Education's Ideological Battleground. Education is never entirely neutral. In our own time it has been increasingly seen as deeply ideological. However, whose ideology is being promoted – and does unpicking one set of biases only serve to replace it with a different, opposing set? Donald Clark and John Helmer explore the provocative ideas of influential theorists Paulo Freire, Allan Bloom, Henry Giroux, Judith Butler, Camille Paglia, and Jonathan Haidt. This episode dives into critical pedagogy’s role in shaping today’s contentious educational culture wars, examining how these thinkers challenged traditional perspectives, ignited fierce debates, and reshaped our understanding of education's relationship to power, politics, and identity.

Episode timestamps:

• 00:01:54 – GMoL intro
• 00:03:00 – Introducing Critical Pedagogues
• 00:07:37 – Paulo Freire (1921-1997)
• 00:18:23 – Allan Bloom (1930-1992)
• 00:34:06 – Henry Giroux (1943–)
• 00:43:21 – Judith Butler (1956–)
• 00:59:48 – Camille Paglia (1947–)
• 01:14:41 – Jonathan Haidt (1963–)
• 01:35:15 – Summing up

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