As have many classical educators, over the last several years I have written quite a lot about the need for teachers to “inspire wonder” in their students. But I have also written quite a lot about the need for classical schools to have a few dogmas, a few beliefs that simply aren’t up for debate.Continue reading “Grow A Spine”
Author Archives: Joshua Gibbs
Not Worried
Christian Pastor: *writes article about the importance of marriage* Christian singles in the comments section: This is so offensive. What about us? Singles are some of the most neglected people in the church. Christian singles on Instagram: Travel is *so* important.
New Short Fiction
My latest for CiRCE is a wildly unoriginal short story which borrows liberally from Leo Tolstoy, Alice Thomas Ellis, Foer’s “The Sixth Borough,” and Eugene Vodolazkin’s Laurus.
Reform
Historically speaking, effective political reform usually involves just two things: the cancellation of debt and the cancellation of ridiculous lawsuits. The United States is thus unlikely to ever reform, for Republicans refuse to do one of these things and Democrats refuse to do the other.
Legos Are Good Toys
My latest for CiRCE is about why thirtysomething parents love old Legos, why they don’t love new Legos, and why kids need old Legos now more than ever.
Fill In The Blank
In lieu of actual human sacrifice, which secularists find too expressly religious to be enjoyed, the definition of (fill in the blank) will become far more vague and arbitrary, charges of (fill in the blank) will become far more common, and the penalty for (fill in the blank) will become far more extreme.
Sound of Summer
Hasn’t left my car in weeks. Sounds best with the windows down.
I Don’t Mean To Brag
My latest for CiRCE is less about pedagogy than school politics. What happens when the headmaster at a classical school doesn’t read classics?
If There’s A Culture War, It’s Directed At Kids
My latest article for CiRCE is about kid’s movies. It’s an old gripe, but one I always enjoy making.
Regret (The Human Condition)
Just before he dies, in the few seconds beforehand, every man feels he has just inherited a measureless fortune. A hundred trillion dollars, let us say. Q: What does it feel like to die? A: Dying feels like learning you have inherited a hundred trillion dollars and then dying only a few seconds later.
