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Why Schools Should Teach Philosophy, Even to Little Kids

ED Surge

That’s the surprising argument made by Scott Hershovitz, a professor of philosophy and law at the University of Michigan. I think the mindset you want to be in is, I'm gonna treat this little person like they might have something important to say and treat them like a conversational equal.

Teaching 362
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Does Our Academic System Unnecessarily Pit People Against Each Other?

ED Surge

So for this week’s podcast we’re diving into his argument, talking to a philosophy professor who studied with Hussain and regularly teaches the paper to his own students. One is where health care is just guaranteed—perhaps government supplied. And that's not just about whether we have an equal society or equal system.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

Futurum

The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets. As you can imagine, there are many arguments both for and against these ideas.

Economics 111
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Kids Online Learning Statistics 2023

The Maker Mom

When you take into account that a small portion of the population of K-12 children will not be best served by this type of virtual education model, there is a fair argument to be made for retaining traditional classrooms. Government Accountability Office, citing pre-pandemic data about online schools in relation to data post-pandemic.

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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

Futurum

DEFENCE – (in court) the argument that the accused person should not be found guilty. Many young people face discrimination and a lack of opportunities, a situation that is all too common in one of Europe’s least equal societies. DEFENCE – (in court) the argument that the accused person should not be found guilty.

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Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US

Futurum

Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. Not only has Michael investigated why it occurred, he also played an important role in achieving marriage equality in the US.

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How Did We Get Here? The Tangled History of the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Stephen Wolfram

But in 1798 Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) (1753–1814) measured the heat produced by the mechanical process of boring a cannon, and began to make the argument that, in contradiction to the caloric theory, there was actually some kind of correspondence between mechanical energy and amount of heat.

Energy 88