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Why Does Human Error Create Value? | How Craftsmanship Creates Better Teachers | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 20
Can teaching ever be guaranteed to succeed? Is there something more valuable in an artifact made by hand, as opposed to one made by machine?
Jun 24
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Can Bad Men be Good Rhetoricians? | The Four, Ep. 20
Do words merely express our thoughts, or do they shape them?
Jun 22
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Raising Students to Seek Truth in Postmodern Times | The Four, Ep. 19
What do people get wrong about Socratic discussion? Are classical Christian schools just the latest version of college prep?
Jun 17
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Fixing America Through Mechanical Arts | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 18
What are the mechanical arts for? Are they simply a means of producing more things to consume, or do they point us toward a better way of living?
Jun 15
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The Word "Goodbye" is More Interesting than You Thought | Isidore's Pub, Ep. 15
Devin O’Donnell is back with another word — Goodbye.
Jun 12
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How Do We Trust Students to Not Cheat? | Austin Freeman Interview
What happens when students can outsource their thinking to AI?
Jun 11
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Devin O’Donnell
The Sin of Our Generation: The Origins of Cowardice | Isidore's Pub, Ep. 14
What is the difference between courage and mere daring? And why does the corruption of words eventually become the corruption of thought itself?
Jun 8
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When "Professionalism" Kills Human Worth | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 17
Credentialism, specialization, and technology promise efficiency — but what happens when they begin replacing ordinary human wisdom and compassion?
Jun 5
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Defending Fine Arts Against Modern Culture | The Four, Ep. 18
David, Heather, Devin, and Kajsa explore the role of fine arts within classical Christian education.
Jun 3
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May 2026
When Growth Hurts - "The Double Watershed" | Artes Mechanicae, Ep. 16
Austin introduces the concept of "The Double Watershed." This was discussed by Ivan Illich in his book Tools for Conviviality (1973).
May 26
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Pursue Handwork for the Sake of Humanity
When we divorce vocation and skill — the process from the consumer — we create room for moral issues. Handcraft helps us learn moral virtue.
May 13
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Devin O’Donnell
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The Great Minds as Athletes | The Four, Ep. 17
Should we even have athletics, and what benefit might they have in a proper classical Christian upbringing?
May 11
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