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Nationalism and Classical Education w/ Nendir Noel

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In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett welcome Nendir Noel to the podcast to discuss classical education, its connection to the proverbial “West,” and a few alarming trends we’ve noticed in the American classical education community. 

  • Website recommended by Susan: https://pharos.vassarspaces.net/ 
  • Correction: Cannon Press published Stephen Wolfe “The Case for Christian Nationalism,” not William Wolfe. 


  • (00:00) - Intro with Nendirmwa Noel
  • (03:23) - Nendirmwa's background
  • (07:13) - Looking back on Nendimwa's education
  • (12:11) - Difference in American education
  • (23:15) - Break
  • (24:14) - Classical education being portrayed as superior
  • (31:10) - Homeschooling's false link to racist ideology
  • (37:17) - Curriculum red flags
  • (46:57) - Defining what classical education is to us
  • (50:34) - In the Conversation Co-op
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