock's Declare Your Independence radio show. I had the pleasure of being on the show with Stephanie Murphy (Porc Therapy, Fr33 Aid) and economist Daniel D'Amico. Discussed: -The Mission of School Sucks Project -Intellectual Self-Defense -The Ultimate History Lesson -Market Alternatives to State-Run "Services" A great resource: Freedom's Phoenix http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Front-Page.htm ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-12T06_54_14-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-12T06_54_14-07_00 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:54:14 GMT 2012-07-12 2012-07-11 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 1375 clean 85 On Friday, June 20th, 2012, I sat in as a guest on Ernest Hancock's Declare Your Independence radio show. I had the pleasure of being on the show with Stephanie Murphy (Porc Therapy, Fr33 Aid) and economist Daniel D'Amico. Discussed: -The Mission of School Sucks Project -Intellectual Self-Defense -The Ultimate History Lesson -Market Alternatives to State-Run "Services" A great resource: Freedom's Phoenix http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Front-Page.htm On Friday, June 20th, 2012, I sat in as a guest on Ernest Hancock's Declare Your Independence rad...
These are selected segments from Hour 2 and The After School (Sucks) Special on 6-19-12. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. 1. Pam the Public School Teacher -NCLB -The Federal Takeover of Local Education, DoE -Education Vs. Schooling -Intro to the Prussian Model -A Good Education, Compared to What? -Unions 2. Jake Desyllas, The Voluntary Life -Tips For Emerging Entrepreneurs -Fighting the Training In Dependence -The "Free" Market Vs. the Public Sector 3. Cody Hall, Tragedy and Hope Communications -What Is T&H? -The Word "Conspiracy" -Historical Context -Corporate Media -The Trivium -The Ultimate History Lesson Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-10T09_58_03-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-10T09_58_03-07_00 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:58:03 GMT 2012-07-10 2012-07-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education conspiracy,entrepreneur,tragedy-and-hope,voluntary-life 2505 clean 86 These are selected segments from Hour 2 and The After School (Sucks) Special on 6-19-12. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. 1. Pam the Public School Teacher -NCLB -The Federal Takeover of Local Education, DoE -Education Vs. Schooling -Intro to the Prussian Model -A Good Education, Compared to What? -Unions 2. Jake Desyllas, The Voluntary Life -Tips For Emerging Entrepreneurs -Fighting the Training In Dependence -The "Free" Market Vs. the Public Sector 3. Cody Hall, Tragedy and Hope Communications -What Is T&H? -The Word "Conspiracy" -Historical Context -Corporate Media -The Trivium -The Ultimate History Lesson Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" These are selected segments from Hour 2 and The After School (Sucks) Special on 6-19-12. School S...
Stefan Molyneux joins Osborne, me, and a large studio audience for the first hour of the 6-19-12 School Sucks Radio Show. I apologize for the less-than-optimal audio quality. Topics: -Weather-related nudity -The Freedomain Radio documentary film -The mainstream media -Exercises for avoiding confirmation bias -Striking the root Freedomain Radio http://www.freedomainradio.com/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-07T18_28_19-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-07T18_28_19-07_00 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 01:28:19 GMT 2012-07-08 2012-07-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education freedomain,mainstream-media,philosophy 2120 yes 87 Stefan Molyneux joins Osborne, me, and a large studio audience for the first hour of the 6-19-12 School Sucks Radio Show. I apologize for the less-than-optimal audio quality. Topics: -Weather-related nudity -The Freedomain Radio documentary film -The mainstream media -Exercises for avoiding confirmation bias -Striking the root Freedomain Radio http://www.freedomainradio.com/ Stefan Molyneux joins Osborne, me, and a large studio audience for the first hour of the 6-19-12 ...
Brett on Flaming Freedom (6-19-12) and Free Talk Live (6-21-12) On Flaming Freedom, we discuss whether or not the liberty movement should be more social conservative-friendly. On Free Talk Live, Brad Jardis expresses his objections to the name "School Sucks." Flaming Freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/ Free Talk Live http://www.freetalklive.com/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-08T08_07_59-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-08T08_07_59-07_00 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:07:59 GMT 2012-07-08 2012-07-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 2012,porcfest 1764 clean 88 Brett on Flaming Freedom (6-19-12) and Free Talk Live (6-21-12) On Flaming Freedom, we discuss whether or not the liberty movement should be more social conservative-friendly. On Free Talk Live, Brad Jardis expresses his objections to the name "School Sucks." Flaming Freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/ Free Talk Live http://www.freetalklive.com/ Brett on Flaming Freedom (6-19-12) and Free Talk Live (6-21-12) On Flaming Freedom, we discuss...
Topics: At Porcfest, I talk for about 20 minutes on surviving government schooling experience, addressing the frequent question from parents: what should I do if I have to send my kid to public school? Jake Desyllas from The Voluntary Life Podcast then joins me to discuss overcoming our schooling, entrepreneurship and financial freedom. Look CLoser: The Voluntary Life http://www.thevoluntarylife.com/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-06T14_03_22-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-06T14_03_22-07_00 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:03:22 GMT 2012-07-06 2012-07-06 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education entrepreneurship,homeschooling,unschooling 3304 no 89 Topics: At Porcfest, I talk for about 20 minutes on surviving government schooling experience, addressing the frequent question from parents: what should I do if I have to send my kid to public school? Jake Desyllas from The Voluntary Life Podcast then joins me to discuss overcoming our schooling, entrepreneurship and financial freedom. Look CLoser: The Voluntary Life http://www.thevoluntarylife.com/ Topics: At Porcfest, I talk for about 20 minutes on surviving government schooling experience, a...
Co-Hosts: Mandrik and Osborne This is an edited version of the 6-28-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Sick and/or exhausted, the three of us fight our way through a raving review of the 2012 Porcupine Freedom Festival. ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-05T13_20_58-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-05T13_20_58-07_00 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:20:58 GMT 2012-07-05 2012-07-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education kubrick,porcfest 4270 clean 90 Co-Hosts: Mandrik and Osborne This is an edited version of the 6-28-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Sick and/or exhausted, the three of us fight our way through a raving review of the 2012 Porcupine Freedom Festival. Co-Hosts: Mandrik and Osborne This is an edited version of the 6-28-12 show. School Sucks is l...
Co-Hosts: Osborne, Cory Topics: We discuss the value of Khan Academy, and how it would fit into the larger picture of free, self-directed education in the future. This is the full 6-14-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ Could You Modify It ‘To Stop Students From Becoming This Advanced?’ http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/could-you-modify-it-to-stop-students-from-becoming-this-advanced/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-27T09_36_41-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-27T09_36_41-07_00 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:36:41 GMT 2012-06-27 2012-06-26 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education autodidact,khan-academy 4674 no 91 Co-Hosts: Osborne, Cory Topics: We discuss the value of Khan Academy, and how it would fit into the larger picture of free, self-directed education in the future. This is the full 6-14-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/ Could You Modify It ‘To Stop Students From Becoming This Advanced?’ http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/could-you-modify-it-to-stop-students-from-becoming-this-advanced/ Co-Hosts: Osborne, Cory Topics: We discuss the value of Khan Academy, and how it would fit in...
Picture: Hopefully this guy was a theatre major. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Cory Topics: -Understanding college debt -Osborne runs a debt collection company -Our college experiences -Who will end up holding the bag for defaults? -College indoctrination and sycophantic students This is the full 6-7-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Student Loan Debt Hell: 21 Statistics That Will Make You Think Twice About Going To College http://www.lewrockwell.com/rep2/student-loan-debt-hell.html The Higher-Education Bubble Has Popped http://lewrockwell.com/french/french140.html The Subsidized Student Loan Scam http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/05/10/the-subsidized-student-loan-scam/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-13T09_00_51-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-13T09_00_51-07_00 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:00:51 GMT 2012-06-26 2012-06-13 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education college,debt,default,student-loans,uncollege 5134 clean 92 Picture: Hopefully this guy was a theatre major. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Cory Topics: -Understanding college debt -Osborne runs a debt collection company -Our college experiences -Who will end up holding the bag for defaults? -College indoctrination and sycophantic students This is the full 6-7-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Student Loan Debt Hell: 21 Statistics That Will Make You Think Twice About Going To College http://www.lewrockwell.com/rep2/student-loan-debt-hell.html The Higher-Education Bubble Has Popped http://lewrockwell.com/french/french140.html The Subsidized Student Loan Scam http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/05/10/the-subsidized-student-loan-scam/ Picture: Hopefully this guy was a theatre major. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Cory Topics: -Understa...
Picture: A judge and his ethics. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik Topics: -Voluntarism -Politics Versus Patience -Logic Versus Schooling -Meditation -Poverty -Dropping Out -Honor Student Jailed For Doing Real Work -A 25-minute monologue on the Diane Tran incident (not live) This is hour two of the 5-31-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Diane Tran's Judge Offers a Defense, Sorta http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/06/diane_trans_judge_offers_a_def.php Diane Tran Scandal & The Matter Of Dishonorable Judge Lanny Moriarty Before The Texas Ethics Commission http://durangotexas.blogspot.com/2012/05/matter-of-dishonorable-judge-lanny.html]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-08T20_52_00-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-08T20_52_00-07_00 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 03:52:00 GMT 2012-06-09 2012-06-06 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education diane-tran,honor-student,institutionalized,lanny-moriarty,texas 3648 clean 93 Picture: A judge and his ethics. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik Topics: -Voluntarism -Politics Versus Patience -Logic Versus Schooling -Meditation -Poverty -Dropping Out -Honor Student Jailed For Doing Real Work -A 25-minute monologue on the Diane Tran incident (not live) This is hour two of the 5-31-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Diane Tran's Judge Offers a Defense, Sorta http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/06/diane_trans_judge_offers_a_def.php Diane Tran Scandal & The Matter Of Dishonorable Judge Lanny Moriarty Before The Texas Ethics Commission http://durangotexas.blogspot.com/2012/05/matter-of-dishonorable-judge-lanny.html Picture: A judge and his ethics. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik Topics: -Voluntarism -Politic...
Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik The first hour of the show is predominantly a discussion initiated by a caller named John. He is a tutor seeking some advice on how to introduce some constructive criticism of the government school system to a struggling student and his father. Mandrik also discusses how "alternatives" to the mainstream schooling path have a certain stigma attached to them. This is hour one of the 5-31-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Army Recruiter threatens student with Jail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgQYDQIT3o]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-06T08_25_13-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-06T08_25_13-07_00 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:25:13 GMT 2012-06-06 2012-06-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education jrotc,recruiters,tutoring,vocational-school 2457 clean 94 Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik The first hour of the show is predominantly a discussion initiated by a caller named John. He is a tutor seeking some advice on how to introduce some constructive criticism of the government school system to a struggling student and his father. Mandrik also discusses how "alternatives" to the mainstream schooling path have a certain stigma attached to them. This is hour one of the 5-31-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look CLoser: Army Recruiter threatens student with Jail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgQYDQIT3o Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik The first hour of the show is predominantly a discussion initiated ...
Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik The theme for this show is recognizing and accessing the whole world that awaits beyond the obedience, conformity and illogic of government school and the college scam. It begins with a North Carolina student who took a video of his teacher telling him he could be arrested for talking badly about Obama. It's a hit on You Tube. This is an edited down version of the 5-24-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-31T08_30_36-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-31T08_30_36-07_00 Thu, 31 May 2012 15:30:36 GMT 2012-06-06 2012-05-31 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 3895 clean 95 Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik The theme for this show is recognizing and accessing the whole world that awaits beyond the obedience, conformity and illogic of government school and the college scam. It begins with a North Carolina student who took a video of his teacher telling him he could be arrested for talking badly about Obama. It's a hit on You Tube. This is an edited down version of the 5-24-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik The theme for this show is recognizing and accessing the whole worl...
Friday, May 25th, 2012: Richard Grove, Tony Myers, and I guest-hosted on the Corbett Report, a live call-in show on the RBN Network. We spent the hour looking at the life and work of the influential (and frequently misunderstood) German Idealist, Georg Hegel. Bumper Music: "Manges" Darmstadt Look Closer: Show Notes Courtesy of TragedyandHope.com https://www.tragedyandhope.com/friday-night-live-week-2-th-hosts-corbett-report-radio-tonights-topic-hegel/ http://TragedyandHope.com http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ History...So It Doesn't Repeat https://www.tragedyandhope.com/producing-history/ Peace Revolution Podcast http://peacerevolution.podomatic.com/ Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-28T11_04_34-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-28T11_04_34-07_00 Mon, 28 May 2012 18:04:34 GMT 2012-05-28 2012-05-28 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education dialectic,fichte,german-idealism,hegel,kant,prussia 2938 clean 96 Friday, May 25th, 2012: Richard Grove, Tony Myers, and I guest-hosted on the Corbett Report, a live call-in show on the RBN Network. We spent the hour looking at the life and work of the influential (and frequently misunderstood) German Idealist, Georg Hegel. Bumper Music: "Manges" Darmstadt Look Closer: Show Notes Courtesy of TragedyandHope.com https://www.tragedyandhope.com/friday-night-live-week-2-th-hosts-corbett-report-radio-tonights-topic-hegel/ http://TragedyandHope.com http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ History...So It Doesn't Repeat https://www.tragedyandhope.com/producing-history/ Peace Revolution Podcast http://peacerevolution.podomatic.com/ Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" Friday, May 25th, 2012: Richard Grove, Tony Myers, and I guest-hosted on the Corbett Report, a l...
"Logic is man’s method of reaching conclusions objectively by deriving them without contradiction from the facts of reality—ultimately, from the evidence provided by man’s senses. If men reject logic, then the tie between their mental processes and reality is severed; all cognitive standards are repudiated, and anything goes; any contradiction, on any subject, may be endorsed (and simultaneously rejected) by anyone, as and when he feels like it." -Any Rand “Nazism and Subjectivism,” The Objectivist, Feb. 1971 Topic: Wes Bertrand joins me to discuss the foundational concepts in the science of logic. We use the work of Leonard Peikoff (Objectivism: The Philosphy of Ayn Rand and An Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology) as our guide. Logic is about understanding reality in a non-contradictory way and how can we see things for what they are. -Why truth is more important than comfort -Subjectivism -Percepts to Concepts -The Stolen Concept -The Problem With Objectivism -Attitudes and Values -Approach, Communicating Effectively Objectivism (5 Branches of Philosophy) 1. Metaphysics 2. Epistemology-Logic 3. Ethics 4. Politics 5. Aesthetics Metaphysical Laws 1. Identity 2. Causality 3. Non-Contradiction Bumper Music: "If I Ruled the World (Instrumental)" NAS Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Ayn Rand Lexicon http://aynrandlexicon.com/ Objectivism: The Philosphy of Ayn Rand http://attitudeadjustment.tripod.com/Books/OPAR.htm An Introduction to Objectivism Part1 - Lecture by Leonard Peikoff http://youtu.be/cW-xUEYaBnU http://TragedyandHope.com http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ Rand's Razor http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/rands_razor.html Achieving “mind like water” through Getting Things Done http://www.alanfurth.com/achieving-mind-like-water-through-getting-things-done/ Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-25T16_12_31-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-25T16_12_31-07_00 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:12:31 GMT 2012-06-06 2012-05-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education logic,objectivism,peikoff,philosophy,rand,reason,wes-bertrand 4934 yes 97 "Logic is man’s method of reaching conclusions objectively by deriving them without contradiction from the facts of reality—ultimately, from the evidence provided by man’s senses. If men reject logic, then the tie between their mental processes and reality is severed; all cognitive standards are repudiated, and anything goes; any contradiction, on any subject, may be endorsed (and simultaneously rejected) by anyone, as and when he feels like it." -Any Rand “Nazism and Subjectivism,” The Objectivist, Feb. 1971 Topic: Wes Bertrand joins me to discuss the foundational concepts in the science of logic. We use the work of Leonard Peikoff (Objectivism: The Philosphy of Ayn Rand and An Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology) as our guide. Logic is about understanding reality in a non-contradictory way and how can we see things for what they are. -Why truth is more important than comfort -Subjectivism -Percepts to Concepts -The Stolen Concept -The Problem With Objectivism -Attitudes and Values -Approach, Communicating Effectively Objectivism (5 Branches of Philosophy) 1. Metaphysics 2. Epistemology-Logic 3. Ethics 4. Politics 5. Aesthetics Metaphysical Laws 1. Identity 2. Causality 3. Non-Contradiction Bumper Music: "If I Ruled the World (Instrumental)" NAS Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Ayn Rand Lexicon http://aynrandlexicon.com/ Objectivism: The Philosphy of Ayn Rand http://attitudeadjustment.tripod.com/Books/OPAR.htm An Introduction to Objectivism Part1 - Lecture by Leonard Peikoff http://youtu.be/cW-xUEYaBnU http://TragedyandHope.com http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ Rand's Razor http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/rands_razor.html Achieving “mind like water” through Getting Things Done http://www.alanfurth.com/achieving-mind-like-water-through-getting-things-done/ Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/ "Logic is man’s method of reaching conclusions objectively by deriving them without contradiction...
Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik A teacher from New York calls in to explain the rationale behind his school's recent iPhone ban. We also discuss surviving government school with a high school junior from Canada. This is hour one of the 5-17-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-22T14_24_27-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-22T14_24_27-07_00 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:24:27 GMT 2012-06-06 2012-05-19 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,iphone,libertarian,voluntaryist 2581 clean 98 Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik A teacher from New York calls in to explain the rationale behind his school's recent iPhone ban. We also discuss surviving government school with a high school junior from Canada. This is hour one of the 5-17-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik A teacher from New York calls in to explain the rationale behind hi...
Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik Katie was pursuing a public school teaching career. Then she discovered the Philosophy of Liberty. I had a similar experience. This is hour one of the 5-17-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-22T03_54_47-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-22T03_54_47-07_00 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:54:47 GMT 2012-06-06 2012-05-19 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,libertarian,philosophy,teaching,voluntarism,voluntaryism 2500 clean 99 Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik Katie was pursuing a public school teaching career. Then she discovered the Philosophy of Liberty. I had a similar experience. This is hour one of the 5-17-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik Katie was pursuing a public school teaching career. Then she discov...
Topic: In October of 2011, Stephanie Murphy, George Mandrik and I discussed our experiences with the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign. I was recently contacted by Shaun Bowen, a Ron Paul 2012 campaign worker, who heard the episode and wanted to offer an alternative point of view. Bumper Music: "In Motion" Trent Reznor Look Closer; 106: A Young Person's Guide To Politics (Appendix A) - Ron Paul, The Final Fantasy http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-10-19T06_33_27-07_00 "Democracy--the god that failed: the economics and politics of monarchy" By Hans-Hermann Hoppe http://books.google.com Freedomain Radio-True News 5: The Truth About Voting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbBItLemsM Democracy Is Not Freedom by Rep. Ron Paul, MD http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul233.html FDR1980 Walter Block vs Stefan Molyneux vs Ron Paul! http://www.freedomainradio.com/DesktopModules/UltraNewsArticle/Read.aspx?Portalid=1&ArticleId=2470 Could the Bay State’s Ron Paul-loving delegates ruin Romney’s coronation? http://thephoenix.com/boston/news/137998-could-the-bay-states-ron-paul-loving-delegates-ru/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-19T21_00_00-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-19T21_00_00-07_00 Sun, 20 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT 2012-06-06 2012-05-18 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education campaign,libertarian,philosophy,politics,ron-paul,ron-paul-2012 4543 yes 100 Topic: In October of 2011, Stephanie Murphy, George Mandrik and I discussed our experiences with the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign. I was recently contacted by Shaun Bowen, a Ron Paul 2012 campaign worker, who heard the episode and wanted to offer an alternative point of view. Bumper Music: "In Motion" Trent Reznor Look Closer; 106: A Young Person's Guide To Politics (Appendix A) - Ron Paul, The Final Fantasy http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-10-19T06_33_27-07_00 "Democracy--the god that failed: the economics and politics of monarchy" By Hans-Hermann Hoppe http://books.google.com Freedomain Radio-True News 5: The Truth About Voting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbBItLemsM Democracy Is Not Freedom by Rep. Ron Paul, MD http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul233.html FDR1980 Walter Block vs Stefan Molyneux vs Ron Paul! http://www.freedomainradio.com/DesktopModules/UltraNewsArticle/Read.aspx?Portalid=1&ArticleId=2470 Could the Bay State’s Ron Paul-loving delegates ruin Romney’s coronation? http://thephoenix.com/boston/news/137998-could-the-bay-states-ron-paul-loving-delegates-ru/ Topic: In October of 2011, Stephanie Murphy, George Mandrik and I discussed our experiences with ...
UStream-only bonus show after the 5/10/12 live show. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. -Mickey's communication/connecting efforts -Non-Violent Communication -Zingers! -Baby Boomers -Experiences with medication -School Walk-Outs -Wikipedia and Information Literacy ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-16T11_48_26-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-16T11_48_26-07_00 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:48:26 GMT 2012-05-16 2012-05-16 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education libertarian,medication,non-violent-communication,philosophy,school,schooling,voluntaryist,wikipedia 3410 clean 101 UStream-only bonus show after the 5/10/12 live show. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. -Mickey's communication/connecting efforts -Non-Violent Communication -Zingers! -Baby Boomers -Experiences with medication -School Walk-Outs -Wikipedia and Information Literacy UStream-only bonus show after the 5/10/12 live show. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik School Sucks...
Our first crack at producing a live radio and streaming video show. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik This is all but three segments of the 5-10-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: Motivation Problem or Hidden Disability? http://www.uniquelygifted.org/motivation.htm Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-12T07_01_10-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-12T07_01_10-07_00 Sat, 12 May 2012 14:01:10 GMT 2012-05-13 2012-05-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 3173 clean 102 Our first crack at producing a live radio and streaming video show. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik This is all but three segments of the 5-10-12 show. School Sucks is live on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream Thursdays at 10pm EST. Look Closer: Motivation Problem or Hidden Disability? http://www.uniquelygifted.org/motivation.htm Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Our first crack at producing a live radio and streaming video show. Co-Hosts: Osborne, Mandrik ...
Announcing the debut of the School Sucks Live Show on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream. Thursdays at 10pm EST Plus some segments from my recent appearance on Free talk Live (5/6/12) and parts of an interview on Live Free FM. Bumper Music: "Space Wrangler" Widespread Panic "Stop-Go" Widespread Panic Look Closer: Liberty Conspiracy http://libertyconspiracy.com/ Flaming Freedom - Bringing the flame to freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/ Live Free FM http://livefree.fm/ Free Talk Live http://www.freetalklive.com/ Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-10T10_32_14-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-10T10_32_14-07_00 Thu, 10 May 2012 17:32:14 GMT 2012-05-13 2012-05-10 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 3886 clean 103 Announcing the debut of the School Sucks Live Show on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream. Thursdays at 10pm EST Plus some segments from my recent appearance on Free talk Live (5/6/12) and parts of an interview on Live Free FM. Bumper Music: "Space Wrangler" Widespread Panic "Stop-Go" Widespread Panic Look Closer: Liberty Conspiracy http://libertyconspiracy.com/ Flaming Freedom - Bringing the flame to freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/ Live Free FM http://livefree.fm/ Free Talk Live http://www.freetalklive.com/ Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Announcing the debut of the School Sucks Live Show on the Liberty Radio Network and UStream. Thur...
Cevin Soling, the director of the documentary The War On Kids joins me to discuss the film, his research and the pathologizing of normal youth behavior. Fortunately the 2009 film is now back in the news. Bumper Music: "Living In A Box" by Living In A Box Look Closer: thewaronkids.com http://www.thewaronkids.com/ Colbert Report http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/256926/november-30-2009/cevin-soling The War On Kids (Trailer) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlnwm11d6II ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-06T08_19_26-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-06T08_19_26-07_00 Sun, 06 May 2012 15:19:26 GMT 2012-05-06 2012-05-06 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,gatto,institutionalized,school,schooling,soling,war-on-kids 3465 clean 104 Cevin Soling, the director of the documentary The War On Kids joins me to discuss the film, his research and the pathologizing of normal youth behavior. Fortunately the 2009 film is now back in the news. Bumper Music: "Living In A Box" by Living In A Box Look Closer: thewaronkids.com http://www.thewaronkids.com/ Colbert Report http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/256926/november-30-2009/cevin-soling The War On Kids (Trailer) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlnwm11d6II Cevin Soling, the director of the documentary The War On Kids joins me to discuss the film, his r...
Jason Osborne, Dale Everett and I discuss films and film making, We also look at some statistics about the effectiveness of the public schools. Later in the show, we take a call from a listener who studies music, and we discuss the power of song for indoctrination and education. This is hour one Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show, from April 1st, 2012. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network. Look Closer: Liberty Conspiracy http://libertyconspiracy.com/ Flaming Freedom - Bringing the flame to freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/ PorcFest 2012 http://porcfest.com/ Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-23T09_21_35-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-23T09_21_35-07_00 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:21:35 GMT 2012-04-23 2012-04-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 4679 clean 105 Jason Osborne, Dale Everett and I discuss films and film making, We also look at some statistics about the effectiveness of the public schools. Later in the show, we take a call from a listener who studies music, and we discuss the power of song for indoctrination and education. This is hour one Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show, from April 1st, 2012. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network. Look Closer: Liberty Conspiracy http://libertyconspiracy.com/ Flaming Freedom - Bringing the flame to freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/ PorcFest 2012 http://porcfest.com/ Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Jason Osborne, Dale Everett and I discuss films and film making, We also look at some statistics ...
