Comments on: Known simply as “the Program” https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:46:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Stretch https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2567344 Stretch Sat, 22 Jul 2017 00:33:11 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2567344 My sister was strongly recruited by St. John’s (yeah, she was the smart one). My father, The Colonel, was impressed with their flier … until he found out his Little Girl would be only a few blocks from The Navel Academy. Academics be damned, no way was she going THERE!

]]> By: Mike in Boston https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2564661 Mike in Boston Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:25:04 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2564661 This excellent piece on the now defunct Shimer College makes a compelling case that All the assigned Aristotle in the world will not save you if the school is filled with people who want to get jobs with the $PLC.

]]> By: King fiv https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2564526 King fiv Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:39:19 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2564526 The new president may be SJw sympathetic and they’re redoing their campus sexual assault policy which could be a bad sign.

But if there are jobs available that involve going back to college at age 30 while distributing free drugs… Honestly sign me up! Who pays my tuition and drugs? Won’t be cheap…

]]> By: Helper https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2564346 Helper Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:08:36 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2564346 SF author John C. Wright is a graduate, I believe. I have also heard it’s under poz attack lately.

]]> By: Miller https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2564104 Miller Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:15:02 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2564104 The school is currently being targeted by far-left groups. There are older students (25+ year olds) that look young that actively work for militant far-left groups and try to indoctrinate the younger kids. The faculty are relatively entrenched but the older campus leftists both intimidate their peers with the advantage of age to put social pressure, and distribute drugs for free at parties, not joking when I say that there are 30 year olds walking around giving 18-20 year old kids weed and mushrooms.

The social/party scene will continue to be ruled by these groups of people, since most incoming freshman are looking to do something at 9pm on Friday other than discuss the great books.

But, I think there is a very strong core of students on both campuses, especially sophomore year onwards that are taking the program seriously and genuinely enjoy talking about the books with friends and receive the fruits of being engaged in a sincere way.

]]> By: King for https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2563751 King for Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:09:21 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2563751 Alumni and longish-time reader — 5 years?

Ask me anything!

The weakest part of the program is how rushed it is. Hard to consider myself someone with a classical education when we only spent 10 hours of class time on the Aeneid for instance. Four years isn’t enough time for 3,000 years.

]]> By: Lu An Li https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2563701 Lu An Li Mon, 03 Jul 2017 16:40:23 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2563701 Being learned in the classics used to be an obligatory element of higher education. Certain demographics now totally shun “learned in the classics”.

]]> By: Ted https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2563400 Ted Sun, 02 Jul 2017 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2563400 I wish I was evolved enough at 17 to choose a program like this! Of course, it would require you to go to grad or trade school to learn a skill.

]]> By: Wilson https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2563364 Wilson Sun, 02 Jul 2017 14:15:27 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2563364 Would be more appropriate as a high school curriculum.

]]> By: Ross https://www.isegoria.net/2017/07/known-simply-as-the-program/comment-page-1/#comment-2563362 Ross Sun, 02 Jul 2017 13:58:36 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=42058#comment-2563362 A.K.A. “the great books school”

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