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Cultivating the Whole Person: Newman’s Vision for Higher Learning

In his seminal work The Idea of a University (1852), John Henry Newman (1801-1890) critiques the rising utilitarian approach to education, which sought to align learning with the demands of the Industrial Revolution. For Newman, education was not merely about acquiring practical skills for economic progress; rather, it was about cultivating the intellect, character, and […]

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Lessons from King Thamus

Neil Postman (1931–2003) was a media theorist, cultural critic, and educator who spent his career interrogating the societal impacts of communication technologies. Best known for works like Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Postman argued that media forms fundamentally shape cultural values, behaviors, and institutions. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992) extends this critique, […]

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