Episode 525: Athens v Berlin

<p>James and Tom Krannawitter, who is pinch-hitting for Ant this week, discuss the differences between the Greek and German educational methods, and why we should care.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Episode Preview</p><p>01:17 Trump’s Triumphal Arch, Snipers, and Government Militarization</p><p>05:25 When Police Destroy Your Property and Don’t Pay for It</p><p>09:07 Qualified Immunity and Holding Police Accountable</p><p>12:32 Could Insurance Help Police the Police?</p><p>17:27 Foolishness of the Week: Homeschooling Disqualifies a Firefighter</p><p>20:19 Homeschooling, Accreditation, and the Education System</p><p>23:12 Classical Education vs. the Modern University</p><p>25:22 How Accreditation Reshaped American Higher Education</p><p>28:33 What a Real College Education Looks Like</p><p>33:21 Socrates, Classical Education, and the Pursuit of Truth</p><p>36:04 The Greek vs. German Models of Education</p><p>41:01 Methodology, Old Books, and the Modern University</p><p>43:16 How to Pursue a Real Education in College</p><p>45:17 What Frankenstein, Blade Runner, and Plato Have in Common</p><p>45:59 The Intellectual Origins of Progressivism</p><p>47:25 Machiavelli, Technology, and Conquering Nature</p><p>50:00 Social Engineering and the Progressive Project</p><p>52:30 Natural Rights, Human Will, and the Limits of the Enlightenment</p><p>54:35 Closing Thoughts</p>