This episode takes a deep dive into educational assessments. Our guest feels so strongly about this issue, he started a school that rejects the idea... and kids are thriving.

Arthur Morris, Executive Director & Lead Teacher at Volo Natural Learning Community breaks down how report cards - and summative grading, more specifically - can have a lifelong negative effect on your child.

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Is ignorance truly bliss, or does it keep us from seeing the realities that shape our lives? In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the age-old question of whether not knowing can sometimes be better than facing uncomfortable truths. From personal relationships and social issues to science, history, and everyday decision-making, we examine the benefits and consequences of choosing awareness over comfort.

Join us as we discuss how knowledge influences our happiness, responsibility, and ability to navigate the world. Whether you're someone who seeks every answer or prefers not to know what lies beneath the surface, this conversation will challenge you to consider where the line between peace of mind and willful blindness really exists.

Tune in for an engaging discussion that asks: When is ignorance a refuge, and when does it become a barrier to growth?

“Give a man a fish and feedhim for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”

Today’s guest is changing the world one village at a time. Through education, nourishment, clever resourcing, and getting on the ground with those that need it, he provides a hand up where handouts would fail. This episode raises questions about poverty, voluntourism, and where the lines blur between feeling good and actually doing good.

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