Picture: The Nazis were certainly not atheists Part 3 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: The Chronology A meandering monologue covering 1000 years of German history. -The Holy Roman Empire and Biblical Prophecy -Otto Von Bismark -The Franco-Prussian War -German Unification -The Welfare State -Imperialism -Woodrow Wilson and Edward House -WWI and the Treaty of Versailles -The Great Depression -The Rise of Nazism -Policies of the Third Reich -The Real Hitler Look Closer: INTRODUCING OBJECTIVISM http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro Objectivism, Hitler, and Kant, by David Gordon http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon13.html A People's History Of The United States by Howard Zinn http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html Hitler's War Against the Jews: A Young Reader's Version of The War Against the Jews, 1933-1945, by Lucy S. Dawidowicz http://books.google.com/books?id=nKl2Vv8HoDwC John Gatto Prussian Education http://youtu.be/o_CeWip5BpU Bismarck’s “Blood and Iron” Speech http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_6332/making_of_modern_world_source10_eng.pdf Germans on Welfare: From Weimar to Hitler By David F. Crew http://books.google.com/books?id=2F9TPrhc46sC&pg=PA137&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false Nazi Germany Timeline http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERchron.htm ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-01T08_06_39-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-05-01T08_06_39-07_00 Tue, 01 May 2012 15:06:39 GMT 2012-05-01 2012-04-08 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 8404 clean 106 Picture: The Nazis were certainly not atheists Part 3 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: The Chronology A meandering monologue covering 1000 years of German history. -The Holy Roman Empire and Biblical Prophecy -Otto Von Bismark -The Franco-Prussian War -German Unification -The Welfare State -Imperialism -Woodrow Wilson and Edward House -WWI and the Treaty of Versailles -The Great Depression -The Rise of Nazism -Policies of the Third Reich -The Real Hitler Look Closer: INTRODUCING OBJECTIVISM http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro Objectivism, Hitler, and Kant, by David Gordon http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon13.html A People's History Of The United States by Howard Zinn http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html Hitler's War Against the Jews: A Young Reader's Version of The War Against the Jews, 1933-1945, by Lucy S. Dawidowicz http://books.google.com/books?id=nKl2Vv8HoDwC John Gatto Prussian Education http://youtu.be/o_CeWip5BpU Bismarck’s “Blood and Iron” Speech http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_6332/making_of_modern_world_source10_eng.pdf Germans on Welfare: From Weimar to Hitler By David F. Crew http://books.google.com/books?id=2F9TPrhc46sC&pg=PA137&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false Nazi Germany Timeline http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERchron.htm Picture: The Nazis were certainly not atheists Part 3 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks...
Part 2 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: Power, Obedience and Collectivism -The Milgram Experiment -Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment -Immanuel Kant -The Threat of Losing Control -Carl Von Clausewitz and Total War -Marxism -Fabian Socialism and Gradualism Look Closer: INTRODUCING OBJECTIVISM http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro Kant made simple http://soler7.com/IFAQ/Kant.htmll What is the Hegelian Dialectic? http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/dialectic.htm Objectivism, Hitler, and Kant, by David Gordon http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon13.html How The Nazis Usurped the History of The Teutonic Order http://expertscolumn.com/content/how-nazis-usurped-history-teutonic-order The Stanford Prison Experiment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZwfNs1pqG0 Stanley Millgram: Obedience to Authority http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9l_puxcrlM Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFEV35tWsg Hitler's War Against the Jews: A Young Reader's Version of The War Against the Jews, 1933-1945, by Lucy S. Dawidowicz http://books.google.com/books?id=nKl2Vv8HoDwC John Gatto Prussian Education http://youtu.be/o_CeWip5BpU The Lucifer Effect, by Phillip Zimbardo http://www.lucifereffect.com/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-15T13_36_07-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-15T13_36_07-07_00 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:36:07 GMT 2012-04-15 2012-04-08 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education fabian,fabian-socialism,hegel,hitler,kart,marx,milgran,objectivism,stanford-prison,zimbarbo 8036 yes 107 Part 2 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: Power, Obedience and Collectivism -The Milgram Experiment -Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment -Immanuel Kant -The Threat of Losing Control -Carl Von Clausewitz and Total War -Marxism -Fabian Socialism and Gradualism Look Closer: INTRODUCING OBJECTIVISM http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro Kant made simple http://soler7.com/IFAQ/Kant.htmll What is the Hegelian Dialectic? http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/dialectic.htm Objectivism, Hitler, and Kant, by David Gordon http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon13.html How The Nazis Usurped the History of The Teutonic Order http://expertscolumn.com/content/how-nazis-usurped-history-teutonic-order The Stanford Prison Experiment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZwfNs1pqG0 Stanley Millgram: Obedience to Authority http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9l_puxcrlM Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFEV35tWsg Hitler's War Against the Jews: A Young Reader's Version of The War Against the Jews, 1933-1945, by Lucy S. Dawidowicz http://books.google.com/books?id=nKl2Vv8HoDwC John Gatto Prussian Education http://youtu.be/o_CeWip5BpU The Lucifer Effect, by Phillip Zimbardo http://www.lucifereffect.com/ Part 2 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The...
Picture: It takes more than a couple of matches... Part 1 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: Philosophy In school we are led to believe that we are all living in an ideal vision of what society should be... But who's vision is it? And what were their ideals? -Objectivism vs. German Idealism -Immanuel Kant -George Hegel -Johann Fichte -Friedrich Nietzsche Look Closer: INTRODUCING OBJECTIVISM http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro Kant made simple http://soler7.com/IFAQ/Kant.htmll Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/analytic-synthetic_dichotomy.htmll Objectivism, Hitler, and Kant, by David Gordon http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon13.html Fichte http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichte A People's History Of The United States by Howard Zinn http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html Identity And Causality, And The Use Of Logic http://www.logicallearning.net/libidentitycausa.html Quantum Shift TV: The underground history of North American education http://www.quantumshift.tv/v/1198046178/ Hitler's War Against the Jews: A Young Reader's Version of The War Against the Jews, 1933-1945, by Lucy S. Dawidowicz http://books.google.com/books?id=nKl2Vv8HoDwC John Gatto Prussian Education http://youtu.be/o_CeWip5BpU ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-05T15_04_46-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-05T15_04_46-07_00 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:04:46 GMT 2012-04-05 2012-04-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education enabling-act,fichte,german-idealism,germany,hegel,hegelian-dialectic,hindenburg,hitler,kant,nazism,nietzsche,objectivism,ominous-parallels,otto-von-bismarck,piekov,prussia,prussian-schools,weimar 5730 yes 108 Picture: It takes more than a couple of matches... Part 1 of 3 in an expansion of the School Sucks: The American Way You Tube Video. Topic: The American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? In this show: Philosophy In school we are led to believe that we are all living in an ideal vision of what society should be... But who's vision is it? And what were their ideals? -Objectivism vs. German Idealism -Immanuel Kant -George Hegel -Johann Fichte -Friedrich Nietzsche Look Closer: INTRODUCING OBJECTIVISM http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_intro Kant made simple http://soler7.com/IFAQ/Kant.htmll Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/analytic-synthetic_dichotomy.htmll Objectivism, Hitler, and Kant, by David Gordon http://www.lewrockwell.com/gordon/gordon13.html Fichte http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichte A People's History Of The United States by Howard Zinn http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html Identity And Causality, And The Use Of Logic http://www.logicallearning.net/libidentitycausa.html Quantum Shift TV: The underground history of North American education http://www.quantumshift.tv/v/1198046178/ Hitler's War Against the Jews: A Young Reader's Version of The War Against the Jews, 1933-1945, by Lucy S. Dawidowicz http://books.google.com/books?id=nKl2Vv8HoDwC John Gatto Prussian Education http://youtu.be/o_CeWip5BpU Picture: It takes more than a couple of matches... Part 1 of 3 in an expansion of the School S...
Recommended for Wheels Off Liberty fans only. Maybe Alex Jones fans too. Not a real show. Look Closer: The Fajita Fun Time Podcast http://kidbri.podomatic.com/ Wheels Off Liberty http://wheelsoffliberty.podomatic.com/ DavidIcke.com http://www.davidicke.com/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-05T14_59_14-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-04-05T14_59_14-07_00 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:59:14 GMT 2012-04-05 2012-03-27 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education alex-jones,mind-control,nwo 3176 clean 109 Recommended for Wheels Off Liberty fans only. Maybe Alex Jones fans too. Not a real show. Look Closer: The Fajita Fun Time Podcast http://kidbri.podomatic.com/ Wheels Off Liberty http://wheelsoffliberty.podomatic.com/ DavidIcke.com http://www.davidicke.com/ Recommended for Wheels Off Liberty fans only. Maybe Alex Jones fans too. Not a real show. Look...
Topic: Shane James, one of the founding members of El Cambio (which is allied with the Occupy Movement), joins me to discuss a recent walkout at his high school, and the response from police and administrators. We also discuss the goals of his activism, the meaning/purpose of education, and the Occupy Movement. And I try to sprinkle a few seeds. Bumper Music: "Necessary Trouble" Hard-Fi Look Closer: Attack Dogs used on a High School Walkout in MD http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/attack-dogs-used-high-school-walkout-md School Officials, Students Spar in Northwestern Protest Debate http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/school-officials-students-spar-in-northwestern-protest-debate#photo-9319654 ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-25T22_40_12-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-25T22_40_12-07_00 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:40:12 GMT 2012-03-26 2012-03-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education northwest-high-school,occupy 4450 yes 110 Topic: Shane James, one of the founding members of El Cambio (which is allied with the Occupy Movement), joins me to discuss a recent walkout at his high school, and the response from police and administrators. We also discuss the goals of his activism, the meaning/purpose of education, and the Occupy Movement. And I try to sprinkle a few seeds. Bumper Music: "Necessary Trouble" Hard-Fi Look Closer: Attack Dogs used on a High School Walkout in MD http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/attack-dogs-used-high-school-walkout-md School Officials, Students Spar in Northwestern Protest Debate http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/school-officials-students-spar-in-northwestern-protest-debate#photo-9319654 Topic: Shane James, one of the founding members of El Cambio (which is allied with the Occupy Mo...
"In almost every act of our lives whether in the sphere of politics or business in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires that control the public mind." -Edward Bernays Topic: Richard Grove and Tony Myers from TragedyandHope.com join me for a general introduction to the series on logical fallacies. Our discussion covers how fallacies fit into the larger picture of critical thinking principles and the trivium (grammar, logic and rhetoric). We also talk about the recent Republican debates, identifying techniques used by certain candidates. And the primary benefits of learning logic: 1. SELF DEFENSE: If you are a young person, targets are all over you; many different interests are trying to influence your values and actions. 2. PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT Effective communication, logical organization of thoughts and freedom from contradictions. Bumper Music: "Mohammad's Radio" Wareen Zevon Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Mission: Mind Control (ABC NEWS SPECIAL, 1979 http://youtu.be/8r4_BXLvvRc The Century of Self 1 - Happiness Machines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7HClTMzW9g I'M OK YOU'RE NOT OK http://madamepickwickartblog.com/2010/03/im-ok-youre-not-ok/ http://TragedyandHope.com http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ Is Kony 2012 a propaganda campaign? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9HL99itSU History...So It Doesn't Repeat https://www.tragedyandhope.com/producing-history/ James Corbett - Skeptical on Syria: 'Media reports framed & manipulated' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVQ7gYyGIH4 Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/ Richard Grove's Show-Notes: Logic Saves Lives / School Sucks episode 130 Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-19T22_01_41-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-19T22_01_41-07_00 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:01:41 GMT 2012-03-20 2012-03-19 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education edward-bernays,gatto,logic,logical-fallacies,manipulation,media,propaganda,richard-grove,tony-myers,trivium 5385 yes 111 "In almost every act of our lives whether in the sphere of politics or business in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires that control the public mind." -Edward Bernays Topic: Richard Grove and Tony Myers from TragedyandHope.com join me for a general introduction to the series on logical fallacies. Our discussion covers how fallacies fit into the larger picture of critical thinking principles and the trivium (grammar, logic and rhetoric). We also talk about the recent Republican debates, identifying techniques used by certain candidates. And the primary benefits of learning logic: 1. SELF DEFENSE: If you are a young person, targets are all over you; many different interests are trying to influence your values and actions. 2. PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT Effective communication, logical organization of thoughts and freedom from contradictions. Bumper Music: "Mohammad's Radio" Wareen Zevon Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Mission: Mind Control (ABC NEWS SPECIAL, 1979 http://youtu.be/8r4_BXLvvRc The Century of Self 1 - Happiness Machines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7HClTMzW9g I'M OK YOU'RE NOT OK http://madamepickwickartblog.com/2010/03/im-ok-youre-not-ok/ http://TragedyandHope.com http://www.tragedyandhope.com/ Is Kony 2012 a propaganda campaign? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9HL99itSU History...So It Doesn't Repeat https://www.tragedyandhope.com/producing-history/ James Corbett - Skeptical on Syria: 'Media reports framed & manipulated' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVQ7gYyGIH4 Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/ Richard Grove's Show-Notes: Logic Saves Lives / School Sucks episode 130 Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" "In almost every act of our lives whether in the sphere of politics or business in our social con...
Today's installment is another preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. Topic: The KONY 2012 rabbit hole is deep and dark. In today's show, we'll poke our heads in and take a quick look around. KONY 2012 is viral You Tube film produced by the controversial Invisible Children organization. It explicitly calls for a US military intervention in Uganda to arrest warlord Joseph Kony, claiming this "grassroots" campaign and subsequent government action will serve as a model to end injustice and crimes against humanity in the world. Bumper Music: "Suburban High School" Nice Peter Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Joseph Kony 2012: growing outrage in Uganda over film https://www.sott.net/articles/show/242761-Joseph-Kony-2012-growing-outrage-in-Uganda-over-film Invisible Children, Inc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Children,_Inc. Dad-son talk, celebrity tweets key to viral video http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ggyenmJc1TISpG6Yr77qpfEBt03A?docId=24a862e019ad4798b73ac3c352cc104d Joseph Kony, LRA leader, uganda - worlds first ever interview http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3358543972674478503 African Critics of Kony Campaign See a ‘White Man’s Burden’ for the Facebook Generation http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/african-critics-of-kony-campaign-hear-echoes-of-the-white-mans-burden/ Is Kony 2012 a propaganda campaign? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9HL99itSU Your World News Interview with Keith Harmon Snow The Politics of Genocide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlPY2fWBUeU KONY 2012 Film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc THE LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY by Keith Harmon Snow http://www.whale.to/c/lord.html Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-14T14_36_16-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-14T14_36_16-07_00 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:36:16 GMT 2012-03-15 2012-03-13 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education invisible-children,jason-russell,kony-2012,uganda 8057 yes 112 Today's installment is another preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. Topic: The KONY 2012 rabbit hole is deep and dark. In today's show, we'll poke our heads in and take a quick look around. KONY 2012 is viral You Tube film produced by the controversial Invisible Children organization. It explicitly calls for a US military intervention in Uganda to arrest warlord Joseph Kony, claiming this "grassroots" campaign and subsequent government action will serve as a model to end injustice and crimes against humanity in the world. Bumper Music: "Suburban High School" Nice Peter Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Joseph Kony 2012: growing outrage in Uganda over film https://www.sott.net/articles/show/242761-Joseph-Kony-2012-growing-outrage-in-Uganda-over-film Invisible Children, Inc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Children,_Inc. Dad-son talk, celebrity tweets key to viral video http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ggyenmJc1TISpG6Yr77qpfEBt03A?docId=24a862e019ad4798b73ac3c352cc104d Joseph Kony, LRA leader, uganda - worlds first ever interview http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3358543972674478503 African Critics of Kony Campaign See a ‘White Man’s Burden’ for the Facebook Generation http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/african-critics-of-kony-campaign-hear-echoes-of-the-white-mans-burden/ Is Kony 2012 a propaganda campaign? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9HL99itSU Your World News Interview with Keith Harmon Snow The Politics of Genocide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlPY2fWBUeU KONY 2012 Film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc THE LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY by Keith Harmon Snow http://www.whale.to/c/lord.html Trivium http://www.triviumeducation.com/trivium/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Enter the coupon code: "SCHOOLSUCKS" Today's installment is another preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. Topic: T...
Picture: Who's this "we"? This is hour two Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show, from March 1st, 2012. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network.Gardner and I discuss a variety of school-related topics, after my half-hour introduction about John Dewey, donations/subscription encouragement - through an appeal to emotion (sorry) - and the upcoming SSP website. NOTE: Sorry about the background noise; I'm still working out some kinks with the new set-up. Discussed: -An email from a high school student -The Milgrim Experiment -Collectivism -Sam Blumenfeld's research -John Dewey -Primary Sources -Erica Goldson -Suggestions for students and parents Bumper Music: "If I Ruled the World" Jamie Cullum Look Closer: Stanley Milgram: Obedience to Authority (1974) http://www.panarchy.org/milgram/obedience.html WHO KILLED EXCELLENCE? by Samuel L. Blumenfeld http://richmondacademy.org/WhoKilledExcellence.aspx REVEALING "QUOTES" ON THE GOALS OF PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY http://www.psychquotes.com/ The Early Works, 1882-1898: 1895-1898. Early Essays By John Dewey http://books.google.com/ The Essential Dewey: Pragmatism, education, democracy By John Dewey, Larry Hickman, Thomas M. Alexander http://books.google.com/ Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-06T09_30_07-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-06T09_30_07-08_00 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:30:07 GMT 2012-03-06 2012-03-06 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education blumenfeld,dewey,philosophy,pragmatism,primary-sources,public-school,voluntaryist 3855 yes 113 Picture: Who's this "we"? This is hour two Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show, from March 1st, 2012. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network.Gardner and I discuss a variety of school-related topics, after my half-hour introduction about John Dewey, donations/subscription encouragement - through an appeal to emotion (sorry) - and the upcoming SSP website. NOTE: Sorry about the background noise; I'm still working out some kinks with the new set-up. Discussed: -An email from a high school student -The Milgrim Experiment -Collectivism -Sam Blumenfeld's research -John Dewey -Primary Sources -Erica Goldson -Suggestions for students and parents Bumper Music: "If I Ruled the World" Jamie Cullum Look Closer: Stanley Milgram: Obedience to Authority (1974) http://www.panarchy.org/milgram/obedience.html WHO KILLED EXCELLENCE? by Samuel L. Blumenfeld http://richmondacademy.org/WhoKilledExcellence.aspx REVEALING "QUOTES" ON THE GOALS OF PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY http://www.psychquotes.com/ The Early Works, 1882-1898: 1895-1898. Early Essays By John Dewey http://books.google.com/ The Essential Dewey: Pragmatism, education, democracy By John Dewey, Larry Hickman, Thomas M. Alexander http://books.google.com/ Help School Sucks: Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Help School Sucks, Tragedy and Hope and John Taylor Gatto: Picture: Who's this "we"? This is hour two Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show, f...
Today Richard Grove from TragedyandHope.com joins me to discuss his recent film, The Ultimate History Lesson - A Weekend With John Taylor Gatto. From theultimatehistorylesson.com: The Ultimate History Lesson is a 5-hour course, illustrating the cause and effect relationship of how Americans became incoherent, and thus how the American dream has was usurped by an international agenda. When John Taylor Gatto resigned from his job, he did so on the Op-Ed page of the Wall Street Journal. At the time, he was NYC and New York State School Teacher of the Year. The Ultimate History Lesson is presented as a five-hour interview session -memorializing Gatto's research, publications and life experiences- which forms an impeccable resource and reference library of the Underground History of American Education. Each hour focuses on examining the evolution of ideas which manifest today in the phenomenon of "public schooling". By dissecting the history and presenting you with the references, you're left at the end of each hour with a copious amount of information from which you can continue your own personal journey of discovery. With more than 200 footnotes and more than 30 book references contained in its entirety, this unique interview provides you with the primary sources, quotes, links, and suggested resources to expedite your own open-source education. Bumper Music: "Gangsters" The Specials Look Closer: The Underground History of American Education, by John Taylor Gatto http://johntaylorgatto.com/underground/ "How to Train Fleas?" / John Taylor Gatto, a sample from The Ultimate History Lesson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhSAv-NrDo A Fabian Socialist Dream Come True http://www.nolanchart.com/article4425-a-fabian-socialist-dream-come-true.html Peace Revolution Podcast http://peacerevolution.podomatic.com/ Peace Revolution episode 037: Justified Sinners / The History of Eugenics in America http://peacerevolution.podomatic.com/entry/2011-08-14T18_46_27-07_00 SOURCED TRANSCRIPT: THE ULTIMATE HISTORY LESSON / A WEEKEND WITH JOHN TAYLOR GATTO http://www.scribd.com/doc/76968236/SOURCED-TRANSCRIPT-The-Ultimate-History-Lesson-A-Weekend-with-John-Taylor-Gatto Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-05T17_34_45-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-05T17_34_45-08_00 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:34:45 GMT 2012-03-06 2012-02-27 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,gatto,jonathan-taylor-gatto,philosophy,prussia,ultimate-history-lesson 3134 clean 114 Today Richard Grove from TragedyandHope.com joins me to discuss his recent film, The Ultimate History Lesson - A Weekend With John Taylor Gatto. From theultimatehistorylesson.com: The Ultimate History Lesson is a 5-hour course, illustrating the cause and effect relationship of how Americans became incoherent, and thus how the American dream has was usurped by an international agenda. When John Taylor Gatto resigned from his job, he did so on the Op-Ed page of the Wall Street Journal. At the time, he was NYC and New York State School Teacher of the Year. The Ultimate History Lesson is presented as a five-hour interview session -memorializing Gatto's research, publications and life experiences- which forms an impeccable resource and reference library of the Underground History of American Education. Each hour focuses on examining the evolution of ideas which manifest today in the phenomenon of "public schooling". By dissecting the history and presenting you with the references, you're left at the end of each hour with a copious amount of information from which you can continue your own personal journey of discovery. With more than 200 footnotes and more than 30 book references contained in its entirety, this unique interview provides you with the primary sources, quotes, links, and suggested resources to expedite your own open-source education. Bumper Music: "Gangsters" The Specials Look Closer: The Underground History of American Education, by John Taylor Gatto http://johntaylorgatto.com/underground/ "How to Train Fleas?" / John Taylor Gatto, a sample from The Ultimate History Lesson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhSAv-NrDo A Fabian Socialist Dream Come True http://www.nolanchart.com/article4425-a-fabian-socialist-dream-come-true.html Peace Revolution Podcast http://peacerevolution.podomatic.com/ Peace Revolution episode 037: Justified Sinners / The History of Eugenics in America http://peacerevolution.podomatic.com/entry/2011-08-14T18_46_27-07_00 SOURCED TRANSCRIPT: THE ULTIMATE HISTORY LESSON / A WEEKEND WITH JOHN TAYLOR GATTO http://www.scribd.com/doc/76968236/SOURCED-TRANSCRIPT-The-Ultimate-History-Lesson-A-Weekend-with-John-Taylor-Gatto Amazon Erases Orwell Books From Kindle http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18amazon.html Today Richard Grove from TragedyandHope.com joins me to discuss his recent film, The Ultimate His...
Today's installment is a preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. This series will probably begin some time in March. Topic: I examine a clip of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney slithering his way through a statement defending his support of the National Defense Authorization Act. Before being asked if he would have signed the bill as written, the moderator explains how the NDAA includes the new executive power to indefinitely detain American citizens. Romney don't care. His response is less than two minutes and contains over 20 logical fallacies. Bumper Music: "Rebirth of Slick" Digable Planets Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Romney admits he would have signed the National Defense Authorization Act if he were president http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZoPnYjx0g Mitt Romney: Champion of Big Government http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig4/howell5.html Romney as Job Creator Clashes with Bain Record of Job Cuts http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-20/romney-as-job-creator-clashes-with-bain-record-of-job-cuts.html SEEKING TAXES, ROMNEY WENT AFTER BUSINESS http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_19021876 Romney faces criticism over Bain 'bailout' ad http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/07/14/romney_faces_criticism_over_bain_bailout_ad/ The Authentic Cruelty of a Synthetic Man http://www.lewrockwell.com/grigg/grigg-w213.html ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-24T21_51_15-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-24T21_51_15-08_00 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:51:15 GMT 2012-02-25 2012-02-25 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 2012,defense-authorization-act,logical-fallacies,ndaa,romney,ron-paul 2276 yes 115 Today's installment is a preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. This series will probably begin some time in March. Topic: I examine a clip of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney slithering his way through a statement defending his support of the National Defense Authorization Act. Before being asked if he would have signed the bill as written, the moderator explains how the NDAA includes the new executive power to indefinitely detain American citizens. Romney don't care. His response is less than two minutes and contains over 20 logical fallacies. Bumper Music: "Rebirth of Slick" Digable Planets Look Closer: Logical Fallacies Basics http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm Romney admits he would have signed the National Defense Authorization Act if he were president http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZoPnYjx0g Mitt Romney: Champion of Big Government http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig4/howell5.html Romney as Job Creator Clashes with Bain Record of Job Cuts http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-20/romney-as-job-creator-clashes-with-bain-record-of-job-cuts.html SEEKING TAXES, ROMNEY WENT AFTER BUSINESS http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_19021876 The Authentic Cruelty of a Synthetic Man http://www.lewrockwell.com/grigg/grigg-w213.html Today's installment is a preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. This series will pr...
Picture: There's nothing sexy about hurting peaceful people who commit victimless "crimes." School Sucks Podcast does not support or encourage teenage drug use. However, SSP also does not support or encourage predatory police practices targeting and entrapping high school students. Topic: After listening to a piece called "21 Chump Street" on NPR's This American Life, I was compelled to devote some time to the threat of NARCS and informants infiltrating public schools, with the consent of administrators, of course. Jason Osborne and Dale Everett join me once again, and as Free Staters, we are not strangers to this concern. Jason also produced a video called Never Get Raided, which explains how to identify undercover agents. Bumper Music: "The French Connection Theme" by Don Ellis Look Closer: How an Attractive, Undercover Cop Posed as a Student -- Then Entrapped a Smitten Teen to "Sell" Her Marijuana http://www.alternet.org/story/154164/how_an_attractive_undercover_cop_posed_as_a_student__then_entrapped_a_smitten_teen_to_sell_her_marijuana

