The ReasonRx Podcast: A Rational Perspective on Education
Michael Gold
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Education is the systematic training of the mind. More technically and in more depth, education is “the systematic training of the conceptual faculty by means of supplying in essentials both its content and its method.” (Dr. Leonard Peikoff)
Of course, in the primary sense, it is the systematic training of the young to prepare them for adult life. Its purpose is to prepare a child for the total depth and range of surviving and thriving as an adult human in the broad world -- social and material, physical and biological/ecological.
So your host and co-hosts will interview guests and offer in-depth discussion of topics like study skills, biology, philosophy of education, epistemology, math pedagogy, music pedagogy, art, the role of art in education and human life, nutrition, exercise, sleep, the nature of science, and more -- everything involved in education and needed for an optimally functioning human.
The show will strive to help us think deep so we can live large and live well:
"A little learning is a dang'rous thing;
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
And drinking largely sobers us again."
--Alexander Pope (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierian_Spring)
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Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/
Gold Academy: https://goldams.com
Total Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com
Gold Academy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpistemeRx/
YouTube Gold Academy: https://www.youtube.com/@goldacademy
YouTube Total Human Fitness: https://www.youtube.com/@totalhumanfitness
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Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-katragadda-nctm-9b14522a
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72 Grades vs Understanding
It is a big mistake to focus on grades over understanding. Doing so involves all sorts of errors and fallacies -- such as the idea that you cannot focus on both, or the idea that understanidng does…
71 Science Should Be Taught Historically and Inductively
Science should be taught by following how it developed historically. There are all sorts of reasons why -- most importantly because that method fits with the nature and aims of education.The…
70 How To Improve Education? Impose Critical Thinking and Root-Cause Analysis on Administrators
Thanks for the good administrators out there! But the less-than-good need to be "controlled" and "managed" by checks and balances of critical thinking, logic, root-cause analysis, and "Extreme…
69 Induction is Valid -- There Is No "Problem of Induction"
Induction is valid. Hume was wrong: there is no “problem of induction." Inductions validly and logically formed are contextual absolutes. We can and should confidently and certainly form inductions,…
68 Thoughts on the Nature of Mathematics
Math is a way of understanidng of the world. It is a tool of thought that is governed by both metaphysics and epistrmoology. It is not a "free creation of the mind." In this episode, I discuss some…
67 In Teaching, Learning, and Thinking, Examples Are Key
Teaching, learning, and understanding -- examples are critical, not just in school, but in life and at work.After all, we all have to sometimes teach and sometines learn -- it's part of being a…
66 How To Improve Education
Just a few thoughts on how to fix educaiton and on what won't work. We need to get to the funcamentals if we want improvement for our students and our children, and we want a better world -- we need…
Episode 66: Some Thoughts On How To Fix Education
Just a few thoughts on how to fix educaiton and on what won't work. We need to get to the funcamentals if we want improvement for our students and our children, and we want a better world -- we need…
65 Teacher Scott Harris on the Most Important Subject to Teach: Philosophy
In this episode, Scott Harris joins us to discuss:-what philosophy is-why you need it-why students need it-why it should be taught-his background in all that-how he teaches it-his scope and…
64 Teaching Physics: Making Physics Relevant To Human Thought and Human Life
In this episode I read Dr. Michael Fowler's "Teaching Heat: the Rise and Fall of the Caloric Theory" and discuss its significance. It recommends teaching physics historically, which also helps…
63 Lies, Damned Lies -- and Truth -- About Statistics
In this episode I discuss the great, classic article "The Median Isn't the Message" by Stephen Jay Gould. We delve into the article, its meaning, and lots of the depth and breadth we can get out of…
62 Grammar: Who Needs It? Who Cares? -- Those Who Think. (I.e., everyone.)
In this episode I discuss what grammar is and why we need it. It ain't about blindly following rules or being rude to each other. Rather, grammar is how we put thoughts together so we can think…
61 Lombardo and Burroughs on Fitness and Physical Therapy: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Nick Burroughs (PT, MSPT) and Dr. Phil Lombardo (PT, DPT, SCS), each a Physical Therapist and a MovNat Certified Fitness Trainer, join us to discuss-fitness-physical therapy-successes they have had…
60 Dr. Jon Morey Talks the Pros and Cons of Modern Physical Education
Dr. Jon Morey is back to talk about modern physical education, its pros and cons, and what we can do to do it better.Jon's bio and info in a previous episode:…
59 Dr. Jon Morey on Fitness, Thriving, and Making the Most of the Outdoors
Dr. Jon Morey joins us to discuss-being outdoors and making the most of it-benefits of nature-his background and fitness journey-physical therapy-our fitness culture-MovNat-and moreDr. Morey's bio:…
58 Fitness Experts Phil Lombardo and Nick Burroughs on Fitness and Our Fitness Culture Part 2
Nick Burroughs (PT, MSPT) and Dr. Phil Lombardo (PT, DPT, SCS), each a MovNat Level 2 Certified Fitness Trainer, join us to discuss-our fitness culture, its pros and cons-principles of good…
57 Fitness Experts Phil Lombardo and Nick Burroughs on Fitness and Our Fitness Culture
Nick Burroughs (PT, MSPT) and Dr. Phil Lombardo (PT, DPT, SCS), each a MovNat Level 2 Certified Fitness Trainer, join us to discuss-their professional backgrounds-their fitness backgrounds-our…
56 Assistant Scoutmaster Hans Schantz on How Principles of Scouting Can Help Schools, Homeschoolers, Teams, and Companies
Assistant Scoutmaster Hans Schantz joins us to discuss ways to better teach, educate, and manage children and teens. We discuss:-Hans' experience and background with the Scouts-the history of the…
55 James Lennox, PhD Philosophy, on the Importance of Philosophy to Science and Education
In this episode, James Lennox, PhD Philosophy, joins us to discuss:-running and fitness-Dr. Lennox's academic background-why you should study science from a historical perspective-his study of the…
54 Award-winning Teacher Scott Harris on The 3Rs, Reason, and Racism
In this episode, Scott and Michael discuss:-current events and recent public letters to some private high schools-some ideas about racism and attempts to deal with it today: the good and the…
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