Classical Liberalism and the Mont Pelerin Society
November 14 through 17 I was very fortunate to be able to attend the 75th Anniversary meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society at the Universidad Francisco Marroquin (UFM) in Guatemala City, at which UFM was celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Ron Manners, founder and head of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation in Perth, Australia, sponsored me […]
The Joy of Learning: The Ancient Rome Republic in Modern Italy
Padua and Venice After much trepidation, filling out of numerous government forms, and tests, our Ancient Roman Republic group of travelers met in the far north Italian city of Padova in the province of Veneto (Patavium in Latin and Padua in English: I don’t know why so many of these names are slightly different in […]
Conversations with Marsha: Mike Cragin on Dependable Strengths
Mike Cragin, trained in accounting, former management consultant who specialized in computer systems, now offering workshops by Zoom and in person on Dependable Strengths. You can reach him at mdcragin at aol dot com. Webites and books mentioned in this episode:– Center for Dependable Strengths – https://www.dependablestrengths.org/ – See the Workshops tab for the various workshops offered […]
Parents Beware!
by Marsha Familaro Enright The political New Left idealogues are after your children from pre-school to college. Indoctrination is on the loose, at the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and at private schools such as Lexington Montessori in Massachusetts—it’s happening all over. No longer are we to ignore skin color and focus on character. The 1619 […]
Conversations with Marsha: Carrie-Ann Biondi on the Value of Socratic Learning
Philosophy professor and Academic Coach Carrie-Ann Biondi explains Socratic Seminars, what they are and why they’re such valuable vehicles for learning reasoning and independence. Some referenced materials: Carrie-Ann Biondi Academy of Thought and Industry Reason Papers Biondi, “Socratic Teaching: Beyond The Paper Chase” Strong, The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice Enright, […]
Conversations with Marsha: Diana Smith Butler on Montessori Education
In this most recent episode of Conversations With Marsha, Marsha visits with Diana Smith Butler, a long time Montessori education expert. Diana’s deep understanding of the Montessori method and her ability to articulate it led to a career in training a generation of new Montessori teachers. Throughout the interview, Diana thoroughly explains how the Montessori […]
Carrie-Ann Biondi: New Advisor to The Great Connections
by Marsha Familaro Enright I am so pleased to welcome Carrie-Ann Biondi to our Advisory Board! Dr. Biondi is an expert in Socratic Practice, the teaching method we use for the collaborative seminars of The Great Connections. If you want to read a deeply considered and informative account of this method, try her “Socratic Teaching: […]
Happy Birthday Ayn Rand!
by Marsha Familaro Enright February 2nd marked the 116th birthday of one of the most remarkable thinkers and writers of the 20th century, Ayn Rand. Today I wish to pay tribute to her courageous life by recounting some of her achievements. She aimed for no less a goal than to save civilization—and she struggled for […]
Don’t Miss This Thomas Sowell Documentary
By Marsha Familaro Enright Free to Choose Media has a new documentary out about the thought and life of the extraordinary Thomas Sowell, 90-year-old economist, social commentator, and still controversial author. Take a look at his “Favorite Quotes” page to get an idea of his breadth of thinking. I first became aware of Sowell in […]
Conversations with Marsha: Stephen Hicks on The Liberal Arts, What They Are and Why You Need Them?
Stephen Hicks is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University. He is the author of Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault Nietzsche and the Nazis, and innumerable articles on education, art, entrepreneurship and more, including a Wall Street Journal piece ”What Entrepreneurship Can Teach Us about Life.” Professor Hicks has been teaching for almost 30 years […]