Dale's Website - Flaming Freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/

This American Life Episode 457 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/457/what-i-did-for-love

ROP Police Training Program (Example) http://rop.sutter.k12.ca.us/Content/PubServ/LawEnf.aspx]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-19T07_51_47-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-19T07_51_47-08_00 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:51:47 GMT 2012-02-19 2012-02-19 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 21-chump-street,barry-cooper,narc,never-get-raided,police,rop,this-american-life,undercover 2714 clean 116 Picture: There's nothing sexy about hurting peaceful people who commit victimless "crimes." School Sucks Podcast does not support or encourage teenage drug use. However, SSP also does not support or encourage predatory police practices targeting and entrapping high school students. Topic: After listening to a piece called "21 Chump Street" on NPR's This American Life, I was compelled to devote some time to the threat of NARCS and informants infiltrating public schools, with the consent of administrators, of course. Jason Osborne and Dale Everett join me once again, and as Free Staters, we are not strangers to this concern. Jason also produced a video called Never Get Raided, which explains how to identify undercover agents. Bumper Music: "The French Connection Theme" by Don Ellis Look Closer: How an Attractive, Undercover Cop Posed as a Student -- Then Entrapped a Smitten Teen to "Sell" Her Marijuana http://www.alternet.org/story/154164/how_an_attractive_undercover_cop_posed_as_a_student__then_entrapped_a_smitten_teen_to_sell_her_marijuana Dale's Website - Flaming Freedom http://flamingfreedom.com/ This American Life Episode 457 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/457/what-i-did-for-love ROP Police Training Program (Example) http://rop.sutter.k12.ca.us/Content/PubServ/LawEnf.aspx Picture: There's nothing sexy about hurting peaceful people who commit victimless "crimes." Sc...
My guest today is Sydney Roc, the host of Gaming and Liberty Podcast. Our discussion goes in several directions, but it includes a lot of previously unexplored material for this show. Discussed: -SOPA/PIPA -Piracy and Intellectual Property -The Educational Value of Games vs. School -Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation -Military Propaganda in Video Games -Zelda Look Closer: How the Internet blackout affected congressional support for PIPA/SOPA http://boingboing.net/2012/01/19/how-the-internet-blackout-affe.html

ReviewTechUSA: RIAA/MPAA: New Tech, Old Tricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMIKGiamj4

Gaming and Liberty Episode 16 – Introducing Games for Change http://www.gamingandliberty.com/2011/12/05/episode-16-introducing-games-for-change/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-02T16_17_43-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-02-02T16_17_43-08_00 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:17:43 GMT 2012-02-03 2012-02-02 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education alfie,call-of-duty,education,kohn,libertarian,pipa,sopa,valenti,wow,zelda 4088 clean 117 My guest today is Sydney Roc, the host of Gaming and Liberty Podcast. Our discussion goes in several directions, but it includes a lot of previously unexplored material for this show. Discussed: -SOPA/PIPA -Piracy and Intellectual Property -The Educational Value of Games vs. School -Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation -Military Propaganda in Video Games -Zelda Look Closer: How the Internet blackout affected congressional support for PIPA/SOPA http://boingboing.net/2012/01/19/how-the-internet-blackout-affe.html ReviewTechUSA: RIAA/MPAA: New Tech, Old Tricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMIKGiamj4 Gaming and Liberty Episode 16 – Introducing Games for Change http://www.gamingandliberty.com/2011/12/05/episode-16-introducing-games-for-change/ My guest today is Sydney Roc, the host of Gaming and Liberty Podcast. Our discussion goes in seve...
Picture: Johann Gottlieb Fichte was one of the German intellectuals behind institutionalized compulsory schooling. Look into his eyes. From anarchast.com: To us, Anarchy means freedom. The desire to live without a violent, coercive State. Anarchy is peace, love and prosperity. Free markets. And, power to the people. Topic: Jeff and I discuss my path to voluntarism, Ron Paul, the intellectual insults of presidential campaigning, the purpose of School Sucks Podcast, unschooling, critical thinking and the history of government school. Look Closer: About Jeff Berwick http://anarchast.com/about/

106: A Young Person's Guide To Politics (Appendix A) - Ron Paul, The Final Fantasy http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-10-19T06_33_27-07_00

Freedomain Radio http://www.freedomainradio.com/

Complete Liberty http://completeliberty.com/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-28T09_59_28-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-28T09_59_28-08_00 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:59:28 GMT 2012-01-28 2012-01-24 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education anarchast,dewey,fichte,gottlieb,jeff-berwick,johann,john,ron-paul 1740 no 118 Picture: Johann Gottlieb Fichte was one of the German intellectuals behind institutionalized compulsory schooling. Look into his eyes. From anarchast.com: To us, Anarchy means freedom. The desire to live without a violent, coercive State. Anarchy is peace, love and prosperity. Free markets. And, power to the people. Topic: Jeff and I discuss my path to voluntarism, Ron Paul, the intellectual insults of presidential campaigning, the purpose of School Sucks Podcast, unschooling, critical thinking and the history of government school. Look Closer: About Jeff Berwick http://anarchast.com/about/ 106: A Young Person's Guide To Politics (Appendix A) - Ron Paul, The Final Fantasy http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-10-19T06_33_27-07_00 Freedomain Radio http://www.freedomainradio.com/ Complete Liberty http://completeliberty.com/ Picture: Johann Gottlieb Fichte was one of the German intellectuals behind institutionalized comp...
This is hour one of Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show. I am tentatively planning to do this once per week. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network. Topic: We start out coming a story about Senator Rand Paul being detained by the TSA, and then expand the discussion to include the history of government regulation of air travel, the efficacy and legitimacy of the US Constitution, and the concept of collectivism. Look Closer: Liberty Conspiracy Website http://libertyconspiracy.com/

Gardner On School Sucks Podcast 028 - Let's Make A Hero! (FDR) http://www.schoolsucksproject.com/podcasts/29

Gardner On School Sucks Podcast 027 - Let's Make A Hero! (Abraham Lincoln) http://www.schoolsucksproject.com/podcasts/28 ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-26T19_01_13-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-26T19_01_13-08_00 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:01:13 GMT 2012-02-11 2012-01-24 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education rand-paul,tsa 2663 clean 119 This is hour one of Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show. I am tentatively planning to do this once per week. The show airs Sunday through Thursday at 10pm EST on the Liberty Radio Network. Topic: We start out coming a story about Senator Rand Paul being detained by the TSA, and then expand the discussion to include the history of government regulation of air travel, the efficacy and legitimacy of the US Constitution, and the concept of collectivism. Look Closer: Liberty Conspiracy Website http://libertyconspiracy.com/ Gardner On School Sucks Podcast 028 - Let's Make A Hero! (FDR) http://www.schoolsucksproject.com/podcasts/29 Gardner On School Sucks Podcast 027 - Let's Make A Hero! (Abraham Lincoln) http://www.schoolsucksproject.com/podcasts/28 This is hour one of Gardner Goldsmith's Liberty Conspiracy live show. I am tentatively planning ...
Topic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I wanted to look a little closer at the constricting and numbing elements of institutionalized schooling. Also, how I once contributed to these wounds and how I try to correct them. Look Closer: How Does School Wound? Kirsten Olson Has Counted Some Ways http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201106/how-does-school-wound-kirsten-olson-has-counted-some-ways Porc Therapy http://www.porctherapy.com/ Donate to School Sucks: Chip In One Time http://edu-lu-tion.com/support Send Bitcoins http://edu-lu-tion.com/support/bitcoin Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Other Ways to Help School Sucks: 1) FACEBOOK: School Sucks Podcast - Like, Comment, Share http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 2) PODOMATIC -Like, Share, Embed, Comment 3) Follow School Sucks On TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/SchoolSucksShow 4) YOU TUBE: Subscribe to the School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-22T07_11_51-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-22T07_11_51-08_00 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:11:51 GMT 2012-01-22 2012-01-22 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education algebra,erica-goldson,legos,libertarian,peter-gray,philosophy,sat,unschooling 1525 yes 120 Topic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I wanted to look a little closer at the constricting and numbing elements of institutionalized schooling. Also, how I once contributed to these wounds and how I try to correct them. Look Closer: How Does School Wound? Kirsten Olson Has Counted Some Ways http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201106/how-does-school-wound-kirsten-olson-has-counted-some-ways Porc Therapy http://www.porctherapy.com/ Donate to School Sucks: Chip In One Time http://edu-lu-tion.com/support Send Bitcoins http://edu-lu-tion.com/support/bitcoin Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Other Ways to Help School Sucks: 1) FACEBOOK: School Sucks Podcast - Like, Comment, Share http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 2) PODOMATIC -Like, Share, Embed, Comment 3) Follow School Sucks On TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/SchoolSucksShow 4) YOU TUBE: Subscribe to the School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast Topic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I w...
Topic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I wanted to look a little closer at the constricting and numbing elements of institutionalized schooling. Also, how I once contributed to these wounds and how I try to correct them. Look Closer: How Does School Wound? Kirsten Olson Has Counted Some Ways http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201106/how-does-school-wound-kirsten-olson-has-counted-some-ways Porc Therapy http://www.porctherapy.com/ Donate to School Sucks: Chip In One Time http://edu-lu-tion.com/support Send Bitcoins http://edu-lu-tion.com/support/bitcoin Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Other Ways to Help School Sucks: 1) FACEBOOK: School Sucks Podcast - Like, Comment, Share http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 2) PODOMATIC -Like, Share, Embed, Comment 3) Follow School Sucks On TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/SchoolSucksShow 4) YOU TUBE: Subscribe to the School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-19T11_26_46-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-19T11_26_46-08_00 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:26:46 GMT 2012-01-19 2012-01-18 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education algebra,legos,libertarian,peter-gray,philosophy,sat,unschooling 2895 clean 121 Topic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I wanted to look a little closer at the constricting and numbing elements of institutionalized schooling. Also, how I once contributed to these wounds and how I try to correct them. Look Closer: How Does School Wound? Kirsten Olson Has Counted Some Ways http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201106/how-does-school-wound-kirsten-olson-has-counted-some-ways Porc Therapy http://www.porctherapy.com/ Donate to School Sucks: Chip In One Time http://edu-lu-tion.com/support Send Bitcoins http://edu-lu-tion.com/support/bitcoin Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Other Ways to Help School Sucks: 1) FACEBOOK: School Sucks Podcast - Like, Comment, Share http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 2) PODOMATIC -Like, Share, Embed, Comment 3) Follow School Sucks On TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/SchoolSucksShow 4) YOU TUBE: Subscribe to the School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast Topic: As a follow-up to the last show, specifically my story about my student's Lego movie, I w...
Porc Therapy is a pro-freedom relationship talk show that takes a unique look at the question of how we can attain the most individual liberty possible, starting with our personal lives and relationships with others. On Porc Therapy, host Stephanie Murphy explores ways to apply voluntaryist or libertarian principles – for example, peace, honesty, respect for natural rights, empathy and compassion, voluntary association, and individual sovereignty – to relationships with friends, loved ones, family, neighbors, coworkers, and more. Stephanie looks at current social norms and traditions through a critical lens, and tries to apply a rational perspective to every subject that is raised on Porc Therapy. The result is a show that is very different from traditional relationship talk shows. During the show, Stephanie discusses listener questions, articles, news items, and takes phone calls. Porc Therapy is a live radio show and podcast. Topics: What is unschooling?; things you can do with legos; kids, school, and feelings; Connie, a radical homeschooling mom, shares her experiences about parenting and liberty; the atrocities of war and people’s reactions to them. Donate to School Sucks: Chip In One Time http://edu-lu-tion.com/support Send Bitcoins http://edu-lu-tion.com/support/bitcoin Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Other Ways to Help School Sucks: 1) FACEBOOK: School Sucks Podcast - Like, Comment, Share http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 2) PODOMATIC -Like, Share, Embed, Comment 3) Follow School Sucks On TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/SchoolSucksShow 4) YOU TUBE: Subscribe to the School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-15T06_48_07-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-15T06_48_07-08_00 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:48:07 GMT 2012-01-15 2012-01-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education holt,porc-therapy,unschooling 5150 clean 122 Porc Therapy is a pro-freedom relationship talk show that takes a unique look at the question of how we can attain the most individual liberty possible, starting with our personal lives and relationships with others. On Porc Therapy, host Stephanie Murphy explores ways to apply voluntaryist or libertarian principles – for example, peace, honesty, respect for natural rights, empathy and compassion, voluntary association, and individual sovereignty – to relationships with friends, loved ones, family, neighbors, coworkers, and more. Stephanie looks at current social norms and traditions through a critical lens, and tries to apply a rational perspective to every subject that is raised on Porc Therapy. The result is a show that is very different from traditional relationship talk shows. During the show, Stephanie discusses listener questions, articles, news items, and takes phone calls. Porc Therapy is a live radio show and podcast. Topics: What is unschooling?; things you can do with legos; kids, school, and feelings; Connie, a radical homeschooling mom, shares her experiences about parenting and liberty; the atrocities of war and people’s reactions to them. Donate to School Sucks: Chip In One Time http://edu-lu-tion.com/support Send Bitcoins http://edu-lu-tion.com/support/bitcoin Become A Monthly Subscriber http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Other Ways to Help School Sucks: 1) FACEBOOK: School Sucks Podcast - Like, Comment, Share http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 2) PODOMATIC -Like, Share, Embed, Comment 3) Follow School Sucks On TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/SchoolSucksShow 4) YOU TUBE: Subscribe to the School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast Porc Therapy is a pro-freedom relationship talk show that takes a unique look at the question of ...
Imagine a door to complete freedom, abounding opportunity and greater personal satisfaction... Public education is the lock. This is the sixth in a series of non-sequential shows about finding keys. Dale J. Stephens joins me to discuss the Uncollege movement. Topics: (from dalejstephens.com) Hacking Your Education If you want to be unremarkably average, go to college, turn in your homework, and graduate summa cum laude. You’ll have a college degree to your name, but you won’t be any closer to changing the world. The path to wild success does not involve jumping through hoops. If you want to succeed you cannot be a lemming. We all have something that makes us different in one way or another–and society has trained us to be ashamed of our unconventional quirks. By using your unique qualities to your advantage, you can turn the conformist paradigm on its head and speed along the path to success. Ultimately the only authority you need is your own, and by defining success for yourself you’ll make happiness readily achievable. Working with the Millennial Generation 22.4% of college graduates under 25 are unemployed. That means that only the best and the brightest are getting jobs—but it’s difficult to interface with these digital natives. Information is cheap and access is instant. We see no separation between work and life—Twitter and Facebook are part of our workflow. These changes are difficult for previous generations—and institutions—to understand. Because Dale bridges the gap between youth and adults, he doesn’t just relate to both but shares their experiences, fears, and challenges. He can help you understand how to successfully work with the leaders of tomorrow. The UnCollege Movement: Reinventing Higher Education College provides four things—knowledge, network, community, and signal—yet technology is changing faster than educational institutions. The university is at a crossroads, trying to stay competitive in a constantly changing market while still delivering a quality education at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, the university is failing on both counts: tuition is skyrocketing while student learning is plummeting. What is the future of higher education? This talk will address the coming transformation of education, both inside and outside institutions. Look Closer: Dale's Website http://dalejstephens.com/new/ TEDx (Video) - Dale Stephens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOsCQY6q1Ro

