tasmlab Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 Hi FDRers! I've just released a podcast/mini-book (20-pages)/blog on a comprehensive case for home education. It contains 54 cases for why people should shun public compulsory schooling and embrace homeschooling. Please check it out when you have time: http://fivehundredyears.org/?p=77 Thanks so much in advance! Jeff (tasmlab) ____________ 1. The argument for knowledge 2. The argument against conformity 3. The argument for better learning, a love of learning and engagement 4. The argument for exposure 5. The argument for powerful subjects 6. The argument for useful subjects 7. The argument for modernity 8. The argument against instructor-led, time-fixed training 9. The argument against testing and grades, and rewards and punishments 10. The argument for doing vs. observing 11. The argument for free play 12. The argument for history 13. The argument for alternative political views 14. The argument for religion or atheism 15. The argument for leaders over followers and entrepreneurs over workers 16. The argument for opportunity 17. The argument for happiness and for empathy 18. The argument for family 19. The argument of efficiency and time 20. The argument for convenience 21. The argument for sleep, sleeping in and staying up 22. The argument against exhaustion 23. The argument for vacation 24. The argument for having kids around (to benefit adults) 25. The argument against boredom 26. The argument against peer pressure 27. The argument against stress and unneeded pressure 28. The argument for caring and thinking about it 29. The case against useless credentialing 30. The argument for accelerating, or even skipping, college 31. The argument for real experience and income 32. The argument for job or career preparedness 33. The argument for creating a diverse network 34. The argument against extending childhood or postponing adulthood 35. Arguments for socialization and individuation 36. The argument against bullying 37. The argument for mixed age groups 38. The argument for adult interaction (to benefit children) 39. The argument for health and safety 40. The argument against drug abuse 41. The argument for the environment 42. The argument for self-rule, self-control, self-ownership and treating children as free humans 43. The argument for libertarian morality (or the argument against coercion and the initiation of violence) 44. The consequentialist libertarian argument against government effectiveness (i.e., the government is bad at doing things) 45. The argument for thrift 46. The argument against human capital 47. The argument against school and its true function 48. The argument against poverty and prison 49. The argument against the military, war and soldiering 50. The argument for ending public education 51. The argument for limitless, flourishing education options 52. The argument for ending government 53. The argument for a better society 54. The final personal argument from experimentation and low risk 2
AynRand Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 Great article. I look forward to reading your new blog. 1
J. D. Stembal Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Jeff, this is an amazing podcast! I publicly linked it on Facebook, and Tweeted it.
Huldra Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Wow this looks like a great resource! Look forward to reading through it. ^^
Marshall B Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 Jeff you absolutely crushed that. Much Thx. Can't wait to forward it on.
tasmlab Posted May 12, 2015 Author Posted May 12, 2015 Jeff, this is an amazing podcast! I publicly linked it on Facebook, and Tweeted it. Thanks!
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