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Not so long ago, conservative intellectuals believed universities were worth fighting for. Today, conservatives seem more inclined to burn them down. Today on the show, conservative political theorist and professor Jonathan Marks makes the case that liberal education is an antidote to this despair, because the true purpose of college is to encourage people to be reasonable.
"Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education" is available on Amazon: geni.us/Kc6r
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Not so long ago, conservative intellectuals believed universities were worth fighting for. Today, conservatives seem more inclined to burn them down. Today on the show, conservative political theorist and professor Jonathan Marks makes the case that liberal education is an antidote to this despair, because the true purpose of college is to encourage people to be reasonable.
"Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education" is available on Amazon: geni.us/Kc6r
📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-big-idea-daily/id1666681752) , Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/1h6s4GXR7orZV1HDaQm3CA?si=7cfbcba76a754a58) , or wherever you listen (https://episodes.fm/1666681752)
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