Marginal Revolution: Teachers Don’t Like Creative Students http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2011/12/teachers-dont-like-creative-students.html School Sucks Links: The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw SUBSCRIBE!-School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast School Sucks On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-07T08_47_03-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-07T08_47_03-08_00 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:47:03 GMT 2012-01-07 2012-01-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education dale-stephens,uncollege 2440 clean 123 Imagine a door to complete freedom, abounding opportunity and greater personal satisfaction... Public education is the lock. This is the sixth in a series of non-sequential shows about finding keys. Dale J. Stephens joins me to discuss the Uncollege movement. Topics: (from dalejstephens.com) Hacking Your Education If you want to be unremarkably average, go to college, turn in your homework, and graduate summa cum laude. You’ll have a college degree to your name, but you won’t be any closer to changing the world. The path to wild success does not involve jumping through hoops. If you want to succeed you cannot be a lemming. We all have something that makes us different in one way or another–and society has trained us to be ashamed of our unconventional quirks. By using your unique qualities to your advantage, you can turn the conformist paradigm on its head and speed along the path to success. Ultimately the only authority you need is your own, and by defining success for yourself you’ll make happiness readily achievable. Working with the Millennial Generation 22.4% of college graduates under 25 are unemployed. That means that only the best and the brightest are getting jobs—but it’s difficult to interface with these digital natives. Information is cheap and access is instant. We see no separation between work and life—Twitter and Facebook are part of our workflow. These changes are difficult for previous generations—and institutions—to understand. Because Dale bridges the gap between youth and adults, he doesn’t just relate to both but shares their experiences, fears, and challenges. He can help you understand how to successfully work with the leaders of tomorrow. The UnCollege Movement: Reinventing Higher Education College provides four things—knowledge, network, community, and signal—yet technology is changing faster than educational institutions. The university is at a crossroads, trying to stay competitive in a constantly changing market while still delivering a quality education at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, the university is failing on both counts: tuition is skyrocketing while student learning is plummeting. What is the future of higher education? This talk will address the coming transformation of education, both inside and outside institutions. Look Closer: Dale's Website http://dalejstephens.com/new/ TEDx (Video) - Dale Stephens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOsCQY6q1Ro Marginal Revolution: Teachers Don’t Like Creative Students http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2011/12/teachers-dont-like-creative-students.html School Sucks Links: The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw SUBSCRIBE!-School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast School Sucks On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/School-Sucks-Podcast-The-END-of-Public-Education/144639747999 Imagine a door to complete freedom, abounding opportunity and greater personal satisfaction... Pu...
Three listeners - Evan, James, and Sarah - join me to discuss the film, Charlie Bartlett. Cast: Tyler Hilton, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Megan Park, Kat Dennings and Robert Downey Jr. Summary: Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett (Yelchin) is failing miserably at fitting in at a new public high school run by the world-weary Principal Gardner (Downey, Jr.). As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie's honest charm and likability positions him as the resident "psychiatrist" dishing out advice, and the occasional prescription with his partner and fellow student, Murphy Bivens (Hilton), to other students in need. Along the way, he decides to take some of his own advice, find romance, and learn to accept who he is, thus wielding a witty dark comedy about the angst-filled years before college. Bumper Music: "Unnecessary Trouble" Hard-Fi Look Closer: Charlie Bartlett (IMDB) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423977/ Ritalin Rebellion http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/?p=7917 'Charlie Bartlett' Tackles Teen Prescription-Drug Abuse, In A Funny Way http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582262/charlie-bartlett-tackles-prescriptiondrug-abuse.jhtml School Sucks Links: The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw SUBSCRIBE!-School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-04T08_54_32-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-04T08_54_32-08_00 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:54:32 GMT 2012-01-04 2012-01-04 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education charlie-bartlett,drugs,ritalin 3874 clean 124 Three listeners - Evan, James, and Sarah - join me to discuss the film, Charlie Bartlett. Cast: Tyler Hilton, Anton Yelchin, Hope Davis, Megan Park, Kat Dennings and Robert Downey Jr. Summary: Wealthy teenager Charlie Bartlett (Yelchin) is failing miserably at fitting in at a new public high school run by the world-weary Principal Gardner (Downey, Jr.). As he begins to better understand the social hierarchy, Charlie's honest charm and likability positions him as the resident "psychiatrist" dishing out advice, and the occasional prescription with his partner and fellow student, Murphy Bivens (Hilton), to other students in need. Along the way, he decides to take some of his own advice, find romance, and learn to accept who he is, thus wielding a witty dark comedy about the angst-filled years before college. Bumper Music: "Unnecessary Trouble" Hard-Fi Look Closer: Charlie Bartlett (IMDB) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423977/ Ritalin Rebellion http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/?p=7917 'Charlie Bartlett' Tackles Teen Prescription-Drug Abuse, In A Funny Way http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582262/charlie-bartlett-tackles-prescriptiondrug-abuse.jhtml School Sucks Links: The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw SUBSCRIBE!-School Sucks Podcast You Tube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/schoolsuckspodcast Three listeners - Evan, James, and Sarah - join me to discuss the film, Charlie Bartlett. Cast...
With a focus on the bizarre dialect of former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, I discuss the fourth form of doublespeak: Gobbledygook and Bureaucratese. Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between reality and what is said or not said (William Lutz, Doublespeak) Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak Greenspan describes Greenspeak, Fedspeak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ldr1vvz0w Print More Money! according to Alan Greenspan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWw8tQW15g&NR=1 The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-31T06_33_22-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-31T06_33_22-08_00 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:33:22 GMT 2011-12-31 2011-12-30 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education alan-greenspan,doctor-who,doublespeak,federal-reserve,gobbledygook 1447 no 125 With a focus on the bizarre dialect of former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, I discuss the fourth form of doublespeak: Gobbledygook and Bureaucratese. Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between reality and what is said or not said (William Lutz, Doublespeak) Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak Greenspan describes Greenspeak, Fedspeak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ldr1vvz0w Print More Money! according to Alan Greenspan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWw8tQW15g&NR=1 The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw With a focus on the bizarre dialect of former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, I discuss the fourth f...
I try to record an installment of School Sucks At the Movies, and fail completely. Enjoy the results! What derailed me? The story of a new Christmas craze: The Elf On the Shelf Bumper Music: "Reading Time With Pickle" Regina Spektor Look Closer: Lesson 28: Elf on the Shelf -- Innocent Holiday Whimsy or Dangerous Informant? by Jenny Lawson http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/130507/lesson_28_elf_on_the/ Punished by Rewards? A Conversation with Alfie Kohn http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/pdf/Punished%20by%20Rewards.pdf The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-30T17_00_00-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-30T17_00_00-08_00 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT 2011-12-31 2011-12-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education alfie-kohn,elf-on-the-self,ron-paul,santorum 1662 yes 126 I try to record an installment of School Sucks At the Movies, and fail completely. Enjoy the results! What derailed me? The story of a new Christmas craze: The Elf On the Shelf Bumper Music: "Reading Time With Pickle" Regina Spektor Look Closer: Lesson 28: Elf on the Shelf -- Innocent Holiday Whimsy or Dangerous Informant? by Jenny Lawson http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid/130507/lesson_28_elf_on_the/ Punished by Rewards? A Conversation with Alfie Kohn http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/pdf/Punished%20by%20Rewards.pdf The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw I try to record an installment of School Sucks At the Movies, and fail completely. Enjoy the resu...
From the New York Post (which is not a good newspaper): Elementary School Teacher Tells Kids There's No Santa Claus By Todd Venezia and Jennifer Bain Even the Grinch wouldn’t be this mean. A sourpuss teacher in Rockland County ruined Christmas for a class full of second-graders this week, when she told them that there is no Santa Claus during a lesson about the North Pole. The evil educator even told the youngsters — mostly 7- and 8-year-olds — that the presents under their trees were put out by their parents, and not St. Nick. Read More here... Video: Santa Claus Bailout Hearings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBl9BXLom4 ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-10T06_55_42-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-10T06_55_42-08_00 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:55:42 GMT 2011-12-10 2011-12-02 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education nanuet,santa-claus,second-grade 1751 no 127 From the New York Post (which is not a good newspaper): Elementary School Teacher Tells Kids There's No Santa Claus By Todd Venezia and Jennifer Bain Even the Grinch wouldn’t be this mean. A sourpuss teacher in Rockland County ruined Christmas for a class full of second-graders this week, when she told them that there is no Santa Claus during a lesson about the North Pole. The evil educator even told the youngsters — mostly 7- and 8-year-olds — that the presents under their trees were put out by their parents, and not St. Nick. Read More here... Video: Santa Claus Bailout Hearings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxBl9BXLom4 From the New York Post (which is not a good newspaper): Elementary School Teacher Tells Kids T...
Today we'll discuss sound, the f-word in Christmas songs and a documentary called The Cartel. This film looks at various levels of corruption in the government school system, primarily using New Jersey as a case study. The filmmaker, Bob Bowden supports voucher programs and the expansion of charter schools. Although I have always opposed vouchers as a "solution" to a "problem," the stories in the film got me thinking about this issue in new ways. However, I am still not a proponent of vouchers. Look Closer: The Cartel Website http://www.thecartelmovie.com/ An Unfavorable Review of The Cartel http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/10/the_cartel_movie_review_docume.html $700 Billion Bank Bailout was Secretly $7 Trillion http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q42011/700-billion-dollar-bank-bailout-was-secretly-7-trillion571/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-09T16_17_23-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-09T16_17_23-08_00 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:17:23 GMT 2011-12-10 2011-11-14 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bowden,charter-schools,njea,school-choice,the-cartel,vouchers 2400 no 128 Today we'll discuss sound, the f-word in Christmas songs and a documentary called The Cartel. This film looks at various levels of corruption in the government school system, primarily using New Jersey as a case study. The filmmaker, Bob Bowden supports voucher programs and the expansion of charter schools. Although I have always opposed vouchers as a "solution" to a "problem," the stories in the film got me thinking about this issue in new ways. However, I am still not a proponent of vouchers. Look Closer: The Cartel Website http://www.thecartelmovie.com/ An Unfavorable Review of The Cartel http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/10/the_cartel_movie_review_docume.html $700 Billion Bank Bailout was Secretly $7 Trillion http://www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q42011/700-billion-dollar-bank-bailout-was-secretly-7-trillion571/ Today we'll discuss sound, the f-word in Christmas songs and a documentary called The Cartel. Th...
Laurette Lynn and I discuss homeschooling with Professor Robert Kunzman. From unpluggedmom.com: Dr. Robert Kunzman, associate professor at Indiana University teaches courses related to secondary education curriculum and instruction, including an ongoing seminar in the Community of Teachers Program. Professor Kunzman has conducted independent research on homeschooling. You can review his work on his website. Professor Kunzman’s book Write These Laws On Your Children is also available. While he supports home education as a reasonable option, he does still feel that home ed families should be supervised and subject to standards and regulation by the board of education. It’s for the protection of the children. Now anyone familiar with me and Unplugged Mom already knows that I’m not exactly in agreement with regulation on home education so there was a matter of disagreement there. However, I have to say that despite our differences there were many points of agreement. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with the Professor, I am grateful for the time he gave us to discuss his work and thoughtful opinions and would be honored to talk education and home ed with him sometime again. Look Closer: Unplugged Mom http://www.unpluggedmom.com/laurette-lynn/ Unplugged Mom On Blog Talk Radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/unpluggedmom Write These Laws On Your Children, by Robert Kunzman http://www.amazon.com/Write-These-Laws-Your-Children/dp/0807032913 BOOK REVIEW: Write These Laws On Your Children, by Robert Kunzman http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/3774/review-write-these-laws-on-your-children/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-01T11_12_01-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-12-01T11_12_01-08_00 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:12:01 GMT 2011-12-01 2011-11-02 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education homeschool,laurette-lynn,regulation,robert-kunzman 5025 no 129 Laurette Lynn and I discuss homeschooling with Professor Robert Kunzman. From unpluggedmom.com: Dr. Robert Kunzman, associate professor at Indiana University teaches courses related to secondary education curriculum and instruction, including an ongoing seminar in the Community of Teachers Program. Professor Kunzman has conducted independent research on homeschooling. You can review his work on his website. Professor Kunzman’s book Write These Laws On Your Children is also available. While he supports home education as a reasonable option, he does still feel that home ed families should be supervised and subject to standards and regulation by the board of education. It’s for the protection of the children. Now anyone familiar with me and Unplugged Mom already knows that I’m not exactly in agreement with regulation on home education so there was a matter of disagreement there. However, I have to say that despite our differences there were many points of agreement. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with the Professor, I am grateful for the time he gave us to discuss his work and thoughtful opinions and would be honored to talk education and home ed with him sometime again. Look Closer: Unplugged Mom http://www.unpluggedmom.com/laurette-lynn/ Unplugged Mom On Blog Talk Radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/unpluggedmom Write These Laws On Your Children, by Robert Kunzman http://www.amazon.com/Write-These-Laws-Your-Children/dp/0807032913 BOOK REVIEW: Write These Laws On Your Children, by Robert Kunzman http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/3774/review-write-these-laws-on-your-children/ Laurette Lynn and I discuss homeschooling with Professor Robert Kunzman. From unpluggedmom.com...
From freeradicalorlando.com: Free Radical Radio with John Kurtz and Whitcomb Kincaid, Broadcasted Monday thru Friday at 7PM on 810 AM WEUS Orlando’s Real Talk is one of the most unique and informative talk-radio shows on Central Florida Radio. Premiering in September of 2011, this refreshing program breaks away from the typical Conservative – Liberal Paradigm and discusses the issues of the day in a truthful, no holds barred approach. The program has grown a very large following with its in depth and firsthand knowledge and experiences of its hosts, providing an entertaining yet thought provoking radio experience. Free Radical Radio is one of the most active and interactive local Orlando talk shows with a very high volume of call ins, online listeners and podcast downloads. Lyrics For the Sing-Along: Yo quiero tocar la guitarra y necesito a bailar a la música Yo quiero tocar la guitarra y necesito a bailar a la música Cantando y bailando me hace muy feliz Te vas a divertir cantando. Cantando me Junto a mí y haremos algo de música. Ven a mi casa a mear en mi boca. Show Website: freeradicalorlando.com Free Radical On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FreeRadicalRadio]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-18T07_56_07-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-11-18T07_56_07-08_00 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:56:07 GMT 2011-11-18 2011-11-02 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 2847 no 130 From freeradicalorlando.com: Free Radical Radio with John Kurtz and Whitcomb Kincaid, Broadcasted Monday thru Friday at 7PM on 810 AM WEUS Orlando’s Real Talk is one of the most unique and informative talk-radio shows on Central Florida Radio. Premiering in September of 2011, this refreshing program breaks away from the typical Conservative – Liberal Paradigm and discusses the issues of the day in a truthful, no holds barred approach. The program has grown a very large following with its in depth and firsthand knowledge and experiences of its hosts, providing an entertaining yet thought provoking radio experience. Free Radical Radio is one of the most active and interactive local Orlando talk shows with a very high volume of call ins, online listeners and podcast downloads. Lyrics For the Sing-Along: Yo quiero tocar la guitarra y necesito a bailar a la música Yo quiero tocar la guitarra y necesito a bailar a la música Cantando y bailando me hace muy feliz Te vas a divertir cantando. Cantando me Junto a mí y haremos algo de música. Ven a mi casa a mear en mi boca. Show Website: freeradicalorlando.com Free Radical On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FreeRadicalRadio From freeradicalorlando.com: Free Radical Radio with John Kurtz and Whitcomb Kincaid, Broadcaste...
Over two years ago, we discussed the futility and the dangers associated with believing in the possibility government solutions to government problems. Today, there are two growing movements that may lure young people into the cage match of political participation. Critical Thinking Question: How are we going to get all of the corruption, and abuse, and predation out of our government? Followed by some other questions that make equally as much sense (none). Topic: Stephanie Murphy and George Mandrik join me to discuss their experiences and lessons learned from the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign. We also ruminate on what motivates people to participate in politics in the first place. Bumper Music: "Angry Young Man" Billy Joel Look Closer; "Democracy--the god that failed: the economics and politics of monarchy" By Hans-Hermann Hoppe http://books.google.com/ The Myth of Democratic Peace: Why Democracy Cannot Deliver Peace in the 21st Century by James Ostrowski Death by government By R. Rummel http://books.google.com/ Freedomain Radio-True News 5: The Truth About Voting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbBItLemsM Democracy Is Not Freedom by Rep. Ron Paul, MD http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul233.html FDR1980 Walter Block vs Stefan Molyneux vs Ron Paul! http://www.freedomainradio.com/DesktopModules/UltraNewsArticle/Read.aspx?Portalid=1&ArticleId=2470 FDR 972 The Ron Paul Revolution - A Postmortem (and prescription) http://www.freedomainradio.com/Podcasts/PodcastList/tabid/72/mid/434/articleId/1478/ctl/ReadDefault/Default.aspx ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-10-19T06_33_27-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-10-19T06_33_27-07_00 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:33:27 GMT 2011-10-19 2011-08-16 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education occupy-wall-street,politics,ron-paul 4293 yes 131 Over two years ago, we discussed the futility and the dangers associated with believing in the possibility government solutions to government problems. Today, there are two growing movements that may lure young people into the cage match of political participation. Critical Thinking Question: How are we going to get all of the corruption, and abuse, and predation out of our government? Followed by some other questions that make equally as much sense (none). Topic: Stephanie Murphy and George Mandrik join me to discuss their experiences and lessons learned from the 2008 Ron Paul Presidential Campaign. We also ruminate on what motivates people to participate in politics in the first place. Bumper Music: "Angry Young Man" Billy Joel Look Closer; "Democracy--the god that failed: the economics and politics of monarchy" By Hans-Hermann Hoppe http://books.google.com/ The Myth of Democratic Peace: Why Democracy Cannot Deliver Peace in the 21st Century by James Ostrowski Death by government By R. Rummel http://books.google.com/ Freedomain Radio-True News 5: The Truth About Voting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igbBItLemsM Democracy Is Not Freedom by Rep. Ron Paul, MD http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul233.html FDR1980 Walter Block vs Stefan Molyneux vs Ron Paul! http://www.freedomainradio.com/DesktopModules/UltraNewsArticle/Read.aspx?Portalid=1&ArticleId=2470 FDR 972 The Ron Paul Revolution - A Postmortem (and prescription) http://www.freedomainradio.com/Podcasts/PodcastList/tabid/72/mid/434/articleId/1478/ctl/ReadDefault/Default.aspx Over two years ago, we discussed the futility and the dangers associated with believing in the po...
Marc Stevens, author of Adventures In Legal Land and host of the No State Project, joins me to illuminate the dark and bizarre world of the so-called justice system. With this focus on law and the courts, we discuss the second form of doublespeak: jargon. Marc also explains his Socratic approach to defending against the doublespeak of lawyers, judges and tax collectors. "Doublespeak is not lying, nor is it merely sloppy language. It is the intentional use of euphemisms, synonyms, jargon, and vagueness which pretends to communicate but really does not, or implies the opposite of what it would appear to communicate." -Metta Winte Bumper Music: "One Million Lawyers" Tom Paxton Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak MarcStevens.net http://marcstevens.net/ Adventures In Legal Land http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/061512299X?tag=openlibr-20 No State Project http://marcstevens.net/nsp-commercial-free.html?layout=defaulthttp://marcstevens.net/ William Lutz Biography http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/xbrl/2006/wlutz_bio.pdf ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-27T05_47_33-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-27T05_47_33-07_00 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:47:33 GMT 2011-07-27 2011-07-27 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education doublespeak,jargon,legalese,marc-stevens 2580 clean 132 Marc Stevens, author of Adventures In Legal Land and host of the No State Project, joins me to illuminate the dark and bizarre world of the so-called justice system. With this focus on law and the courts, we discuss the second form of doublespeak: jargon. Marc also explains his Socratic approach to defending against the doublespeak of lawyers, judges and tax collectors. "Doublespeak is not lying, nor is it merely sloppy language. It is the intentional use of euphemisms, synonyms, jargon, and vagueness which pretends to communicate but really does not, or implies the opposite of what it would appear to communicate." -Metta Winte Bumper Music: "One Million Lawyers" Tom Paxton Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak MarcStevens.net http://marcstevens.net/ Adventures In Legal Land http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/061512299X?tag=openlibr-20 No State Project http://marcstevens.net/nsp-commercial-free.html?layout=defaulthttp://marcstevens.net/ William Lutz Biography http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/xbrl/2006/wlutz_bio.pdf Marc Stevens, author of Adventures In Legal Land and host of the No State Project, joins me to il...
With a focus on the intellectually insulting tactics of the mainstream media, I discuss an often overlooked form of doublespeak: the cacophemism (aka malphemism or dysphemism). In language, dysphemism (from the Greek dys δύς "mis-" and pheme φήμη "reputation"), malphemism (in Latin malus "bad"), and cacophemism (in Greek kakos κακός "bad") refer to the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one. -Wikipedia Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between reality and what is said or not said (William Lutz, Doublespeak) Bumper Music: "That's Not My Name" The Ting Tings Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-24T11_25_12-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-24T11_25_12-07_00 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:25:12 GMT 2012-12-18 2011-07-20 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education fallacies,logic,logical 2910 no 133 With a focus on the intellectually insulting tactics of the mainstream media, I discuss an often overlooked form of doublespeak: the cacophemism (aka malphemism or dysphemism). In language, dysphemism (from the Greek dys δύς "mis-" and pheme φήμη "reputation"), malphemism (in Latin malus "bad"), and cacophemism (in Greek kakos κακός "bad") refer to the usage of an intentionally harsh word or expression instead of a polite one. -Wikipedia Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between reality and what is said or not said (William Lutz, Doublespeak) Bumper Music: "That's Not My Name" The Ting Tings Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak With a focus on the intellectually insulting tactics of the mainstream media, I discuss an often ...
With a focus on the misleading and manipulative language of the military, I discuss the first form of doublespeak: the euphemism. Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between reality and what is said or not said (William Lutz, Doublespeak) Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak Government by Euphemism, by Sheldon Richman http://www.fff.org/comment/com0407a.asp Rendition: a dangerous euphemism http://www.theage.com.au/news/Editorial/Rendition-a-dangerous-euphemism/2005/03/10/1110417612086.html Propaganda, American-style by Noam Chomsky http://www.zpub.com/un/chomsky.html ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-20T04_59_10-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-20T04_59_10-07_00 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:59:10 GMT 2011-07-20 2011-07-18 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education chomsky,doublespeak,military,trivium,vietnam,war 2400 clean 134 With a focus on the misleading and manipulative language of the military, I discuss the first form of doublespeak: the euphemism. Defining attributes of doublespeak: -misleads -distorts reality -pretends to communicate -avoids or shifts responsibility -makes the negative appear positive -creates a false verbal map of the world -limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought -makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable -creates incongruity between reality and what is said or not said (William Lutz, Doublespeak) Look Closer: The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Hara http://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/ Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutz http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.Doublespeak Government by Euphemism, by Sheldon Richman http://www.fff.org/comment/com0407a.asp Rendition: a dangerous euphemism http://www.theage.com.au/news/Editorial/Rendition-a-dangerous-euphemism/2005/03/10/1110417612086.html Propaganda, American-style by Noam Chomsky http://www.zpub.com/un/chomsky.html With a focus on the misleading and manipulative language of the military, I discuss the first for...
Kelly Halldorson from unschoolbus.com joins me to discuss her family's unschooling awakening. Kelly and her husband Jeff are the parents of three unschooled teenagers. We also cover the reactions and judgements of others, the challenges, travels on the Unschool Bus and the successes of liberty-minded parenting. Correction: Northeast Unschooling Conference, not New England Unschooling Conference Look Closer: unschoolbus.com http://kelly.halldorson.com/blog/

