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Episode #22: Vilhelm Skoglund - Effective Altruism and the Future Academy
Episode 22
Vilhelm Skoglund is the secretary-general of Effective Altruism Sweden. In October 2022, Vilhelm and Effective Altruism Sweden launched Future Academ…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode #21: Dr. Ilana Redstone - Thinking Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes, The Mill Institute at UATX
Episode 21
Ilana Redstone outlines her work and approach towards tackling polarization on college campuses and beyond.
Ilana Redstone is an Associate Professor o…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode #20: Marcus Ford - Flagstaff College
Episode 20
Marcus Ford breaks down what makes a microcollege different from a small-liberal arts college, and talks about Flagstaff College, a microcollege init…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode #19: Dave Puig, Justys Grenier - Outward Bound and Expeditionary Learning
Episode 19
Dave, Justys, and Jacob trade tales of transformational wilderness experiences, and discuss the origins and importance of expeditionary learning as a…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode #18: Eric Anglada, Brenna Cussen Anglada - The Catholic Worker Movement, Nuns and Nones
Episode 18
Eric and Brenna Anglada describe the origins of the Catholic Worker Movement and the more recent organization Nuns and Nones.
Brenna Cussen Anglada is…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode #17: Lene Rachel Andersen - The Nordic Secret and Global Bildung
Episode 17
Lene Rachel Andersen expresses the importance of Bildung philosophy, describing its origins in 18th-century Denmark and impact on Scandinavian societ…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode #16: Frank Eccher, Emily Drukman - Outer Coast College, Sitka, Alaska
Episode 16
Jacob is joined by Frank and Emily of Outer Coast College to talk their story in Sitka, microcolleges, place-based education, and more.
Frank Eccher i…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode #15: John Vervaeke on the Meaning Crisis and Cultivating an Ecology of Practices
Episode 15
John Vervaeke and Jacob discuss the importance of thinking, dialogue, and meaning, and explore ways to overcome the barriers we face today in underst…
3 years, 10 months ago
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Thoreau College is now accepting applications for our Spring 2023 Semester Program, a full time, in-person program incorporating intellectual work, m…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode #14: Jonas Søvik - Bildung and the Danish Folk High School Experience
Episode 14
Jonas Søvik joins the podcast and shares his experience as a student at a Danish folk high school, and the impact he think the folk high school model…
3 years, 10 months ago