Barry starts a series and challenges us to think about learning. Higher education often finds itself squeezed between workforce expectations and deeper human formation. As culture increasingly measures college by return on investment alone, what might be lost when the pursuit of truth, knowledge, virtue, and meaningful contribution to society are treated as optional extras instead of central goals.
Scriptures:
- Jn 8:31-32
- Prov 24:5-6
Referenced episode: A Human’s Being and Doing: Part’s 1 and 2
Link: Annual Earnings by Educational Attainment
Book: The Closing of the American Mind, Allan Bloom