Northeast Unschooling Conference http://www.northeastunschoolingconference.com/

porcfest.com http://porcfest.com/ ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-18T08_04_52-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-07-18T08_04_52-07_00 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:04:52 GMT 2011-07-18 2011-07-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education unschool-bus 2880 clean 135 Kelly Halldorson from unschoolbus.com joins me to discuss her family's unschooling awakening. Kelly and her husband Jeff are the parents of three unschooled teenagers. We also cover the reactions and judgements of others, the challenges, travels on the Unschool Bus and the successes of liberty-minded parenting. Correction: Northeast Unschooling Conference, not New England Unschooling Conference Look Closer: unschoolbus.com http://kelly.halldorson.com/blog/ Northeast Unschooling Conference http://www.northeastunschoolingconference.com/ porcfest.com http://porcfest.com/ Kelly Halldorson from unschoolbus.com joins me to discuss her family's unschooling awakening. Kel...
PICTURE: I show a teacher the most valuable tool of the government school system and the public employee unions. At the end of March 2011, I was lucky enough to encounter a public school teacher who had come to protest the NH budget cuts in Concord, NH. She agreed to a discussion, which lasted about half an hour. Jason Talley was there to film it. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-29T13_56_35-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-29T13_56_35-07_00 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:56:35 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-06-28 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education budget,concord,protest,union 2400 clean 136 PICTURE: I show a teacher the most valuable tool of the government school system and the public employee unions. At the end of March 2011, I was lucky enough to encounter a public school teacher who had come to protest the NH budget cuts in Concord, NH. She agreed to a discussion, which lasted about half an hour. Jason Talley was there to film it. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. PICTURE: I show a teacher the most valuable tool of the government school system and the public e...
PICTURED (L to R): Brett Veinotte, Bob Murphy, Kelly Halldorson, Jenn Hewson, Eileen Landies From porcfest.com: This forum brings together Porcupines in the know about many areas of NH education. This will be an open discussion on educating your children in the free state. If you are concerned about state regulations, finding homeschool or unschool groups, or getting to know the individuals who are fighting for parental rights, this is the one-stop-shop for addressing your concerns. Educational freedom activists, homeschoolers, and unschoolers will answer questions and discuss various aspects of education in NH. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-27T13_17_24-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-27T13_17_24-07_00 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:17:24 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-06-27 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 5762 clean 137 PICTURED (L to R): Brett Veinotte, Bob Murphy, Kelly Halldorson, Jenn Hewson, Eileen Landies From porcfest.com: This forum brings together Porcupines in the know about many areas of NH education. This will be an open discussion on educating your children in the free state. If you are concerned about state regulations, finding homeschool or unschool groups, or getting to know the individuals who are fighting for parental rights, this is the one-stop-shop for addressing your concerns. Educational freedom activists, homeschoolers, and unschoolers will answer questions and discuss various aspects of education in NH. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. PICTURED (L to R): Brett Veinotte, Bob Murphy, Kelly Halldorson, Jenn Hewson, Eileen Landies ...
BACKGROUND: The consequences of state aggression. FOREGROUND: Probably most of the people you know. Today's show includes Paul, Rob and Adam from Remedy Radio. We discuss a variety of topics, including the essential process of becoming an autodidact. We also devote some time to the difficult process of discussing our ideas and conclusions with others, and some strategies for doing so. Topics: -My path to teaching -Serious questions about the necessity of higher education in the 21st century -The challenge of engaging people on these ideas -Reconciling private virtue with political or public aggression -Logical fallacies Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-20T11_46_29-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-20T11_46_29-07_00 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:46:29 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-06-13 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education non-aggression,paul-verge,philosophy,politics 4679 yes 138 BACKGROUND: The consequences of state aggression. FOREGROUND: Probably most of the people you know. Today's show includes Paul, Rob and Adam from Remedy Radio. We discuss a variety of topics, including the essential process of becoming an autodidact. We also devote some time to the difficult process of discussing our ideas and conclusions with others, and some strategies for doing so. Topics: -My path to teaching -Serious questions about the necessity of higher education in the 21st century -The challenge of engaging people on these ideas -Reconciling private virtue with political or public aggression -Logical fallacies Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. BACKGROUND: The consequences of state aggression. FOREGROUND: Probably most of the people you kn...
The second installment in a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't. Discussed: -The Myths of Hoover vs. FDR on economic policy -Presidential "Terribles" and their media challenges/triumphs -The ease of spreading propaganda vs. the challenge of providing context -Manipulation of statistics -Ignorantio Elenchi: the irrelevant conclusion logical fallacy Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-12T19_08_45-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-06-12T19_08_45-07_00 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:08:45 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-06-08 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education teachers,walker,wisconsin 3289 yes 139 The second installment in a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't. Discussed: -The Myths of Hoover vs. FDR on economic policy -Presidential "Terribles" and their media challenges/triumphs -The ease of spreading propaganda vs. the challenge of providing context -Manipulation of statistics -Ignorantio Elenchi: the irrelevant conclusion logical fallacy Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. The second installment in a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the ...
My recent appearance on RT America's show Adam vs. the Man with Adam Kokesh. The show airs M-F at 7pm EST. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-30T13_01_39-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-30T13_01_39-07_00 Mon, 30 May 2011 20:01:39 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-05-30 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education kokesh,molyneux 2015 clean 140 My recent appearance on RT America's show Adam vs. the Man with Adam Kokesh. The show airs M-F at 7pm EST. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. My recent appearance on RT America's show Adam vs. the Man with Adam Kokesh. The show airs M-F at...
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. Frankl This is not an investigation into the veracity of the claims that the US military killed Bin Laden. It is an examination of why - once again - there is so little curiosity or doubt from the public and the media. Topics: -What 9/12/01 looked and felt like -"Choices" for travel, TSA -The argument from authority easily prevails in the absence of critical thinking -Lessons in authority worship from school -Obama speech mock press conference -My reaction to the public reaction -A closer look at al Qaeda, Bin Laden and intelligence relationships -Confirmation Bias -Logical fallacies Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-26T06_23_21-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-26T06_23_21-07_00 Thu, 26 May 2011 13:23:21 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-05-02 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education al-qaeda,alex-jones,bin-laden,obama,pieczenik 5399 yes 141 "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. Frankl This is not an investigation into the veracity of the claims that the US military killed Bin Laden. It is an examination of why - once again - there is so little curiosity or doubt from the public and the media. Topics: -What 9/12/01 looked and felt like -"Choices" for travel, TSA -The argument from authority easily prevails in the absence of critical thinking -Lessons in authority worship from school -Obama speech mock press conference -My reaction to the public reaction -A closer look at al Qaeda, Bin Laden and intelligence relationships -Confirmation Bias -Logical fallacies Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our respons...
An introduction to a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't. Discussed: -Angry again -The Wisconsin situation spreads -Students protesting with and for teachers -Public sector union evasion -Voices -Choices -Consistency -The inverse relationship between obvious truth and the need for training Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-28T20_59_32-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-28T20_59_32-07_00 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:59:32 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-04-29 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education protest,scott-walker,teachers,union,wisconsin 1685 clean 142 An introduction to a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent protests. It would have been nice to skip this topic, but we can't. Discussed: -Angry again -The Wisconsin situation spreads -Students protesting with and for teachers -Public sector union evasion -Voices -Choices -Consistency -The inverse relationship between obvious truth and the need for training Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. An introduction to a series of shows about the teachers and public sector unions, and the recent ...
At 52:53 in Keys #5: Unplugging and Activating, I cut out about 25 minutes of off-topic discussion to tighten up the show. However, I think it is definitely worth hearing. Discussed: -The War on Independent Thinking in schools, fact-checking teachers -The demand for "alternative" central plans -The futility of engaging the elders? -Can young people help their parents unplug? -Measuring personal success -Celebrity Worship -Self-trust Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-11T14_55_49-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-11T14_55_49-07_00 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:55:49 GMT 2013-03-01 2011-04-08 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education laurette-lynn,unplugged-mom 260 no 143 At 52:53 in Keys #5: Unplugging and Activating, I cut out about 25 minutes of off-topic discussion to tighten up the show. However, I think it is definitely worth hearing. Discussed: -The War on Independent Thinking in schools, fact-checking teachers -The demand for "alternative" central plans -The futility of engaging the elders? -Can young people help their parents unplug? -Measuring personal success -Celebrity Worship -Self-trust Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. At 52:53 in Keys #5: Unplugging and Activating, I cut out about 25 minutes of off-topic discussio...
Topic: Laurette Lynn of Unpluuggedmom.com joins me to discuss the challenges of home education and active parenting...and how to overcome them. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-07T05_49_00-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-04-07T05_49_00-07_00 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:49:00 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-03-28 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education active-parenting,home-education,laurette-lynn,unplugged-mom 3600 clean 144 Topic: Laurette Lynn of Unpluuggedmom.com joins me to discuss the challenges of home education and active parenting...and how to overcome them. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Topic: Laurette Lynn of Unpluuggedmom.com joins me to discuss the challenges of home education a...
Topic: Aleks, a professor at Washington State University, joins me to discuss his blog entry: Education Reform-Can we blame the students? Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-18T09_08_35-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-18T09_08_35-07_00 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:08:35 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-03-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 3735 clean 145 Topic: Aleks, a professor at Washington State University, joins me to discuss his blog entry: Education Reform-Can we blame the students? Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Topic: Aleks, a professor at Washington State University, joins me to discuss his blog entry: Edu...
Stephanie Murphy and I host the FTL Sunday Show (03-13-11). The very talented Hannah Hoffman joins us about half way into the show, so be sure to get the whole show from the FTL archives. This is only the first half. Discussed: -The Wisconsin situation, Students protesting with teachers -Public vs. private sector unions -The mind-numbing mainstream media -Republicans and Democrats -Corporations -Reformed conservative -Treatment of children in society -Listening -ROTC and Police "Explorers" Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-15T16_52_09-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-15T16_52_09-07_00 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:52:09 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-03-14 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education collective-bargaining,public-sector,unions,wisconsin 3935 clean 146 Stephanie Murphy and I host the FTL Sunday Show (03-13-11). The very talented Hannah Hoffman joins us about half way into the show, so be sure to get the whole show from the FTL archives. This is only the first half. Discussed: -The Wisconsin situation, Students protesting with teachers -Public vs. private sector unions -The mind-numbing mainstream media -Republicans and Democrats -Corporations -Reformed conservative -Treatment of children in society -Listening -ROTC and Police "Explorers" Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Stephanie Murphy and I host the FTL Sunday Show (03-13-11). The very talented Hannah Hoffman join...
CHART: Some of the consequences of bullying Topic: This is my commentary on a NH Department of Education bullying seminar. The DoE's plan in a nutshell: If aggression causes aggression, try aggression. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-13T12_03_27-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-13T12_03_27-07_00 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:03:27 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-03-11 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bullying,doe,nea 2046 yes 147 CHART: Some of the consequences of bullying Topic: This is my commentary on a NH Department of Education bullying seminar. The DoE's plan in a nutshell: If aggression causes aggression, try aggression. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. CHART: Some of the consequences of bullying Topic: This is my commentary on a NH Department of...
(Part 1 of 2) For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-10). While comparing and contrasting these recent experiences to my work with high school students, I gained a fresh perspective on this whole "school sucks" idea. Discussed: -Domination Systems -Crushing...courage, imagination, ambition, individuality -NCLB -Bureaucratic inertia in the tutoring business Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-11T12_03_07-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-11T12_03_07-08_00 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:03:07 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-03-04 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education nclb,tutoring,wisconsin 2700 yes 148 (Part 1 of 2) For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-10). While comparing and contrasting these recent experiences to my work with high school students, I gained a fresh perspective on this whole "school sucks" idea. Discussed: -Domination Systems -Crushing...courage, imagination, ambition, individuality -NCLB -Bureaucratic inertia in the tutoring business Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Part 1 of 2) For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-1...
(Part 2 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up the conference on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-01T21_00_24-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-03-01T21_00_24-08_00 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:24 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-02-26 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education instead-of-education,john-holt,unschooling 3910 clean 149 (Part 2 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up the conference on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Part 2 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead...
(Part 1 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up and managing the conference on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-27T12_58_33-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-27T12_58_33-08_00 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:58:33 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-02-26 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education holt,instead-of-education,voluntarism 3881 clean 150 (Part 1 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead of Education. Other participants included Stefan Molyneux, Jake Desyllas, Luke David, Michael Demarco, Thomas Bell, Debbie Harbeson, Ivan Ivanov and Cheryl Hulseapple. Special thanks to Greg for setting up and managing the conference on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Part 1 of 2) On February 26th 2011, I took part in a discussion about John Holt's book, Instead...
PICTURE: Friedrich Nietzsche had eyebrows, mustaches, and ideas that all eventually grew out of control. In my SAT class last Saturday (2-19-11), a student pulled out an interesting essay question: "Is the purpose of education to change the world?" At this point, I was compelled to tell a story. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-25T11_04_43-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-25T11_04_43-08_00 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:04:43 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-02-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education hegel,hitler,nietzsche,persuasive-writing,superman 2930 clean 151 PICTURE: Friedrich Nietzsche had eyebrows, mustaches, and ideas that all eventually grew out of control. In my SAT class last Saturday (2-19-11), a student pulled out an interesting essay question: "Is the purpose of education to change the world?" At this point, I was compelled to tell a story. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. PICTURE: Friedrich Nietzsche had eyebrows, mustaches, and ideas that all eventually grew out of c...
Back when I was a teenager, in the mid-1990s, a myriad of politicians, reporters, experts and officials all shared a serious concern over a growing problem: me “Today’s media portrayals of teens employ the same stereotypes once openly applied to unpopular racial and ethnic groups: violent, reckless, hypersexed, welfare-draining, obnoxious, ignorant. And like traditional stereotypes, the modern media teenager is a distorted image, derived from the dire fictions promoted by official agencies and interest groups.” -Mike Males, Bashing Youth (1994) Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-14T15_55_50-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-14T15_55_50-08_00 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:55:50 GMT 2012-12-24 2011-01-29 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education demause,epstein,gatto,teen-violence 2735 yes 152 Back when I was a teenager, in the mid-1990s, a myriad of politicians, reporters, experts and officials all shared a serious concern over a growing problem: me “Today’s media portrayals of teens employ the same stereotypes once openly applied to unpopular racial and ethnic groups: violent, reckless, hypersexed, welfare-draining, obnoxious, ignorant. And like traditional stereotypes, the modern media teenager is a distorted image, derived from the dire fictions promoted by official agencies and interest groups.” -Mike Males, Bashing Youth (1994) Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Back when I was a teenager, in the mid-1990s, a myriad of politicians, reporters, experts and off...
Wes, Stef and I discuss the theories of Marshall Rosenberg. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-01-26T09_02_29-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-01-26T09_02_29-08_00 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:02:29 GMT 2013-03-01 2011-01-26 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education marshall-rosenberg,nonviolent-communication,stefan-molyneux,wes-bertrand 253 clean 153 Wes, Stef and I discuss the theories of Marshall Rosenberg. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Wes, Stef and I discuss the theories of Marshall Rosenberg. Please visit schoolsucksproject.co...
Why do most people turn a blind eye to the violence of the state? (Part 3) Discussed Today: -The Supplemental Security Income program -How the poor are victimized in the name of helping the poor -Medicaid -Other dependency traps Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-01-07T13_34_00-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2011-01-07T13_34_00-08_00 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:34:00 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-12-24 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education hayek,serfdom,social-security,ssi 3674 yes 154 Why do most people turn a blind eye to the violence of the state? (Part 3) Discussed Today: -The Supplemental Security Income program -How the poor are victimized in the name of helping the poor -Medicaid -Other dependency traps Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Why do most people turn a blind eye to the violence of the state? (Part 3) Discussed Today: -...
This is an excerpt from my recent appearance on Peace Revolution Podcast. In this episode, we discuss economic theory and the history of money. How does this relate to education? In this clip, we'll also touch on the "deliberate dumbing down" of the population, along with the importance of a systematic form of critical thinking, understanding rhetoric and the use of logical fallacies.

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-12-23T11_22_22-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-12-23T11_22_22-08_00 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:22:22 GMT 2013-03-01 2010-12-22 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-market,hayak,keynes,peace-revolution,zarlenga 271 yes 155 This is an excerpt from my recent appearance on Peace Revolution Podcast. In this episode, we discuss economic theory and the history of money. How does this relate to education? In this clip, we'll also touch on the "deliberate dumbing down" of the population, along with the importance of a systematic form of critical thinking, understanding rhetoric and the use of logical fallacies. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. This is an excerpt from my recent appearance on Peace Revolution Podcast. In this episode, we di...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 10) Today, a further exploration of acquiescence and aggression, from a different angle. Stephanie Murphy, Wes Bertrand and I discuss the perpetuation of gender roles and stereotypes throughout childhood, referencing the work of Cordelia Fine. We also question the disparity between the numbers of men and women in the liberty movement and the Free State Project. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-12-21T10_02_43-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-12-21T10_02_43-08_00 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:02:43 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-12-13 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education cordelia-fine,gender,stereotypes 5079 clean 156 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 10) Today, a further exploration of acquiescence and aggression, from a different angle. Stephanie Murphy, Wes Bertrand and I discuss the perpetuation of gender roles and stereotypes throughout childhood, referencing the work of Cordelia Fine. We also question the disparity between the numbers of men and women in the liberty movement and the Free State Project. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 10) Today, a further exploration of acquiescence and aggression, ...
The news over the last month has been interesting... The invasive TSA. The emerging snitch society. The calls for the execution of Julian Assange. Surprised? Outraged? Juxtapose today's current events with your childhood experiences. Were you expecting some other social or political reality? Today's show is a renewed call to strike at the root of the acquiescence and aggression making it all possible. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-12-17T11_35_22-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-12-17T11_35_22-08_00 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:35:22 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-12-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education assange,tsa,wikileaks 3967 yes 157 The news over the last month has been interesting... The invasive TSA. The emerging snitch society. The calls for the execution of Julian Assange. Surprised? Outraged? Juxtapose today's current events with your childhood experiences. Were you expecting some other social or political reality? Today's show is a renewed call to strike at the root of the acquiescence and aggression making it all possible. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. The news over the last month has been interesting... The invasive TSA. The emerging snitch so...
School Sucks has been nominated for Podcast Awards in the Education and Best Produced categories. Voting begins December 1st and runs through the 15th.You can vote once a day! Please consider voting for... Best Produced: School Sucks People's Choice: Freedomain Radio Politics: Wheels Off Liberty or Free Talk Live Cultural/Arts: Pirates of Savannah Education: School Sucks or Freedomain Radio Health: Healthy Mind, Fit Body Comedy: Joe Rogan Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-30T17_15_05-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-30T17_15_05-08_00 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:15:05 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-12-01 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bush,liberty,obama 113 yes 158 School Sucks has been nominated for Podcast Awards in the Education and Best Produced categories. Voting begins December 1st and runs through the 15th.You can vote once a day! Please consider voting for... Best Produced: School Sucks People's Choice: Freedomain Radio Politics: Wheels Off Liberty or Free Talk Live Cultural/Arts: Pirates of Savannah Education: School Sucks or Freedomain Radio Health: Healthy Mind, Fit Body Comedy: Joe Rogan Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. School Sucks has been nominated for Podcast Awards in the Education and Best Produced categories....
A look at my own professional past, and at what happens on the other side of the gun.(Part 2) Discussed Today: -I gave kids drugs -I was a 'good' employee -I worked at a 'good' residential treatment center -Medicaid -The lure of bad money -Good Intentions, in service of evil -The Milgrim Experiment -Voices of the institutionalized children Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-26T12_50_56-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-26T12_50_56-08_00 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:50:56 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-11-26 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education medicaid 2405 yes 159 A look at my own professional past, and at what happens on the other side of the gun.(Part 2) Discussed Today: -I gave kids drugs -I was a 'good' employee -I worked at a 'good' residential treatment center -Medicaid -The lure of bad money -Good Intentions, in service of evil -The Milgrim Experiment -Voices of the institutionalized children Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. A look at my own professional past, and at what happens on the other side of the gun.(Part 2) ...
(Complete Liberty Podcast Episode 127 Repost) Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-24T12_55_00-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-24T12_55_00-08_00 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:55:00 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-11-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education daniel-lakemacher,non-violent-communcation,wes-bertrand 113 no 160 (Complete Liberty Podcast Episode 127 Repost) Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Complete Liberty Podcast Episode 127 Repost) Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full s...
Today's guests are Richard Grove, Jan Irvin, and Paul Verge: three friends, independent media creators, collaborators, and School Sucks listeners who have teamed up to produce a new You Tube series called What You've Been Missing. From Tragedyandhope.com: What You've Been Missing was created to fill the massive gap created by corporate media, between itself and reality. A virtual variety show with a point, WYBM helps you learn how to outgrow the status quo; through a systematic process of critical thinking supplemented with comedy. In addition to discussing this superb new project, we also explore the lost art of real learning and critical thinking, self-esteem, the deceptive power of language, and the people who lurk in the shadows of state power. Paul, Jan and Rich have done an exhaustive amount of research on these topics, and I am very pleased to introduce them to my audience and the LRN community. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-19T12_47_59-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-19T12_47_59-08_00 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:47:59 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-11-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education grove,irvin,tragedy&hope,trivium,verge,wybm 5100 clean 161 Today's guests are Richard Grove, Jan Irvin, and Paul Verge: three friends, independent media creators, collaborators, and School Sucks listeners who have teamed up to produce a new You Tube series called What You've Been Missing. From Tragedyandhope.com: What You've Been Missing was created to fill the massive gap created by corporate media, between itself and reality. A virtual variety show with a point, WYBM helps you learn how to outgrow the status quo; through a systematic process of critical thinking supplemented with comedy. In addition to discussing this superb new project, we also explore the lost art of real learning and critical thinking, self-esteem, the deceptive power of language, and the people who lurk in the shadows of state power. Paul, Jan and Rich have done an exhaustive amount of research on these topics, and I am very pleased to introduce them to my audience and the LRN community. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Today's guests are Richard Grove, Jan Irvin, and Paul Verge: three friends, independent media cre...
Addendum: This part was cut out of the conversation but I thought it was worth hearing. Topic: Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw while he was there. ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-13T11_04_32-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-13T11_04_32-08_00 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:04:32 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-11-13 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 1013 clean 162 Addendum: This part was cut out of the conversation but I thought it was worth hearing. Topic: Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw while he was there. Addendum: This part was cut out of the conversation but I thought it was worth hearing. Topic:...
...quickly PART 2: Is Anyone Learning About Economics In School? Anyone? Topic: Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw while he was there. We'll Discuss... -The lies of government school history (every crisis is presented as a problem of too much freedom) -Voting -Family to schooling to Citizenship -The success of Government school (in service to evil) -Propaganda: Mixing the good with the evil -If force comes first, it doesn't matter what happens next -Erica Goldson -The National Debt: it's for the children...to pay -Central planning of the economy, the coming collapse and the economic aftermath -The road to serfdom, governments make dependents Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-08T16_32_07-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-08T16_32_07-08_00 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:32:07 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-11-08 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bailout,bernanke,paulson,peter-schiff,ron-paul 3812 clean 163 ...quickly PART 2: Is Anyone Learning About Economics In School? Anyone? Topic: Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw while he was there. We'll Discuss... -The lies of government school history (every crisis is presented as a problem of too much freedom) -Voting -Family to schooling to Citizenship -The success of Government school (in service to evil) -Propaganda: Mixing the good with the evil -If force comes first, it doesn't matter what happens next -Erica Goldson -The National Debt: it's for the children...to pay -Central planning of the economy, the coming collapse and the economic aftermath -The road to serfdom, governments make dependents Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ...quickly PART 2: Is Anyone Learning About Economics In School? Anyone? Topic: Today I di...
...quickly PART 1: Preparation For Citizenship Topic: Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw while he was there. We'll Discuss... -Literacy and Information Literacy -Public Education and the Welfare State, Failure Reframed As Success -Portrayal of the Public Education System In Film -Introducing Philosophy to the History Cirriculum -Squeeky Wheels Get the Grease -Working with Students From Broken Homes -Day-to-Day living/short-term thinking of abused kids -Preparation for the Economic Realities of the 21st Century -Grades and Diplomas as "Job Tickets," but where are the jobs? Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-06T16_08_33-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-06T16_08_33-07_00 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:08:33 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-11-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education information-literacy,public-education 2840 clean 164 ...quickly PART 1: Preparation For Citizenship Topic: Today I discuss collective and authoritarian schooling with a veteran teacher who walked away from the public school setting just four weeks into his new job. Rich Nastro explains why he did this, and what he saw while he was there. We'll Discuss... -Literacy and Information Literacy -Public Education and the Welfare State, Failure Reframed As Success -Portrayal of the Public Education System In Film -Introducing Philosophy to the History Cirriculum -Squeeky Wheels Get the Grease -Working with Students From Broken Homes -Day-to-Day living/short-term thinking of abused kids -Preparation for the Economic Realities of the 21st Century -Grades and Diplomas as "Job Tickets," but where are the jobs? Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ...quickly PART 1: Preparation For Citizenship Topic: Today I discuss collective and autho...
WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE/OFFENSIVE CONTENT Topics:: -Voting -Transvestites -Voting For Transvestites -Government Marriage -California Prop 19 -Public Education Don't Listen To: Wheels Off Liberty Podcast http://wheelsoffliberty.com/wordpress/]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-04T07_47_25-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-11-04T07_47_25-07_00 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:47:25 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-11-04 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education wheels-off-liberty 113 yes 165 WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE/OFFENSIVE CONTENT Topics:: -Voting -Transvestites -Voting For Transvestites -Government Marriage -California Prop 19 -Public Education Don't Listen To: Wheels Off Liberty Podcast http://wheelsoffliberty.com/wordpress/ WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE/OFFENSIVE CONTENT Topics:: -Voting -Transvestites -Voting For Tran...
In today's installment, I interview Steve Ressler, founder of the government employee social networking site govloop.com, and organizer of the Government Doesn't Suck Rally (October 30th, Washington D.C.). I happen to have a show that suggests the government does suck, so I thought we could bounce some ideas off each other. I skipped past a number of arguments and questions to deal specifically with the non-aggression principle. While I thought this would be little more than an amusing discussion, it actually evolved into a larger examination of empathy, forgiveness, and differentiation within the bureaucratic structure. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-31T06_25_32-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-31T06_25_32-07_00 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:25:32 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-10-25 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bob-murphy,government-doesn't-suck,nap,non-aggression 2770 yes 166 In today's installment, I interview Steve Ressler, founder of the government employee social networking site govloop.com, and organizer of the Government Doesn't Suck Rally (October 30th, Washington D.C.). I happen to have a show that suggests the government does suck, so I thought we could bounce some ideas off each other. I skipped past a number of arguments and questions to deal specifically with the non-aggression principle. While I thought this would be little more than an amusing discussion, it actually evolved into a larger examination of empathy, forgiveness, and differentiation within the bureaucratic structure. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. In today's installment, I interview Steve Ressler, founder of the government employee social netw...
Today's show begins with a compilation of audio clips and polite exchanges from the last six months, looking at the response to School Sucks outreach in the city of Keene, NH. Also included is the audio from panel discussion organized by Michael Garcia at Free Keene Fest (October 17th, 2010). The topics included communication and outreach strategies. I was asked to participate, joining Rich Paul, Antigone Darling and Luthor Freeman/Kingsley on the panel. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-23T16_42_09-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-23T16_42_09-07_00 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 23:42:09 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-10-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education keene,voluntaryist 113 yes 167 Today's show begins with a compilation of audio clips and polite exchanges from the last six months, looking at the response to School Sucks outreach in the city of Keene, NH. Also included is the audio from panel discussion organized by Michael Garcia at Free Keene Fest (October 17th, 2010). The topics included communication and outreach strategies. I was asked to participate, joining Rich Paul, Antigone Darling and Luthor Freeman/Kingsley on the panel. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Today's show begins with a compilation of audio clips and polite exchanges from the last six mont...
On Saturday, October 16th, I was one of the fill-in hosts on my all-time favorite radio show, Free Talk Live. I was on the the air with Stephanie Murphy of Porc Therapy and Gardner Goldsmith of Liberty Conspiracy Podcast. We had such a terrific time that we decided to do an internet-only extended addition of the show. If you listened on the radio, you missed the last hour and a half of our conversation. This is the internet-only portion of the show. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-20T12_43_03-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-20T12_43_03-07_00 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:43:03 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-10-20 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-talk-live,liberty-conspiracy,porc-therapy,wheels-off-liberty 113 yes 168 On Saturday, October 16th, I was one of the fill-in hosts on my all-time favorite radio show, Free Talk Live. I was on the the air with Stephanie Murphy of Porc Therapy and Gardner Goldsmith of Liberty Conspiracy Podcast. We had such a terrific time that we decided to do an internet-only extended addition of the show. If you listened on the radio, you missed the last hour and a half of our conversation. This is the internet-only portion of the show. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. On Saturday, October 16th, I was one of the fill-in hosts on my all-time favorite radio show, Fre...
No one could answer all of the questions about how child protection would work in a voluntary society. However, due to my past professional experience, I can answer a lot of questions about how it works today. Topic: A recent CPS story in Concord, NH got me thinking about my own professional history, on the "other side of the gun." I spent four years of my career working with kids who were in state custody. (Part 1) Discussed Today: -The John Irish/Oathkeepers Story -Child Protection In A Voluntary Society Questions -My Path to Working With Young People -Residential Treatment -Welfare Incentives -The Horrors of CPS Politics -Foster Care Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-15T09_29_17-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-15T09_29_17-07_00 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:29:17 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-10-13 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education cps,dcyf,welfare 2850 yes 169 No one could answer all of the questions about how child protection would work in a voluntary society. However, due to my past professional experience, I can answer a lot of questions about how it works today. Topic: A recent CPS story in Concord, NH got me thinking about my own professional history, on the "other side of the gun." I spent four years of my career working with kids who were in state custody. (Part 1) Discussed Today: -The John Irish/Oathkeepers Story -Child Protection In A Voluntary Society Questions -My Path to Working With Young People -Residential Treatment -Welfare Incentives -The Horrors of CPS Politics -Foster Care Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. No one could answer all of the questions about how child protection would work in a voluntary soc...
Critical Thinking Question: What is the real purpose of government? Topic: This (third part of three) is the continuation of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted Wes to help me try to make sense of it all. This is an examination of how fantasy is used to manage personal and/or political anxiety, the relationship between the personal and the political, and how outrage and attack are employed to deal with the disruption of fantasy. Discussed Today: -Trust in government coming back? -Faith and Force -Violence as virtue -The historical purpose of government -People in NYC loved the Gambino Family. Why? Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-04T05_03_44-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-10-04T05_03_44-07_00 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:03:44 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-10-01 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education ayn-rand,liberty,philosophy,psychology,wes-bertrand 3630 yes 170 Critical Thinking Question: What is the real purpose of government? Topic: This (third part of three) is the continuation of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted Wes to help me try to make sense of it all. This is an examination of how fantasy is used to manage personal and/or political anxiety, the relationship between the personal and the political, and how outrage and attack are employed to deal with the disruption of fantasy. Discussed Today: -Trust in government coming back? -Faith and Force -Violence as virtue -The historical purpose of government -People in NYC loved the Gambino Family. Why? Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Question: What is the real purpose of government? Topic: This (third par...
Topic: This (second part of three) is the beginning of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted Wes to help me try to make sense of it all. This is an examination of how fantasy is used to manage personal and/or political anxiety, the relationship between the personal and the political, and how outrage and attack are employed to deal with the disruption of fantasy. Discussed Today: -Me and my uncle; comparing our anxiety -Focusing on the meta-talk of political and philosophical discussions -Developing an emotional vocabulary -Self-esteem and the works of Nathaniel Branden

