Breakfast with Chad: The paradox of “the Human Element” in Education
Yesterday Chad and I got into an involved conversation about the future of education. Before my exit from the breakfast...
Education
High Time for Gen Z to Become More Worldly
The war in Ukraine, North Korean aggression, and the complex conflicts in the Middle East provide us with no shortage...
How Capital Eats Its Young
Attention is valuable, especially that of children. Unfortunately, that value, a profoundly human value, is undermined by the business world’s...
When Sustainable Development Goalkeepers Fail To Make A Stop
The recent Goalkeepers Report spearheaded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for a “change of approach” in...
Exploring the Confessions of a Modern Indian
This is like an old-fashioned exchange of letters between Peter Isackson and Maanas Jain. They come from different generations, live...
Thought Crimes: the Shameful Undemocratic Wilding of Contrary Opinion
Over the past decade, liberal democratic societies have witnessed an illiberal, undemocratic phenomenon that increasingly has permeated public discourse. This...
The Education of Priests and the Future of the Catholic Church in Ireland
It is a great honor to be invited to speak at this important event. I have lived much of my...
The Old Woman and the QR Code
I’m not Ernest Hemingway but he did advise “Write hard and clear about what hurts.” There was no big fish...
India Looks to Finland for an Effective Educational Model
For some time, the world of education has become aware of the exceptional success of Finland’s boldly innovative education system....
Confessions of a Modern Indian
I realized recently that having my peers scoff at my ideals on a daily basis has made it easier for...
