Why education needs saving | Professor Bradley Thompson | Encounters

Professor C. Bradley Thompson discusses with John Roskam what is wrong with the American higher education sector, how universities lost moral purpose and the growing popularity of classical liberal education. Professor Thompson gives advice to young people on what to read to become a better person.
Professor Thompson is the Executive Director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, and is the United States’ leading scholar on revolutionary America and the thought and ideas of the American republic.
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[@lynnedwards1727]

1963: my highschool became 'friendlier', meaning the teachers wore more casual clothing, asked to be called Carol/Bill and began permitting student movement around classroom to 'engage' with the pupils. I said, as a student, that schools would regret this...

[@ronsimmons7239]

Thanks for this interview. I have his book: "America's Revolutionary Mind". I highly recommend it. He "promised" a follow up book : "America's Constitutional Mind" which I truly hope he is working on it!!

[@johndunn4182]

This video is so important...... I hope many people will see it. I have a 9 year old boy and I can see that the indoctrination of our children, by leftists begins early. It starts in kindergarten, and it's deliberate. Unfortunately, most parents are ignorant and apathetic.

[@richardautenzio8117]

There is one basic rule man must accept and that is: "Intellegence, education, success and or making money has often little to do with good moral standards" When moral standards and respect for all is egnored, we humans begin to loose good education. And democracy only works at its best, when everyone is responsible. We follow our idol's down the road to success, but much quicker down the road to failure.

[@liesbethmcclure9669]

Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. That’s what America was founded on. We’ve lost our moral compass because we’ve turned away from God.

[@shaunsheep4482]

Womp Womp

[@poorsillyboy]

There is no such thing as freedom! It’s subjective, the slaves felt freedom while they worked & sang for their owner! That’s about as free as freedom gets!

[@_Free_Thinker]

Ayn Rand is wonderful.

[@liesbethmcclure9669]

Western tradition = Christian tradition. Read the Bible!