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-30T11_54_33-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-30T11_54_33-07_00 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:54:33 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-09-29 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education complete-liberty,nathaniel-branden,self-esteem,stefan-molyneux,wes-bertrand 3660 yes 171 Topic: This (second part of three) is the beginning of a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted Wes to help me try to make sense of it all. This is an examination of how fantasy is used to manage personal and/or political anxiety, the relationship between the personal and the political, and how outrage and attack are employed to deal with the disruption of fantasy. Discussed Today: -Me and my uncle; comparing our anxiety -Focusing on the meta-talk of political and philosophical discussions -Developing an emotional vocabulary -Self-esteem and the works of Nathaniel Branden Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Topic: This (second part of three) is the beginning of a two-part discussion I recently had wit...
A stand-alone episode of School Sucks Podcast...in three parts. Critical Thinking Question: What are some strategies you could use to tell the difference between having a debate with someone, and watching them have an anxiety attack? Topic: This (first part of three) is a set-up for a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted Wes to help me try to make sense of it all. This is an examination of how fantasy is used to manage personal and/or political anxiety, the relationship between the personal and the political, and how outrage and attack are employed to deal with the disruption of fantasy. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-28T10_11_18-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-28T10_11_18-07_00 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:11:18 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-09-27 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 2345 yes 172 A stand-alone episode of School Sucks Podcast...in three parts. Critical Thinking Question: What are some strategies you could use to tell the difference between having a debate with someone, and watching them have an anxiety attack? Topic: This (first part of three) is a set-up for a two-part discussion I recently had with Wes Bertrand. On September 18th, I tried to weave a series of loosely related thoughts together into one topic, while driving. I wasn't thrilled with the result. I eventually contacted Wes to help me try to make sense of it all. This is an examination of how fantasy is used to manage personal and/or political anxiety, the relationship between the personal and the political, and how outrage and attack are employed to deal with the disruption of fantasy. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. A stand-alone episode of School Sucks Podcast...in three parts. Critical Thinking Question: ...
This is an interview I did for Jan Irvin's Gnostic Media Podcast on May 9th 2010. Brand new shows are coming soon!! Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-25T22_25_18-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-25T22_25_18-07_00 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 05:25:18 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-09-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education gnostic-media,jan-irvin,trivium,voluntarism 113 clean 173 This is an interview I did for Jan Irvin's Gnostic Media Podcast on May 9th 2010. Brand new shows are coming soon!! Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. This is an interview I did for Jan Irvin's Gnostic Media Podcast on May 9th 2010. Brand new show...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 9) Topic: I meet up with Stephanie Murphy and Mike Barskey, the hosts of Porc Therapy Podcast, to discuss common types of dysfunction in adult relationships. We examine the question: Are there embedded lessons or messages from school and childhood that most people can't seem to escape in their adolescent and adult romantic relationships? The Lessons From School: 1. People can be easily changed 2. It's dangerous/abnormal/inconsiderate to express your emotions 3. Pay attention to words, ignore deeds We cover the all-too-common phenomenon of 'settling,' due to a lack of self-knowledge and low self-esteem. I also discuss my experience with the "Skinner Box" of relationships. If I do this, I will get this. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-09T05_18_02-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-09T05_18_02-07_00 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:18:02 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-09-04 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education porc-therapy,relationships,romance,self-esteem 5730 no 174 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 9) Topic: I meet up with Stephanie Murphy and Mike Barskey, the hosts of Porc Therapy Podcast, to discuss common types of dysfunction in adult relationships. We examine the question: Are there embedded lessons or messages from school and childhood that most people can't seem to escape in their adolescent and adult romantic relationships? The Lessons From School: 1. People can be easily changed 2. It's dangerous/abnormal/inconsiderate to express your emotions 3. Pay attention to words, ignore deeds We cover the all-too-common phenomenon of 'settling,' due to a lack of self-knowledge and low self-esteem. I also discuss my experience with the "Skinner Box" of relationships. If I do this, I will get this. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 9) Topic: I meet up with Stephanie Murphy and Mike Barskey, the ...
My September 2nd, 2010 Discussion With Gardner Goldsmith Topics Covered: -Gardner's Experience Wearing A School Sucks T-Shirt In Public -Explaining the Philosophy of Liberty to "Political" People -The Insanity of Central Planning -The History of Government Education -Keene School Outreach and Related Outrage -Background of School Sucks Project -Vouchers -Redefining Education -Impacts of Indoctrination Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-03T14_49_27-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-09-03T14_49_27-07_00 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:49:27 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-09-03 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,gardner-goldsmith,liberty,liberty-conspiracy,philosophy,politics 113 clean 175 My September 2nd, 2010 Discussion With Gardner Goldsmith Topics Covered: -Gardner's Experience Wearing A School Sucks T-Shirt In Public -Explaining the Philosophy of Liberty to "Political" People -The Insanity of Central Planning -The History of Government Education -Keene School Outreach and Related Outrage -Background of School Sucks Project -Vouchers -Redefining Education -Impacts of Indoctrination Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. My September 2nd, 2010 Discussion With Gardner Goldsmith Topics Covered: -Gardner's Experienc...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 8) Topic: Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio joins me to discuss the seemingly elusive nature of heroism. Our discussion surveys a variety of historical topics as we examine how heroes are manufactured by our government education, while our own capacity for "heroism" is gradually diminished. We also explore the conjecture that government school's theft of our sense of personal power contributes to a desire to experience heroism only through fantasy. Then, "heroism" gets a long overdue redefining. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-26T11_57_28-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-26T11_57_28-07_00 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:57:28 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-08-23 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education ethics,heroism,history,libertarian,philosophy,stefan-molyneux 4030 yes 176 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 8) Topic: Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio joins me to discuss the seemingly elusive nature of heroism. Our discussion surveys a variety of historical topics as we examine how heroes are manufactured by our government education, while our own capacity for "heroism" is gradually diminished. We also explore the conjecture that government school's theft of our sense of personal power contributes to a desire to experience heroism only through fantasy. Then, "heroism" gets a long overdue redefining. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 8) Topic: Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio joins me to disc...
Critical Thinking Questions: We are told in school that this "education" will open up the world to us and create endless options for our future. So why does it often feel like the world is being closed off and our options are being diminished? Topic: emergence (noun): 1. coming out of, passage out 2. a beginning 3. coming into sight Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-19T17_56_28-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-19T17_56_28-07_00 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:56:28 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-08-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education erica-goldson,gatto,liberty,valedictorian 4660 clean 177 Critical Thinking Questions: We are told in school that this "education" will open up the world to us and create endless options for our future. So why does it often feel like the world is being closed off and our options are being diminished? Topic: emergence (noun): 1. coming out of, passage out 2. a beginning 3. coming into sight Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Questions: We are told in school that this "education" will open up the world ...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 7) Topic: Dr. Bruce Levine joins me to discuss his article, How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness. It turns out that pathologizing or "diseasing" rebellious behavior is not a new trick for those who hold tenuous power over others. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-14T05_11_36-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-14T05_11_36-07_00 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:11:36 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-08-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education adhd,bruce-levine,drapetomania,medicated-child,oppositional-defiant-disorder 3443 clean 178 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 7) Topic: Dr. Bruce Levine joins me to discuss his article, How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness. It turns out that pathologizing or "diseasing" rebellious behavior is not a new trick for those who hold tenuous power over others. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 7) Topic: Dr. Bruce Levine joins me to discuss his article, Ho...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 6) Topic: There is a phrase, "hole in the soul," that describes how a person may feel incomplete, unworthy, or dependent on external things. While much of this is probably rooted in family, I believe that school can contribute to one's sense of personal emptiness. This is a long and winding show that covers a valedictorian's brave and moving graduation speech, leading into a discussion of the problems created for all students by the carrots and sticks of school. As Alfie Kohn points out in his book (linked below), even the rewards are a kind of punishment, robbing us of our own purpose and intrinsic motivation. Whether we are the "overachiever" who gets the carrots or the "underachiever" who gets the sticks, these metaphors for the management of our lives tend to leave some holes, or even emptiness, in who we are. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-04T08_13_47-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-04T08_13_47-07_00 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:13:47 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-07-25 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education alfie-kohn,carrots,erica-goldson,sticks 2541 yes 179 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 6) Topic: There is a phrase, "hole in the soul," that describes how a person may feel incomplete, unworthy, or dependent on external things. While much of this is probably rooted in family, I believe that school can contribute to one's sense of personal emptiness. This is a long and winding show that covers a valedictorian's brave and moving graduation speech, leading into a discussion of the problems created for all students by the carrots and sticks of school. As Alfie Kohn points out in his book (linked below), even the rewards are a kind of punishment, robbing us of our own purpose and intrinsic motivation. Whether we are the "overachiever" who gets the carrots or the "underachiever" who gets the sticks, these metaphors for the management of our lives tend to leave some holes, or even emptiness, in who we are. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 6) Topic: There is a phrase, "hole in the soul," that describes ...
Most of this show was my original attempt to begin the Kids Are Not Defective Series, but it just turned into a rant about the mainstream media. A couple months ago I decided to watch a little cable news. MSNBC to be precise. They were running a story/series called "V Is For...Violence." It focused on the inability of adolescents to handle the stimulation they get from the technology of today. From Scientific American: Bully or Victim? More Similar Than We Might Think Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-17T15_51_36-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-17T15_51_36-07_00 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:51:36 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-07-17 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education media,msnbc,perception-of-adolescents 113 yes 180 Most of this show was my original attempt to begin the Kids Are Not Defective Series, but it just turned into a rant about the mainstream media. A couple months ago I decided to watch a little cable news. MSNBC to be precise. They were running a story/series called "V Is For...Violence." It focused on the inability of adolescents to handle the stimulation they get from the technology of today. From Scientific American: Bully or Victim? More Similar Than We Might Think Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Most of this show was my original attempt to begin the Kids Are Not Defective Series, but it just...
Part one of two somewhat related installments. With all this concern about the violent behavior of teenagers, and subsequent crackdowns, would you be surprised to learn school administrators are actually encouraging even more widespread aggression. How about mandating it? JROTC obligation is stirring discomfort From mysanantonio.com By Lindsay Kastner - Express-News ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-17T14_40_32-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-17T14_40_32-07_00 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:40:32 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-07-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education iraq,jrotc,torture 113 yes 181 Part one of two somewhat related installments. With all this concern about the violent behavior of teenagers, and subsequent crackdowns, would you be surprised to learn school administrators are actually encouraging even more widespread aggression. How about mandating it? JROTC obligation is stirring discomfort From mysanantonio.com By Lindsay Kastner - Express-News Part one of two somewhat related installments. With all this concern about the violent behavio...
My response to the recent arrests in Greenfield, MA, coupled with my leftover resentment from two years of living in the Commonwealth, which includes my quarrel with Salem bureaucrats over what excise tax is and why I "owe" it after I moved out of state, and being ticketed in 2006 for riding my bike without a helmet. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-04T01_19_39-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-04T01_19_39-07_00 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:19:39 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-07-02 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education libertyontour.com,massachusetts 113 no 182 My response to the recent arrests in Greenfield, MA, coupled with my leftover resentment from two years of living in the Commonwealth, which includes my quarrel with Salem bureaucrats over what excise tax is and why I "owe" it after I moved out of state, and being ticketed in 2006 for riding my bike without a helmet. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. My response to the recent arrests in Greenfield, MA, coupled with my leftover resentment from two...
A Free State Project Edition of School Sucks Podcast Due to my Porcfest vacation, new shows are not ready yet. In the meantime, here is the audio version of my speech from the 2010 NH Liberty Forum, "The Catastrophe of Conventional Wisdom." I'm pretty sure most people who listen to the show have not heard it yet. I also include some thoughts on my recent experience at the 2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-01T13_47_14-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-01T13_47_14-07_00 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:47:14 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-06-28 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-state-project,liberty-forum,porcfest 4293 clean 183 A Free State Project Edition of School Sucks Podcast Due to my Porcfest vacation, new shows are not ready yet. In the meantime, here is the audio version of my speech from the 2010 NH Liberty Forum, "The Catastrophe of Conventional Wisdom." I'm pretty sure most people who listen to the show have not heard it yet. I also include some thoughts on my recent experience at the 2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. A Free State Project Edition of School Sucks Podcast Due to my Porcfest vacation, new shows ar...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 5) Topic: in·cu·ba·tor (noun) 1.An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction. 2. A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development of new ideas Forced Associations Adolescence is plagued by an artificial, society-created extension of childhood dependence. This is time where people can certainly begin to achieve greater self-knowledge and emotionally maturity, unless they're trapped in place that prevents it. There is no escape from the negativity; school is compulsory The Hypocrisy of Adults What's even worse: in this place, some pretty abhorrent behavior is modeled for kids on a daily basis. This behavior violates all three of the kindergarten rules: don't hurt others, don't steal, tell the truth The same people benefiting from this behavior are the ones tasked with making children "good" Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-22T08_03_58-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-22T08_03_58-07_00 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:03:58 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-06-20 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bullying,columbine,escalante,force,phoebe-prince,south-hadley,unions 2640 no 184 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 5) Topic: in·cu·ba·tor (noun) 1.An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction. 2. A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development of new ideas Forced Associations Adolescence is plagued by an artificial, society-created extension of childhood dependence. This is time where people can certainly begin to achieve greater self-knowledge and emotionally maturity, unless they're trapped in place that prevents it. There is no escape from the negativity; school is compulsory The Hypocrisy of Adults What's even worse: in this place, some pretty abhorrent behavior is modeled for kids on a daily basis. This behavior violates all three of the kindergarten rules: don't hurt others, don't steal, tell the truth The same people benefiting from this behavior are the ones tasked with making children "good" Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 5) Topic: in·cu·ba·tor (noun) 1.An apparatus in which envir...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 4) Topic: My thoughts on bullying. It's not a problem that always begins at school, but that's often where it ends. Tragically. We all understand that bullies seek out victims. But do victims often seek out bullies? Do victims wish to be bullies? Almost all bullies are the victim of someone else. This is a quick look at root causes, but there is more to come on this topic. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-18T08_34_36-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-18T08_34_36-07_00 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:34:36 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-06-17 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bullying,causes,public,school 1960 yes 185 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 4) Topic: My thoughts on bullying. It's not a problem that always begins at school, but that's often where it ends. Tragically. We all understand that bullies seek out victims. But do victims often seek out bullies? Do victims wish to be bullies? Almost all bullies are the victim of someone else. This is a quick look at root causes, but there is more to come on this topic. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 4) Topic: My thoughts on bullying. It's not a problem that alway...
This is an abridged version of a longer show. PICTURE: What kind of a person commands other people to kneel in front of them? (Kids Are Not Defective Part 3) Topic: Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you. An examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently? I also look back at my own Roman Catholic upbringing, specifically at an interaction with a nun resulting from my curiosity over the chronology of the life of Jesus. Then I imagine the same interaction with a more precocious and enlightened child. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-14T04_53_54-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-14T04_53_54-07_00 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:53:54 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-06-13 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education culture,religion,war,zod 1875 yes 186 This is an abridged version of a longer show. PICTURE: What kind of a person commands other people to kneel in front of them? (Kids Are Not Defective Part 3) Topic: Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you. An examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently? I also look back at my own Roman Catholic upbringing, specifically at an interaction with a nun resulting from my curiosity over the chronology of the life of Jesus. Then I imagine the same interaction with a more precocious and enlightened child. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. This is an abridged version of a longer show. PICTURE: What kind of a person commands other p...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 3) This is the long version. PICTURE: What kind of a person commands others to kneel in front of them? Topic: Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you. I receive an email from a Conservative Christian organization that sends me into an explosive rant and an examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently? I also look back at my own Roman Catholic upbringing, specifically at an interaction with a nun resulting from my curiosity over the chronology of the life of Jesus. Then I imagine the same interaction with a more precocious and enlightened child. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-13T05_45_37-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-13T05_45_37-07_00 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:45:37 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-06-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education christianity,culture,family,military,religion,troops 2857 yes 187 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 3) This is the long version. PICTURE: What kind of a person commands others to kneel in front of them? Topic: Ahhh, religion. Another great way to learn about all the things that are wrong with you. I receive an email from a Conservative Christian organization that sends me into an explosive rant and an examination of the amazing contradictions and inconsistencies in American Culture. Could culture even exist if people applied principles consistently? I also look back at my own Roman Catholic upbringing, specifically at an interaction with a nun resulting from my curiosity over the chronology of the life of Jesus. Then I imagine the same interaction with a more precocious and enlightened child. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 3) This is the long version. PICTURE: What kind of a person comm...
(Kids Are Not Defective Part 2) Topic: After reflecting on the last show, I wanted to explore my family comments a bit more thoroughly. Why do adults jump so quickly to the defense of the authority figures in their lives? Why are so many people resistant to the idea that their childhoods were not exactly great? When and how will the effects of childhood mistreatment reveal themselves? Because they always do. To answer these questions, I briefly channel a "composite character" assembled from many of my past discussions about raising children. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-06T23_03_09-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-06-06T23_03_09-07_00 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:03:09 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-06-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education childhood,culture,education,family,spanking 2455 yes 188 (Kids Are Not Defective Part 2) Topic: After reflecting on the last show, I wanted to explore my family comments a bit more thoroughly. Why do adults jump so quickly to the defense of the authority figures in their lives? Why are so many people resistant to the idea that their childhoods were not exactly great? When and how will the effects of childhood mistreatment reveal themselves? Because they always do. To answer these questions, I briefly channel a "composite character" assembled from many of my past discussions about raising children. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. (Kids Are Not Defective Part 2) Topic: After reflecting on the last show, I wanted to explore...
PICTURED: A listener sent me this example of his son's (first grade) school work, which includes the teacher's thoughts on his exercise of creativity. The introduction to a new series of shows about some other messages forced into the minds of children and young adults. These shows will include topics like medication, parenting, spanking, behavioral "disorders," bullying, "reward" systems and zero tolerance policies. Also, a discussion of how the state is "fed" by the schools and the family. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-28T05_15_40-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-28T05_15_40-07_00 Fri, 28 May 2010 12:15:40 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-05-24 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education adolescence,drugs,liberty,philosophy,zero-tolerence 3182 clean 189 PICTURED: A listener sent me this example of his son's (first grade) school work, which includes the teacher's thoughts on his exercise of creativity. The introduction to a new series of shows about some other messages forced into the minds of children and young adults. These shows will include topics like medication, parenting, spanking, behavioral "disorders," bullying, "reward" systems and zero tolerance policies. Also, a discussion of how the state is "fed" by the schools and the family. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. PICTURED: A listener sent me this example of his son's (first grade) school work, which includes ...
Picture: The primary lesson of public school politics. Congress, Ariz. school district sues taxpayers to stop questions Mark Flatten Goldwater Institute Watchdog Report March 10, 2010 The Goldwater Institute Watchdog Report is a periodic publication intended to identify government corruption and waste and to hold politicians and public agencies accountable to taxpayers. A handful of taxpayers in a small community north of Wickenburg, Arizona are being targeted by the local school district in a lawsuit that asks a judge to declare they have no right to request public records, sue the district, or complain to outside agencies. The Congress Elementary School District claims that past efforts by these residents to obtain documents such as minutes of board meetings and spending reports amount to harassment that should not have to be tolerated. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-15T19_08_18-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-15T19_08_18-07_00 Sun, 16 May 2010 02:08:18 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-05-16 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education congress-school-district 113 yes 190 Picture: The primary lesson of public school politics. Congress, Ariz. school district sues taxpayers to stop questions Mark Flatten Goldwater Institute Watchdog Report March 10, 2010 The Goldwater Institute Watchdog Report is a periodic publication intended to identify government corruption and waste and to hold politicians and public agencies accountable to taxpayers. A handful of taxpayers in a small community north of Wickenburg, Arizona are being targeted by the local school district in a lawsuit that asks a judge to declare they have no right to request public records, sue the district, or complain to outside agencies. The Congress Elementary School District claims that past efforts by these residents to obtain documents such as minutes of board meetings and spending reports amount to harassment that should not have to be tolerated. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Picture: The primary lesson of public school politics. Congress, Ariz. school district sues ta...
Critical Thinking Question: Imagine if we all woke up tomorrow and all government was just...gone. What's the worst thing that could happen? And how would statists feel about this most catastrophic outcome? The answer might surprise you. Topic: The three most persistent myths throughout history: 1. The State is essential for the survival of the human race 2. Slavery is essential for the prosperity of all societies reliant upon agriculture 3. God and religion are essential for establishing morality Two down, one to go. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-09T05_40_42-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-09T05_40_42-07_00 Sun, 09 May 2010 12:40:42 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-05-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education anarchy,fallacies,history,logic,logical,nazis,obama,police,pragmatism,propaganda,roosevelt,state,statism,utilitarianism,voluntarism,ww2 4749 yes 191 Critical Thinking Question: Imagine if we all woke up tomorrow and all government was just...gone. What's the worst thing that could happen? And how would statists feel about this most catastrophic outcome? The answer might surprise you. Topic: The three most persistent myths throughout history: 1. The State is essential for the survival of the human race 2. Slavery is essential for the prosperity of all societies reliant upon agriculture 3. God and religion are essential for establishing morality Two down, one to go. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Question: Imagine if we all woke up tomorrow and all government was just...go...
Picture: Pragmatists love charts. Charts that illustrate effects. So here's a chart showing how much government school sucks. It's also pretty representative of all 'services' provided at gunpoint, in terms of cost verses quality. Critical Thinking Questions: -Why do people accept government education? -Why do people need tangible alternatives? Topic: Kate Richards from The Scholars' Academy joins me to discuss the possibility of non-government solutions and alternatives to public education. Although we are both supporters of unschooling, we discuss the importance of recognizing the harsh reality of the current situation: government school today holds over 90% of the young people in this country and eats up 600 billion dollars a year. Therefore, it is important to contemplate options and ideas for the transition from where we are to where we would like to be. Kate explains that people are more willing to seriously consider alternatives if they can be presented with something tangible, already in operation. In our arguments for the abolition of public education, we often face two significant challenges: 1. Well-grained societal illusions about the benevolence or the necessity of government school 2. The apparent lack of alternatives, or 'abstract' explanations of other ways young people can learn Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-02T07_37_33-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-02T07_37_33-07_00 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:37:33 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-04-30 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education alternative-schools,free-market,kate-richards,non-government-solutions,scholars'-academy,the-young-turks,unschooling 5890 clean 192 Picture: Pragmatists love charts. Charts that illustrate effects. So here's a chart showing how much government school sucks. It's also pretty representative of all 'services' provided at gunpoint, in terms of cost verses quality. Critical Thinking Questions: -Why do people accept government education? -Why do people need tangible alternatives? Topic: Kate Richards from The Scholars' Academy joins me to discuss the possibility of non-government solutions and alternatives to public education. Although we are both supporters of unschooling, we discuss the importance of recognizing the harsh reality of the current situation: government school today holds over 90% of the young people in this country and eats up 600 billion dollars a year. Therefore, it is important to contemplate options and ideas for the transition from where we are to where we would like to be. Kate explains that people are more willing to seriously consider alternatives if they can be presented with something tangible, already in operation. In our arguments for the abolition of public education, we often face two significant challenges: 1. Well-grained societal illusions about the benevolence or the necessity of government school 2. The apparent lack of alternatives, or 'abstract' explanations of other ways young people can learn Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Picture: Pragmatists love charts. Charts that illustrate effects. So here's a chart showing how ...
Picture: Hey kids! The military wants you to know that if you eat right and exercise, a nice box like one of these could have your name on it one day. School lunches called a national security threat! Retired military officers say kids are growing up too pudgy for service WASHINGTON - School lunches have been called many things, but a group of retired military officers is giving them a new label: national security threat. That's not a reference to the mystery meat served up in the cafeteria line either. The retired officers are saying that school lunches have helped make the nation's young people so fat that fewer of them can meet the military's physical fitness standards, and recruitment is in jeopardy.. Read More Here ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-22T17_43_47-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-22T17_43_47-07_00 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:43:47 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-04-22 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education indoctrination,militarty,too-fat-to-fight 960 no 193 Picture: Hey kids! The military wants you to know that if you eat right and exercise, a nice box like one of these could have your name on it one day. School lunches called a national security threat! Retired military officers say kids are growing up too pudgy for service WASHINGTON - School lunches have been called many things, but a group of retired military officers is giving them a new label: national security threat. That's not a reference to the mystery meat served up in the cafeteria line either. The retired officers are saying that school lunches have helped make the nation's young people so fat that fewer of them can meet the military's physical fitness standards, and recruitment is in jeopardy.. Read More Here Picture: Hey kids! The military wants you to know that if you eat right and exercise, a nice box ...
On Wednesday April 14th, I was invited to speak to the UConn Students For Liberty at the University of Connecticut. I had prepared a thirty-minute speech, and planned to devote another 30 minutes to Q&A. However, the audience included several socialists, and the entire event wound up running three hours. I gave some of the speech. Even though the outcome was different from what I anticipated, and I didn't counter their objections as well as I would've liked, I thought the whole experience was great. I have split it into two parts. This part includes a bit of political discussion. I also talk in depth about my difficulties in trying to figure out my role as a tutor, and dealing with parents. NOTE: The first minute overlaps the the end of the last part (the Prussian discussion). NOTE: Special thanks to Jon Mohrbacher, Ryan Safner and Howie Reith. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-20T20_13_19-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-20T20_13_19-07_00 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:13:19 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-04-19 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 113 no 194 On Wednesday April 14th, I was invited to speak to the UConn Students For Liberty at the University of Connecticut. I had prepared a thirty-minute speech, and planned to devote another 30 minutes to Q&A. However, the audience included several socialists, and the entire event wound up running three hours. I gave some of the speech. Even though the outcome was different from what I anticipated, and I didn't counter their objections as well as I would've liked, I thought the whole experience was great. I have split it into two parts. This part includes a bit of political discussion. I also talk in depth about my difficulties in trying to figure out my role as a tutor, and dealing with parents. NOTE: The first minute overlaps the the end of the last part (the Prussian discussion). NOTE: Special thanks to Jon Mohrbacher, Ryan Safner and Howie Reith. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. On Wednesday April 14th, I was invited to speak to the UConn Students For Liberty at the Universi...
Picture: My estimate of the audience members' average political position, based on the World's Smallest Political Quiz. On Wednesday April 14th, I was invited to speak to the UConn Students For Liberty at the University of Connecticut. I had prepared a thirty-minute speech, and planned to devote another 30 minutes to Q&A. However, the audience included several socialists, and the entire event wound up running three hours. I gave some of the speech. Even though the outcome was different from what I anticipated, and I didn't counter their objections as well as I would've liked, I thought the whole experience was great. I have split it into two parts. This first part will include a lot of repeated information, as I planned to speak to a number of people who were unfamiliar with the show. The second part is more of a discussion. NOTE: The first few minutes are clipped off as I was walking around and having the audience fill out Nolan Charts, so I could have a better sense of the political viewpoints. NOTE: Special thanks to Jon Mohrbacher, Ryan Safner and Howie Reith. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-17T14_43_40-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-17T14_43_40-07_00 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:43:40 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-04-16 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-market,liberty,non-aggression,socialism,students-for-liberty 113 yes 195 Picture: My estimate of the audience members' average political position, based on the World's Smallest Political Quiz. On Wednesday April 14th, I was invited to speak to the UConn Students For Liberty at the University of Connecticut. I had prepared a thirty-minute speech, and planned to devote another 30 minutes to Q&A. However, the audience included several socialists, and the entire event wound up running three hours. I gave some of the speech. Even though the outcome was different from what I anticipated, and I didn't counter their objections as well as I would've liked, I thought the whole experience was great. I have split it into two parts. This first part will include a lot of repeated information, as I planned to speak to a number of people who were unfamiliar with the show. The second part is more of a discussion. NOTE: The first few minutes are clipped off as I was walking around and having the audience fill out Nolan Charts, so I could have a better sense of the political viewpoints. NOTE: Special thanks to Jon Mohrbacher, Ryan Safner and Howie Reith. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Picture: My estimate of the audience members' average political position, based on the World's Sm...
Topic: From Capitol Access Website: Denis and Lydia interview Brett V., host of the School Sucks Podcast and creator of SchoolSucksProject.com -- a project concerning, in his words, "the END of public education" Brett is a professional educator who has come to realize that the basic design of public school "sucks" the creative capacity out of children, and also "sucks" wealth away from more productive uses. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-12T18_46_27-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-12T18_46_27-07_00 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:46:27 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-04-09 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education denis-goddard,education,nhcaptv.com,politics 113 yes 196 Topic: From Capitol Access Website: Denis and Lydia interview Brett V., host of the School Sucks Podcast and creator of SchoolSucksProject.com -- a project concerning, in his words, "the END of public education" Brett is a professional educator who has come to realize that the basic design of public school "sucks" the creative capacity out of children, and also "sucks" wealth away from more productive uses. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Topic: From Capitol Access Website: Denis and Lydia interview Brett V., host of the School Suck...
Critical Thinking Question: Statism appears to be only example of a system of ongoing attack and predation where the aggressors seem to be more fearful of victims than the victims are of the aggressors. How do the aggressors manage these fears? Topic: An email from a listener gets me thinking about conspiracy theories. We'll divert our attention from the roots of the tree I like to think we're chopping at, to jump down a nearby rabbit hole. Let's see where it takes us! -Vietnam -Iraq and 9/11 -Climate Change -Health Care -19th Century German "Philosophers" What is the Hegelian Dialectic? And how does it relate to last episode's formula: ...the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force...

