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I heard someone say that All colleges are bad – as in – Leftist/Marxist cesspools. To which, many offered examples of “good” schools.
What are the top Freedom & Liberty schools in the world worth considering? Either as a student or as a donor? Could the entire list of “good” schools fit on one page?
The top one imho is, The Mises Institute
“Humankind is passing through one more socialist attempt to destroy Western civilization. In the twentieth century, they used the “proletarians”; now they use the “minorities.” To combat these attempts requires a structured defense of human freedom and creativity.
And that is the place of the Austrian school, with its understanding of human subjectivity. That is why we must spread the Austrian school across the world. Humankind needs ideas that empower individuals and respect their freedom such that it will be possible to challenge progressivism and its malefic consequences.”
https://mises.org/wire/austrian-economics-stands-against-collectivism-progressive-thought
Is this #2?:
“College applicants are abandoning the so-called elite universities. Places like 🎯 Hillsdale College 🎯 are seeing a record number of applicants, as many are fleeing from the nonsense found in most other universities”…
This one seems, “good”:
“One of the less conventional approaches to education is that spearheaded by Maria Montessori (1870-1952), the so-called Montessori Method. Many libertarians may have heard of this approach because Ayn Rand had positive things to say about it.
My son has been in The Post Oak School since he was 18 months old and is now in second grade (Lower Elementary).
Given the uniqueness of Montessori, I’m often asked about it, by libertarians and others. I can’t claim to be an expert, but below I’ll share some of my thoughts about Montessori and related aspects of parenting.”…
This is from 2019, I wonder if it’s still accurate?:
“From eyeballing this graph, the only two colleges to emphasize intellectual diversity more than race/gender/gayness etc. diversity are Caltech and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, both science and engineering schools. Next is Emory in Atlanta, followed by Rice (another S-E oriented college), Columbia (which has always been surprisingly traditionalist considering its location), Michigan, UC San Diego, and then maybe Stanford.”…
https://www.unz.com/isteve/which-are-the-least-woke-colleges/
I just imagine they are all centers of Covidian thought and compliance now, but I just don’t know.
A brief interruption:
“…you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”…
This quote is from 2006 by Gary North in his article, ‘Why Home Schools Are Superior to Private Schools’:
“There is only one curriculum that is geared entirely to self-education: Dr. Arthur Robinson’s. He wants parents to get out of the way of their children’s education as early as possible.
Because his K-12 CD-ROM-based curriculum sells for $200, once per family, it is the best bargain in the history of education. But it is not for parents of Momma’s boys and girls.
The best thing about the Robinson Curriculum is that it ends forever the seeming legitimacy of the complaint, “We just can’t afford private education.” A family can buy this curriculum for $200 — the cost of a pair of running shoes — plus the cost of a set of the Saxon math books. After that, it only costs paper and toner.”
This one seems to be just getting off the ground. It’s in the, being created stage.
Joe Jarvis starts talking about his Academy at the 9:50 mark.
The idea seems to be hands on learning & education with room & board in exchange for labor.
A college alternative.
Looks to me like it might work into a great opportunity for a young person.
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