Here is a nice solution to a problem. City governments are usually responsible for street signs. But they can be expensive–and this is an era of supposed budget cuts, it’s hard to impose new taxes, and so on. So why not get area businesses to sponsor the signs? Businesses will pay happily to get some […]
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Greater Buenos Aires has a population of around 13 million. How do they all get to work, school, and visiting grandmother in the old neighborhood? Many drive, but here’s an an interesting tidbit about its unique mix of private and public transportation: “There are over 150 city bus lines called Colectivos, each one managed by
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Stephen Hicks discusses why philosophy matters to education. This is from Part 15 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-3: Previous: [Part 14: Postmodern education] Postmodern education: science. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Also: the full fifteen-lecture series on Philosophy of Education at YouTube via these playlists. Return to the StephenHicks.org main
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Stephen Hicks discusses the use of history in postmodern education. This is from Part 14 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: Postmodern education: Literature. Next: Postmodern education: Science. Return to the Philosophy of Education page or the full lecture series on Philosophy of Education at YouTube via these playlists. Return to the
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Stephen Hicks discusses the critique of science in postmodern education. This is from Part 14 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: Postmodern education: History. Next: [Part 15: Conclusion] The importance of the Philosophy of Education. Return to the Philosophy of Education page or the full lecture series on Philosophy of Education at
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What sort of teacher is desirable from the pomo perspective — Stephen Hicks discusses teacher training in postmodern education. This is from Part 14 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: Henry Giroux on education. Next: Postmodern education: Literature. Return to the Philosophy of Education page or the full lecture series on Philosophy
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Stephen Hicks discusses the type of literature used in postmodern education. This is from Part 14 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: Postmodern education: Teacher training. Next: Postmodern education: History. Return to the Philosophy of Education page or the full lecture series on Philosophy of Education at YouTube via these playlists. Return
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I will be giving a keynote lecture in Argentina at the invitation of the Bases Foundation and the School of Economics of the Catholic University in Rosario. The event is the Third International Conference on “The Austrian School of Economics in the 21st Century,” which will be held August 5-7, 2010. The title of my
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