#00101 Mike Taubman: The Goal of Education

<p dir="ltr">In this episode, I interview an old friend of mine, Mike Taubman, who has dedicated his life to education. Mike isn’t just teaching high school, he’s helping public education in the US intersect with the perennial goals of education: Making whole humans and whole societies.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Mike teaches in Newark, NJ, at North Star Academy's Washington Park High School, a part of the Uncommon Schools network. He's currently working with colleagues to design a program for 12th graders that encourages students to reflect on their emerging sense of purpose and personal values, and then use their reflections as a foundation for career exploration, self-directed learning and, ultimately, preparation for their lives after high school.</p> <p dir="ltr">If you liked this episode, let us know with a review. And follow this show to get all our latest episodes.</p> <p dir="ltr">Of course, If your really liked this episode, subscribe to our newsletter to never miss an episode, get informed about live events, and do direct Q&A with me: <a href= "http://momentumlab.com/podcast">http://momentumlab.com/podcast</a></p> <p> </p> <p>PS:</p> <p dir="ltr">Elijah Megginson's New York Times piece: <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/opinion/college-admissions-essays-trauma.html"> https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/opinion/college-admissions-essays-trauma.html</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>About The Show:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Why are you here?</p> <p dir="ltr">What is this short and fragile life about?</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">These questions have easy answers in traditional cultures. You listen to the myths and stories of your elders and nod along.</p> <p dir="ltr">But once we’re exposed to the chaos and diversity of the larger world (#thanksglobalization), the simple narratives of our ancestors suddenly seem silly and unattractive.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Rationality leads us into a desert of meaning.</p> <p dir="ltr">But it turns out tha