Gods That Fail
None at Living Room
Wed, Jun 27 at 7:30 p.m. | 90 minutes
We will read and debate some of Postman's most provocative work, and try to understand his central argument about why the school system fails. It is in short: that we need new gods.
Neil Postman wrote on a wide range of topics during his lifetime, and was widely considered one of America's great prophets. In this class Lev Moscow will lead a discussion on Postman's theory of education. We will read and debate some of Postman's most provocative work, and try to understand his central argument about why the school system fails. It is in short: that we need new gods.
Venue: Living Room
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