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Is our education system producing thinkers… or repeaters? Featuring Peter Calfee and Kevin Dolan

from Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast · host Jeff Sesol and Janna Landry

Send us Fan MailIs our education system producing thinkers… or repeaters?In this episode, we sat down with Peter Calfee and Kevin Dolan to discuss:• The decline of critical thinking• Education vs. indoctrination• Competition in schooling• Capitalism and the structure of a republic• Why communication and reasoned debate matter more than everOne line that stood out:“Our children are the seed corn of the future.”If we don’t equip them to question, analyze, and defend their ideas, what happens next?This is not a surface-level conversation.It’s about the long-term health of society.🎧 Listen now.💬 Then tell us — what do you think education is missing today?Join the Conversation: Pull the Chute Podcast Discussion Group! 🎙️Ever listen to an episode of Pull the Chute and wish you could dig deeper into those "aha!" moments with others who get it? Now you can.Join our Facebook Discussion Group here.

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Send us Fan Mail Is our education system producing thinkers… or repeaters? In this episode, we sat down with Peter Calfee and Kevin Dolan to discuss: • The decline of critical thinking • Education vs. indoctrination • Competition in schooling • Capitalism and the structure of a republic • Why communication and reasoned debate matter more than ever One line that stood out: “Our children are the seed corn of the future.” If we don’t equip them to question, analyze, and defend their ideas, ...

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