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August 3, 2021

Talking With My 12-Year-Old Daughter About The Rich

Developed from an actual conversation. Camilla: What does the word “cosmopolitan” mean? Gibbs: A cosmopolitan person is a person who has travelled, seen the world, and understands that people in other places do things differently. “Cosmopolitan” is the opposite of “provincial.” Provincial people have not traveled widely and don’t have much first-hand experience of the […]

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The End of Classical Education: Practicality or Christ

I won’t assume that you’ve ever met someone who thinks education’s sole purpose is usefulness, but I have—me. Although I did not have a classical education in high school – it was closer to liberal arts – I grew to love literature, the Western Tradition, and ancient languages. My appetite to read widely became constant,

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