080: Persuasion, Prussia, and the Purpose of Education (SAT Writing Class Rant)

Published: Feb. 25, 2011, 7:04 p.m.


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.