Memorial Lutheran School of Houston, TX seeking headmaster Memorial Lutheran is a classical school in Houston that we’ve been friends with for a while. They’re good folks and we’re happy to help them in their search for a new head of school. Potential headmasters, please consider looking into this opportunity. Here’s the job description. School […]
Marx, because he was so wise and insightful, supposedly said that Religion is the opiate of the masses. Since I like mass, I’m OK with the analogy. But I’ve also been thinking about the opiates of the educated lately. Since they are so smart and have more money, they need a greater variety. Image by
Here’s an example of the difference between normative and analytical teaching. I can join the multitudes that offer classes to improve your score on the SAT essay exam. Or I can teach you how to write. The multitudes approach is analytical. Teaching you how to write would be normative. Which would do you more good?
