Joshua Gibbs

What The Harry Potter Series Gets Right About Education

“I can’t help but feeling the Harry Potter series was meant for the best students, that it was confirmation all the curious little things they’d noticed about school were actually curious, and all their suspicions that something more was going on at school than met the eye were wholly justified.” -from my latest for CiRCE

Just One Man’s Opinion

The first half of Elf is amazing. The second half drops off hard, though.

DaVila On Starting Over

““Everything that interrupts a tradition obliges us to start over.And every origin is bloody.” ― Nicolás Gómez Dávila

Older Views Of “Marriage Equality”

In Chapter 59 of Pride & Prejudice, Mr. Bennet is shocked to learn that Elizabeth wants to marry Mr. Darcy. He says to her, ““I have given him my consent. He is the kind of man, indeed, to whom should never dare refuse anything, which he condescended to ask. I now give it to you, ifContinue reading “Older Views Of “Marriage Equality””

A Subtle But Important Change

“Artificial intelligence” seems much, much less impressive when you call it “fake intelligence,” even though that’s exactly what it is. I guess we could call it “vegan intelligence,” too.

School of Rock: What To Think, And How

“Watch School of Rock and then imagine Dewey Finn trying to make his students love rock music by asking them questions around a Harkness table.” -from my latest for CiRCE

One Of The Most Interesting Classical Teachers In The Country Is Now Teaching Online

Jonathan Councell is one of the most interesting classical high school teachers alive. He doesn’t have a big online presence, which makes this class a rarity. I definitely plan on taking it. Learn more and sign up here.

Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

Just How Creatively Bankrupt Is Hollywood?

So, they’re making a movie which is an adaptation of a Broadway musical which is an adaptation of a movie… all of which have the same title and the same plot?

Loving Jesus Is Not Enough To Hold A Classical School Together

“There’s a tendency among modern Christians to throw the expression “loving Jesus” around as though it’s a universal solution to every theological, political, philosophical, aesthetic, moral and cultural dispute between baptized human beings, and that anyone who says otherwise is being legalistic or petty. However, it’s quite common for appeals to the fact we bothContinue reading “Loving Jesus Is Not Enough To Hold A Classical School Together”