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Decay of Discourse

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Decay (v.) • Decline in quality, power, or vigor Discourse (n.) • Written or spoken communication or debate

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8/21/2018

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March 12, 2021

E59: Battle of the Classics

What are Classics? • On Justifications for Studying the Humanities • The Humanistic Tradition • Humanistic Aims and Humanitarian Aims • The Humanities in Crisis • A Social Darwinist Curriculum • Character Development as a Curricular Aim • Responding to Various Arguments • On Irving Babbitt For suggested readings and links to other resources visit our website decayofdiscourse.com

Episode thumbnail for E58: Digital Tools, Games, and Historical Empathy (A Conversation with James Diamond)

February 26, 2021

E58: Digital Tools, Games, and Historical Empathy (A Conversation with James Diamond)

Fundamental Practices in the Art of Teaching • Tool Affordances and Human Effectivities • On Classrooms as Constrained Environments • The Business of Education • Tools Can Support Motivation • Pitfalls of The Profit Motive in the Education Space • Distinguishing Between Game-Based Learning, Gamification, and Gameful Learning • A Game as a Logical System • Gaming and Performance-Based Assessments • Environmental Constraints • Simulations/Games • An Example • On Historical Empathy • On Edutainment • Structural Values of Game-Based Learning • Historical Simulations and Inglorious Bastards Stay up to date! > Be sure to sign up for our mailing list for access to our blog, podcast, and other exclusive materials s they're released. > For works mentioned and suggested readings, visit decayofdiscourse.com

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February 9, 2021

E57: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education

Index Conservative Professors and Job Satisfaction • A Conservative Case for Liberal Education • Campus Cultures • Demands, Dialogue, and Scrutiny • What We Talk About When We Talk About Being Reasonable • On Yielding to Reason as an Authority • What Purposes Do Colleges Serve? • On Media and a Few Perceptions of Campus Cultures • On the Role of Shame on College Campuses • “the culture of cool” • “call-out culture” • Reflections on Euthyphro • Cultivating a Culture of Reason • Intellectual and Democratic Virtues • Building a Bullshit Detector • An Examined Life • The Role of Shame in Learning • Inquiry and Reason on Universities Works Mentioned (links @ decayofdiscourse.com) > Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education [Amazon] > Euthyphro [Google Books] > Thinking Fast and Slow [Amazon] > Harvard Holiday Placemat for Social Justice [Business Insider] > Campus Reform [Twitter] Stay up to date! > Be sure to sign up for our mailing list for access to our blog, podcast, and other exclusive materials as they’re released. > Also, if you are on Clubhouse, follow the Decay of Discourse club to access our “Teacher Talks” every Wednesday at 2:00 PM EST.

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What is Decay of Discourse?

Decay (v.) • Decline in quality, power, or vigor

Discourse (n.) • Written or spoken communication or debate

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