Holistic Hijack
I had in mind to do a proper academic blog on an idea I have that liberal education has generally not flourished in the UK due to a widespread suspicion of ‘theory’ and a healthy devotion to empiricism and pragmatism. However, the blog wasn’t happening, so I’ve sketched the idea in this vlog instead. Here: 1. I reflect briefly on my own writing (or lack of it) in my current position. 2. I contrast some ideas of education from Europe (Humboldt) with our more British ideas of w