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-04T05_01_28-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-04T05_01_28-07_00 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:01:28 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-04-01 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 9/11,bush,chemtrails,fear,health-care,hegel,obama,rumsfeld 5256 yes 197 Critical Thinking Question: Statism appears to be only example of a system of ongoing attack and predation where the aggressors seem to be more fearful of victims than the victims are of the aggressors. How do the aggressors manage these fears? Topic: An email from a listener gets me thinking about conspiracy theories. We'll divert our attention from the roots of the tree I like to think we're chopping at, to jump down a nearby rabbit hole. Let's see where it takes us! -Vietnam -Iraq and 9/11 -Climate Change -Health Care -19th Century German "Philosophers" What is the Hegelian Dialectic? And how does it relate to last episode's formula: ...the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force... Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Question: Statism appears to be only example of a system of ongoing attack an...
ABOVE: Cary-Grove High is home of the "Trojans" and I've included the horse because we talk about government school. Topic: A recent discussion with Michael, a high school junior from Illinois, and a couple of friends named James. One James took a pro-government school position, and I took objection to that. Most of the discussion is between James and myself.

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-28T05_12_50-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-28T05_12_50-07_00 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:12:50 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-03-25 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 113 yes 198 ABOVE: Cary-Grove High is home of the "Trojans" and I've included the horse because we talk about government school. Topic: A recent discussion with Michael, a high school junior from Illinois, and a couple of friends named James. One James took a pro-government school position, and I took objection to that. Most of the discussion is between James and myself. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ABOVE: Cary-Grove High is home of the "Trojans" and I've included the horse because we talk about...
A quick summary of my thoughts about the NH Liberty Forum, along with a clip of me on my favorite radio show. With Gard Goldsmith and Mark Edge. March 19th, 2010.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-24T07_40_05-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-24T07_40_05-07_00 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:40:05 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-03-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-talk-live 113 clean 199 A quick summary of my thoughts about the NH Liberty Forum, along with a clip of me on my favorite radio show. With Gard Goldsmith and Mark Edge. March 19th, 2010. A quick summary of my thoughts about the NH Liberty Forum, along with a clip of me on my favorite...
Pledge of Allegiance Apology Will Come From Montgomery Teacher By Jenna Johnson and Michael Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, February 25, 2010 A Montgomery County teacher has agreed to apologize to a 13-year-old student whom he reprimanded and sent to the office for twice refusing to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance, said a lawyer who represents the student. Read More Here Are people outraged at the teacher? Or the student? The answer...will not surprise you.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-12T13_49_42-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-12T13_49_42-08_00 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:49:42 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-03-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education allegiance,bigotry,intolerance,pledge,xenophobia 113 no 200 Pledge of Allegiance Apology Will Come From Montgomery Teacher By Jenna Johnson and Michael Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, February 25, 2010 A Montgomery County teacher has agreed to apologize to a 13-year-old student whom he reprimanded and sent to the office for twice refusing to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance, said a lawyer who represents the student. Read More Here Are people outraged at the teacher? Or the student? The answer...will not surprise you. Pledge of Allegiance Apology Will Come From Montgomery Teacher By Jenna Johnson and Michael Birn...
ABOVE: Unlike BF Skinner's "box", used for the operant conditioning of rats, government school does have a way out. Jack is a fourteen-year-old who left government school to educate himself. We discuss the advantages of unschooling, talking to parents about school and politics, and public perception of home schoolers. Jack shares his story about the realizations that led to his decision to leave school, how he approached his parents, and what has happened since he withdrew. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-08T15_05_29-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-03-08T15_05_29-08_00 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:05:29 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-03-08 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,freedom,libertarian,unschooling,voluntaryist 3908 no 201 ABOVE: Unlike BF Skinner's "box", used for the operant conditioning of rats, government school does have a way out. Jack is a fourteen-year-old who left government school to educate himself. We discuss the advantages of unschooling, talking to parents about school and politics, and public perception of home schoolers. Jack shares his story about the realizations that led to his decision to leave school, how he approached his parents, and what has happened since he withdrew. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ABOVE: Unlike BF Skinner's "box", used for the operant conditioning of rats, government school do...
Some additional content from my discussion with Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live, edited out of Episode 15. We cover the Free State Project, Keene, activism for liberty, and the return-on-investment of political action and civil disobedience. Most importantly, we discuss the combination of action and an educational message. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-25T05_10_50-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-25T05_10_50-08_00 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:10:50 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-02-21 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-keene,free-state-project,ian-freeman,politics,voluntaryist 113 no 202 Some additional content from my discussion with Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live, edited out of Episode 15. We cover the Free State Project, Keene, activism for liberty, and the return-on-investment of political action and civil disobedience. Most importantly, we discuss the combination of action and an educational message. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Some additional content from my discussion with Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live, edited out of Epis...
Critical Thinking Question: What would you think if you saw an arsonist running back to the scene of their crime moments later...with a fire hose? Topic: Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live joins me to address the myth that government solves problems. We explore the phenomenon of unintended consequences, using the so-called 'war on drugs' as a case study. The Formula: ...the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to...(repeat ad infinitum?)

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-17T11_15_09-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-17T11_15_09-08_00 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:15:09 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-02-10 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education drugs,free-talk-live,ian-freeman,unintended-consequences,war 4203 clean 203 Critical Thinking Question: What would you think if you saw an arsonist running back to the scene of their crime moments later...with a fire hose? Topic: Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live joins me to address the myth that government solves problems. We explore the phenomenon of unintended consequences, using the so-called 'war on drugs' as a case study. The Formula: ...the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to the use of force leads to perverse unintended consequence leads to new problem leads to demand for government action leads to...(repeat ad infinitum?) Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Question: What would you think if you saw an arsonist running back to the sce...
Critical Thinking Question: You know that light at the end of the tunnel that political leaders are always pointing at... Telling us to be hopeful about... Directing us to follow them in that direction... What if that distant illumination is actually the headlight on a big, dirty oncoming train with no brakes? Topic: A continuation of the previous topic. Gardner Goldsmith (Liberty Conspiracy) and I switch from the legend of Abraham Lincoln to the legend of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We talk mostly about WWII, but I've included some additional audio covering the New Deal and Social Security - the lasting effect and current implications of FDR's policies.

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-06T10_16_34-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-06T10_16_34-08_00 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:16:34 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-01-29 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education deal,fdr,gardner,goldsmith,history,krugman,nazis,new,obama,propaganda,roosevelt,ww2 3272 no 204 Critical Thinking Question: You know that light at the end of the tunnel that political leaders are always pointing at... Telling us to be hopeful about... Directing us to follow them in that direction... What if that distant illumination is actually the headlight on a big, dirty oncoming train with no brakes? Topic: A continuation of the previous topic. Gardner Goldsmith (Liberty Conspiracy) and I switch from the legend of Abraham Lincoln to the legend of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We talk mostly about WWII, but I've included some additional audio covering the New Deal and Social Security - the lasting effect and current implications of FDR's policies. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Question: You know that light at the end of the tunnel that political leaders...
Critical Thinking Question: How compelling could a mythology be if it didn't have any gods?

Topic: Honestly, Abe...aggression doesn't solve problems. The truth about the greatest American (government school) hero. Gardner Goldsmith of Liberty Conspiracy Podcast joins me for this discussion.

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-01T21_42_26-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-01T21_42_26-08_00 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:42:26 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-01-29 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education dilorenzo,gardner-goldsmith,history,lincoln 3603 clean 205 Critical Thinking Question: How compelling could a mythology be if it didn't have any gods? Topic: Honestly, Abe...aggression doesn't solve problems. The truth about the greatest American (government school) hero. Gardner Goldsmith of Liberty Conspiracy Podcast joins me for this discussion. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Question: How compelling could a mythology be if it didn't have any gods? ...
Critical Thinking Question: How does the supposed mistreatment of a piece of cloth by the owner of said piece of cloth become a more serious offense than the violation of the property rights of the owner of this cloth?

Topic: The Pledge of allegiance. Enough said. IDOL 1. An image used as an object of worship. A false god. 2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively. 3. Something visible but without substance. [Middle English, from Old French idole, from Late Latin dlum, from Greek eidlon, phantom, idol, from eidos, form; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-28T15_55_45-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-28T15_55_45-08_00 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:55:45 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-01-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education allegiance,collectivism,flag,indoctrination,pledge,property-rights 1721 clean 206 Critical Thinking Question: How does the supposed mistreatment of a piece of cloth by the owner of said piece of cloth become a more serious offense than the violation of the property rights of the owner of this cloth? Topic: The Pledge of allegiance. Enough said. IDOL 1. An image used as an object of worship. A false god. 2. One that is adored, often blindly or excessively. 3. Something visible but without substance. [Middle English, from Old French idole, from Late Latin dlum, from Greek eidlon, phantom, idol, from eidos, form; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. Critical Thinking Question: How does the supposed mistreatment of a piece of cloth by the owner...
FOREGROUND: The State BACKGROUND: The Future (American History F-ed #2) The second installment in a series of shows about government school's history curriculum. We'll explore the lies, myths, omissions and distortions used to indoctrinate blind patriotism (aka nationalism aka mysticism). Critical Thinking Question: In school we are led to believe that we are all living in someone's ideal vision of what society should be... But who's vision is it? And what were their ideals? And all things considered, does this even matter?

