Audio
This recording can be played directly on our website or downloaded to your computer or MP3 player. (The direct stream requires that Adobe Flash Player be installed on your computer.) To download the recording, right-click (or, if you have a Mac, control-click) the “download” button.
The False Promise of Classical Education
Examines the allure of classical education, considers both its religious and secular forms, and shows that—although its advocates claim it to be the solution to today's educational wasteland—classical education only contributes to the crippling of children's minds.
About the Author
Lisa VanDamme is the owner and director of VanDamme Academy, a private school in Laguna Hills, California, where, in addition to general administration, she is responsible for teacher training and curriculum supervision and teaches grammar and literature to the junior high students. Ms. VanDamme’s theoretical work focuses on the application of Objectivism to educational theory.
Subscribe to Our Podcast
Subscribe
SubscribeTOS Updates & Commentary
Sign up to receive TOS updates & commentary.
Speakers Bureau
TOS speakers are available for lectures, seminars, and multi-day courses on a wide variety of subjects from an Objectivist perspective. For more information, click here.
