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25th Anniversary Edition of Bloom's critique of the university.
Book Reviews History & Politics

The Floundering University, “Impoverished Souls” and Liberal-Arts Tourists

February 4, 2024February 4, 2024 Bryce Pointer

We go to university, get degrees, and then get jobs—but there’s something more than that: a sense of community, of belonging, of identity.

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Happy New Year! 24 Podcasts to Try in 2024

January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 Bryce Pointer

The below is a full list of podcasts I’ve taken a listen to over the past year. I’ll give a brief overview—and, of course, my own rating on each.

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Book Reviews History & Politics

Years of Upheaval: Israel, Then and Now

November 12, 2023December 25, 2023 Bryce Pointer

t’s beyond my knowledge to provide a comprehensive summary of grievances between Israel and Palestine. Instead, we’ll bring a historical perspective…

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Democracy in America: An Exceptional Challenge

October 8, 2023December 23, 2023 Bryce Pointer

In 1831, the French government sent a pair of envoys to America to study the U.S. prison system. One of these envoys, Alexis de Tocqueville,

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The Renaissance Reader’s Library – Biographies, Autobiographies, & Memoirs

September 10, 2023December 31, 2023 Bryce Pointer

While a key goal of the blog is to talk in depth about particular books and ideas, I want to start with some very quick

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The Renaissance Reader’s Library – Finance & Economics

September 10, 2023December 31, 2023 Bryce Pointer

While a key goal of the blog is to talk in depth about particular books and ideas, I want to start with some very quick

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The Renaissance Reader’s Library – History, Politics, & Society

September 10, 2023February 4, 2024 Bryce Pointer

While a key goal of the blog is to talk in depth about particular books and ideas, I want to start with some very quick

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Introduction: The Ten-Minute Major

July 16, 2023December 22, 2023 Bryce Pointer

Comedian Groucho Marx had a pretty good bit called “The Five Minute University ”—essentially cutting higher education down to the bare bones: what people will typically

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