Topic: Truth, justice, and the American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? The dreaded America/Third Reich...Bush/Hitler...Obama/Hitler comparisons. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-19T07_02_04-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-19T07_02_04-08_00 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:02:04 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-01-10 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education declaration,empire,founding,goebbels,hamilton,history,independence,jefferson,liberty,philosophy,prussia 3603 yes 207 FOREGROUND: The State BACKGROUND: The Future (American History F-ed #2) The second installment in a series of shows about government school's history curriculum. We'll explore the lies, myths, omissions and distortions used to indoctrinate blind patriotism (aka nationalism aka mysticism). Critical Thinking Question: In school we are led to believe that we are all living in someone's ideal vision of what society should be... But who's vision is it? And what were their ideals? And all things considered, does this even matter? Topic: Truth, justice, and the American way... What is this way? Where does it come from? And where does it lead? The dreaded America/Third Reich...Bush/Hitler...Obama/Hitler comparisons. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. FOREGROUND: The State BACKGROUND: The Future (American History F-ed #2) The second installme...
ABOVE: Not the easiest place to look for those who have hidden their identity behind nationalism, bigotry and mysticism An introduction to a series of shows about government school's history curriculum. We'll explore the lies, myths, omissions and distortions used to indoctrinate blind patriotism (aka nationalism aka mysticism). Topic: The purpose of the American History curriculum in government school SEEMS to be two-fold: 1. Build up a mythology about America and government when we're most impressionable (Grades 1-6) 2. Make history seem so boring and pointless that we never want to learn anything else about it again (Grades 7-12)

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-12T10_14_06-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-12T10_14_06-08_00 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:14:06 GMT 2012-12-24 2010-01-04 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education chomsky,history,loewen,philosophy,voluntaryist,zinn 2195 clean 208 ABOVE: Not the easiest place to look for those who have hidden their identity behind nationalism, bigotry and mysticism An introduction to a series of shows about government school's history curriculum. We'll explore the lies, myths, omissions and distortions used to indoctrinate blind patriotism (aka nationalism aka mysticism). Topic: The purpose of the American History curriculum in government school SEEMS to be two-fold: 1. Build up a mythology about America and government when we're most impressionable (Grades 1-6) 2. Make history seem so boring and pointless that we never want to learn anything else about it again (Grades 7-12) Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. ABOVE: Not the easiest place to look for those who have hidden their identity behind nationalism...
ABOVE: As you can see, private education is...not necessarily the answer. An issue that I've been meaning to cover for a while: The real difference between private and public schools, or pedagogical lack thereof. After reflecting on more recent business-related trips to schools, I want to make sure I'm not oversimplifying. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-11T10_40_26-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-11T10_40_26-08_00 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:40:26 GMT 2013-02-28 2010-01-10 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education collectivism,freedomain-radio,private,public,school 113 clean 209 ABOVE: As you can see, private education is...not necessarily the answer. An issue that I've been meaning to cover for a while: The real difference between private and public schools, or pedagogical lack thereof. After reflecting on more recent business-related trips to schools, I want to make sure I'm not oversimplifying. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ABOVE: As you can see, private education is...not necessarily the answer. An issue that I've b...
ABOVE: If you want to get 30 extra guys in the NES game Metroid, start the game and quickly press up + down + up + down + left + right + left + right + A + B + Select + Start. Enjoy! Who said I wasn't tech-savvy? Topic: Paul, a fifteen-year-old high school student and listener to the show, asked me to provide some assistance with a psychology project he's working on. The topic is public education. He was actually told about the show by his English teacher.This is the discussion we had on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-02T06_14_21-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2010-01-02T06_14_21-08_00 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:14:21 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-12-30 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-market,history,kohn,liberty,philosophy,student 3768 clean 210 ABOVE: If you want to get 30 extra guys in the NES game Metroid, start the game and quickly press up + down + up + down + left + right + left + right + A + B + Select + Start. Enjoy! Who said I wasn't tech-savvy? Topic: Paul, a fifteen-year-old high school student and listener to the show, asked me to provide some assistance with a psychology project he's working on. The topic is public education. He was actually told about the show by his English teacher.This is the discussion we had on Skype. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links. ABOVE: If you want to get 30 extra guys in the NES game Metroid, start the game and quickly press...
Above: If this picture isn't disturbing enough, read the article that goes with it. Imagine a door to complete freedom, abounding opportunity and greater personal satisfaction... Public education is the lock. This is the first in a series of non-sequential shows about finding keys. Topics: -What has changed in the last two decades? -Taking technological advancement for granted -Facebook -Wikipedia in High Schools -Alec Muller and Daniel Royer of Alekese.com join me to discuss the history of information control, the impact of technology on information & communication, and the future Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-27T19_16_55-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-27T19_16_55-08_00 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:16:55 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-12-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education alekese.com,facebook,future,liberty,philosophy,wikipedia 4340 clean 211 Above: If this picture isn't disturbing enough, read the article that goes with it. Imagine a door to complete freedom, abounding opportunity and greater personal satisfaction... Public education is the lock. This is the first in a series of non-sequential shows about finding keys. Topics: -What has changed in the last two decades? -Taking technological advancement for granted -Facebook -Wikipedia in High Schools -Alec Muller and Daniel Royer of Alekese.com join me to discuss the history of information control, the impact of technology on information & communication, and the future Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Above: If this picture isn't disturbing enough, read the article that goes with it. Imagine a ...
The concluding episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education. Topic: A review of what I consider to be the three foundational lessons of public education. These are the most destructive to the individual. I go to Jonathan Taylor Gatto for reinforcements.I also recount my recent visit to three New Hampshire public schools. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-18T08_52_33-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-18T08_52_33-08_00 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:52:33 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-12-12 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-market,liberty,philosophy,voluntaryist 3221 yes 212 The concluding episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education. Topic: A review of what I consider to be the three foundational lessons of public education. These are the most destructive to the individual. I go to Jonathan Taylor Gatto for reinforcements.I also recount my recent visit to three New Hampshire public schools. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. The concluding episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the de...
Wes, Daniel and I continue our discussion, switching to the topic of civil disobedience. This topic will be an open forum in the near future. If you want to come on the show and discuss it, please let me know. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-09T05_55_27-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-09T05_55_27-08_00 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:55:27 GMT 2013-02-28 2009-12-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education civil-disobedience,education,keene,philosophy,spooner,voluntaryist 113 yes 213 Wes, Daniel and I continue our discussion, switching to the topic of civil disobedience. This topic will be an open forum in the near future. If you want to come on the show and discuss it, please let me know. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Wes, Daniel and I continue our discussion, switching to the topic of civil disobedience. This t...
Another loose and unorganized non-episode installment of School Sucks. Wes Bertrand and Daniel Lakemacher join me to discuss my recent travels... -Pirate Paranoia -Did I participate in a voluntary society? Sure felt like it, but not really -US Customs and the TSA -My wonderful interactions with a very inquisitive three-year-old boy -Homesteading on the sea and the "Freedom Ship" -State predations on the cruise industry? Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-07T09_15_19-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-07T09_15_19-08_00 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:15:19 GMT 2013-02-28 2009-12-03 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education daniel-lakemacher,education,libertarian,liberty,philosophy,politics,voluntaryist,wes-bertrand 113 yes 214 Another loose and unorganized non-episode installment of School Sucks. Wes Bertrand and Daniel Lakemacher join me to discuss my recent travels... -Pirate Paranoia -Did I participate in a voluntary society? Sure felt like it, but not really -US Customs and the TSA -My wonderful interactions with a very inquisitive three-year-old boy -Homesteading on the sea and the "Freedom Ship" -State predations on the cruise industry? Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Another loose and unorganized non-episode installment of School Sucks. Wes Bertrand and Daniel L...
Topic: Kat Kanning (newhampshirefreepress.com) joins me to discuss the opposites of indifference and apathy: activism and civil disobedience.

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-22T04_30_34-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-22T04_30_34-08_00 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:30:34 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-11-19 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education canario,free-state-project,free-talk-live,freekeene,kanning,kat,ridley-report 3898 clean 215 Topic: Kat Kanning (newhampshirefreepress.com) joins me to discuss the opposites of indifference and apathy: activism and civil disobedience. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Topic: Kat Kanning (newhampshirefreepress.com) joins me to discuss the opposites of indifferenc...
Topic: I record a podcast while driving a car. During the drive, I ponder a couple of important professional questions, veer off course (podcast-wise), channel Stewie Griffin, and discuss what I think the real job of an "educator" should be.

My Embedded Curriculum: (Within Mainstream Tutoring Services) -Logical Reasoning -Critical and Creative Problem Solving -Revival of Childhood Curiosity -Building Positive Relationships with Adults Who Are Potential Mentors -A Healthy and Persistent Skepticism of Authority and Tradition (social, cultural & mystical) -Intellectual Confidence -Ethical Consistency

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-16T22_06_12-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-16T22_06_12-08_00 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:06:12 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-11-14 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education curiosity,education,gun-control,holt,liberty,philosophy 3762 yes 216 Topic: I record a podcast while driving a car. During the drive, I ponder a couple of important professional questions, veer off course (podcast-wise), channel Stewie Griffin, and discuss what I think the real job of an "educator" should be. My Embedded Curriculum: (Within Mainstream Tutoring Services) -Logical Reasoning -Critical and Creative Problem Solving -Revival of Childhood Curiosity -Building Positive Relationships with Adults Who Are Potential Mentors -A Healthy and Persistent Skepticism of Authority and Tradition (social, cultural & mystical) -Intellectual Confidence -Ethical Consistency Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Topic: I record a podcast while driving a car. During the drive, I ponder a couple of importan...
The third episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education. Topic: The third embedded lesson of public education: Apathy and Indifference If the training in obedience and conformity doesn't properly sink in, or doesn't last throughout a person's life, this lesson provides a nice safety net for the status quo. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-11T06_43_31-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-11T06_43_31-08_00 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:31 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-11-07 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education 1830 no 217 The third episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education. Topic: The third embedded lesson of public education: Apathy and Indifference If the training in obedience and conformity doesn't properly sink in, or doesn't last throughout a person's life, this lesson provides a nice safety net for the status quo. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. The third episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destruc...
A rousing roundtable with Wes Bertrand http://www.completeliberty.com Brett Veinote http://www.schoolsucks.podomatic.com and Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio http://www.freedomainradio.com

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-05T07_54_25-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-05T07_54_25-08_00 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:54:25 GMT 2013-02-28 2009-11-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bertrand,complete-liberty,freedomain-radio,kohn,liberty,molyneux,philosophy 113 no 218 A rousing roundtable with Wes Bertrand http://www.completeliberty.com Brett Veinote http://www.schoolsucks.podomatic.com and Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio http://www.freedomainradio.com Topics: Operant Conditioning, Parenting, Intrinic Verses Extrinsic Motivation, Conformity With a quick intro by me Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. A rousing roundtable with Wes Bertrand http://www.completeliberty.com Brett Veinote http://...
Above: 80s Teen Movie Antagonist William Zabka (This will make sense when you're done listening) An update on the future of the show... -Donations -Redesigning the website -Setting up a forum -Let's have a logo contest! (For people who don't care too much about winning big prizes) -Activism and incorporating that into the show as well -The next bump? Also... -Daniel Lakemacher's visit to NH -Ofer's incredible efforts -My failure to connect with public school teachers about these topics Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-01T07_27_16-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-11-01T07_27_16-08_00 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:27:16 GMT 2013-02-28 2009-10-25 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,liberty,philosophy,politics,voluntaryist 113 no 219 Above: 80s Teen Movie Antagonist William Zabka (This will make sense when you're done listening) An update on the future of the show... -Donations -Redesigning the website -Setting up a forum -Let's have a logo contest! (For people who don't care too much about winning big prizes) -Activism and incorporating that into the show as well -The next bump? Also... -Daniel Lakemacher's visit to NH -Ofer's incredible efforts -My failure to connect with public school teachers about these topics Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Above: 80s Teen Movie Antagonist William Zabka (This will make sense when you're done listening)...
My interview on The Peter Mac Show from October 10th, 2009. I've added a quick introduction about the discussion and my "performance." Note: Because of the length, I've uploaded the MP3 at a lower bit rate (64 kbps). Please let me know if this is intolerable. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-22T12_03_12-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-22T12_03_12-07_00 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:03:12 GMT 2013-02-28 2009-10-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,free-market,larken-rose,liberty,peter-mac,philosophy,politics 113 clean 220 My interview on The Peter Mac Show from October 10th, 2009. I've added a quick introduction about the discussion and my "performance." Note: Because of the length, I've uploaded the MP3 at a lower bit rate (64 kbps). Please let me know if this is intolerable. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. My interview on The Peter Mac Show from October 10th, 2009. I've added a quick introduction about...
Topic: Wes Bertrand and I continue our discussion about conformity and collectivism. Wes touches on the impact of the family in conformity. (Part 2 of 2)

This episode also includes some discussion about self-esteem, self-worth, and honoring the imagination and individualism of others.

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-22T12_02_33-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-22T12_02_33-07_00 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:02:33 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-10-15 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education bertrand,complete-liberty,free-market,history,philosophy 3762 clean 221 Topic: Wes Bertrand and I continue our discussion about conformity and collectivism. Wes touches on the impact of the family in conformity. (Part 2 of 2) This episode also includes some discussion about self-esteem, self-worth, and honoring the imagination and individualism of others. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Topic: Wes Bertrand and I continue our discussion about conformity and collectivism. Wes tou...
Pictured ABOVE: Most of the people you know (Foreground)

Topic: How does training in conformity scale up to collectivism in society? Wes Bertrand joins me to discuss conformity and collectivism (Part 1 of 2)

I also talk about Ayn Rand's novelette, "Anthem" (1938)

(NOTE: I have to apologize for a few snaps, crackles and pops; I was experimenting with a different call-recording process)

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-18T05_33_37-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-18T05_33_37-07_00 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:33:37 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-10-11 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education anthem,collectivism,complete-liberty,conformity,individualism,philosophy,rand,wes-bertrand 3762 clean 222 Pictured ABOVE: Most of the people you know (Foreground) Topic: How does training in conformity scale up to collectivism in society? Wes Bertrand joins me to discuss conformity and collectivism (Part 1 of 2) I also talk about Ayn Rand's novelette, "Anthem" (1938) (NOTE: I have to apologize for a few snaps, crackles and pops; I was experimenting with a different call-recording process) Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Pictured ABOVE: Most of the people you know (Foreground) Topic: How does training in conformi...
The second episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education.

Topic: The second embedded lesson of public education: Conformity This is what Alexander Inglis called the "Integrating Function" of secondary education. We certainly pick it up in elementary school as well. And who has benefited? Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T21_22_09-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-09T21_22_09-07_00 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:22:09 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-10-06 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education conformity,gatto,history,liberty,philosophy,politics,smurfs 1789 clean 223 The second episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education. Topic: The second embedded lesson of public education: Conformity This is what Alexander Inglis called the "Integrating Function" of secondary education. We certainly pick it up in elementary school as well. And who has benefited? Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. The second episode in a series aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destru...
My interview on Freedomain Radio from September 27th, 2009. I've added a quick introduction about the discussion and about my thoughts on Freedomain Radio. freedomainradio.com Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-03T05_11_35-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-10-03T05_11_35-07_00 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:11:35 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-10-02 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education debating,ethics,family,freedomain,molyneux,philosophy,youtube 3189 clean 224 My interview on Freedomain Radio from September 27th, 2009. I've added a quick introduction about the discussion and about my thoughts on Freedomain Radio. freedomainradio.com Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. My interview on Freedomain Radio from September 27th, 2009. I've added a quick introduction about...
(ABOVE: There's that tree I'm always talking about)

Topic: Daniel Lakemacher (warisimmoral.com) joins me to discuss obedience. He also shares his personal story of how he freed himself (within the last year) from three types of crippling obedience training - public education, religion and military.

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-26T07_52_12-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-26T07_52_12-07_00 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:52:12 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-09-24 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education lakemacher,liberty,obedience,philosophy,rand,reason,war,warisimmoral.com 3761 no 225 (ABOVE: There's that tree I'm always talking about) Topic: Daniel Lakemacher (warisimmoral.com) joins me to discuss obedience. He also shares his personal story of how he freed himself (within the last year) from three types of crippling obedience training - public education, religion and military. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. (ABOVE: There's that tree I'm always talking about) Topic: Daniel Lakemacher (warisimmoral.c...
The first in a series of episodes aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education.

Topic: An experience I had with students last Saturday led to a web of ideas about the problem of obedience training and about the philosophical path toward the solution...

The effect of this obedience training on 3 Values: Reason, Purpose and Self-Esteem

“There is no neutral education. Education is either for domestication or for freedom.” -Joao Coutinho

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-26T07_51_39-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-26T07_51_39-07_00 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:51:39 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-09-20 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education branden,education,gatto,history,kozol,libertarian,liberty,objectivism,philosophy,rand,self-esteem 2360 clean 226 The first in a series of episodes aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the destructive hidden curriculum in public education. Topic: An experience I had with students last Saturday led to a web of ideas about the problem of obedience training and about the philosophical path toward the solution... The effect of this obedience training on 3 Values: Reason, Purpose and Self-Esteem “There is no neutral education. Education is either for domestication or for freedom.” -Joao Coutinho Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. The first in a series of episodes aimed at detailing and dismantling specific elements of the des...
(Introduction to the Hidden Lessons of School)

Topic: Introducing the three aims of public education: blind obedience, assimilation, and the surrender of self-ownership The Matrix and Plato's Allegory of the Cave What if the Hokey Pokey IS what it's all about?

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-17T05_34_20-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-17T05_34_20-07_00 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:34:20 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-09-11 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education dewey,education,gatto,libertarian,liberty,matrix,philosophy,plato,politics,voluntaryist 2163 yes 227 (Introduction to the Hidden Lessons of School) Topic: Introducing the three aims of public education: blind obedience, assimilation, and the surrender of self-ownership The Matrix and Plato's Allegory of the Cave What if the Hokey Pokey IS what it's all about? Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. (Introduction to the Hidden Lessons of School) Topic: Introducing the three aims of public e...
A Young Person's Guide to Politics III(Conclusion)

Topic: A comparison between a cluster of degrading and crippling ideas (referenced throughout the show as the "Authoritarian Absurdities") which I believe are prerequisites for embracing the political process and...The Philosophy of Liberty, based on the principles of self-ownership and property rights.

A brief discussion of popular rationalizations for these absurdities and my rebuttals.

Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. ]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-06T07_42_01-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-06T07_42_01-07_00 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:42:01 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-09-06 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,free-market,freedom,history,hoppe,libertarian,liberty,opportunity,philosophy,politics,schoolland 2423 yes 228 A Young Person's Guide to Politics III(Conclusion) Topic: A comparison between a cluster of degrading and crippling ideas (referenced throughout the show as the "Authoritarian Absurdities") which I believe are prerequisites for embracing the political process and...The Philosophy of Liberty, based on the principles of self-ownership and property rights. A brief discussion of popular rationalizations for these absurdities and my rebuttals. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. A Young Person's Guide to Politics III(Conclusion) Topic: A comparison between a cluster of ...
A Young Person's Guide to Politics II

Topic: Continued explanation of why I am against political solutions for education or anything else, AKA using the system to change the system by working within the system. Further explanation of the political process in the United States. Shocking comparison between the government and the mafia.

I also talk about Ron Paul's principles compared to other politicians, but let's be clear: a Ron Paul Presidency would solve nothing. (See article by Per Bylund below) Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-01T06_08_04-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-09-01T06_08_04-07_00 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:08:04 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-08-28 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,free-market,freedom,health-care,history,libertarian,liberty,obama,philosophy,politics,ron-paul 2801 no 229 A Young Person's Guide to Politics II Topic: Continued explanation of why I am against political solutions for education or anything else, AKA using the system to change the system by working within the system. Further explanation of the political process in the United States. Shocking comparison between the government and the mafia. I also talk about Ron Paul's principles compared to other politicians, but let's be clear: a Ron Paul Presidency would solve nothing. (See article by Per Bylund below) Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. A Young Person's Guide to Politics II Topic: Continued explanation of why I am against poli...
A Young Person's Guide to Politics I

Topic: Why I am against political solutions for education, AKA using the system to change the system by working within the system. To me, that sounds like a myth that came out of the system, like bears spreading rumors about staying still when you encounter bears (it's easier for them to eat you that way). Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-08-24T09_20_02-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-08-24T09_20_02-07_00 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:20:02 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-08-24 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,free-market,history,libertarian,liberty,philosophy,politics 2794 clean 230 A Young Person's Guide to Politics I Topic: Why I am against political solutions for education, AKA using the system to change the system by working within the system. To me, that sounds like a myth that came out of the system, like bears spreading rumors about staying still when you encounter bears (it's easier for them to eat you that way). Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. A Young Person's Guide to Politics I Topic: Why I am against political solutions for education...
Topic: Central Planning in Education and Beyond What if people tolerated the same system for their food as they did for their education? Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-08-16T18_21_02-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-08-16T18_21_02-07_00 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:21:02 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-08-16 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education central-planning,communism,education,free-market,libertarian,liberty,philosophy 1466 no 231 Topic: Central Planning in Education and Beyond What if people tolerated the same system for their food as they did for their education? Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Topic: Central Planning in Education and Beyond What if people tolerated the same system for th...
The problem with the "business?" of public education. And it's a big one. (An evaluation of the logic and ethics of the American public education system) Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-28T21_26_21-08_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-28T21_26_21-08_00 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:26:21 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-12-29 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education free-market,freedom,philosophy,politics,voluntaryist 1481 yes 232 The problem with the "business?" of public education. And it's a big one. (An evaluation of the logic and ethics of the American public education system) Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. The problem with the "business?" of public education. And it's a big one. (An evaluation of the...
Introduction: Explanation of the title, "School Sucks" and subtitle "The END of Public Education." Who I am, what I'm doing and why. This is not a show about public school reform, because that would suck nearly as much as school. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links.]]> http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-08-05T13_52_26-07_00 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/entry/2009-08-05T13_52_26-07_00 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:52:26 GMT 2012-12-24 2009-08-05 http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education education,free-market,liberty,philosophy,politics,schoolsucks 1205 yes 233 Introduction: Explanation of the title, "School Sucks" and subtitle "The END of Public Education." Who I am, what I'm doing and why. This is not a show about public school reform, because that would suck nearly as much as school. Please visit the website for full show notes, references and links. Introduction: Explanation of the title, "School Sucks" and subtitle "The END of Public Education...