education

a Socratic
Dialogue of systematic doubt. Instead each course was taught
as if the facts presented were truths handed down by God to be memorized.
After reading the very revealing Deschooling
Society by Ivan Illich, I gained confidence in attempting
a Socratic Dialogue directly with the immortal books. This approach
has taken a long time and is still ongoing. However I believe I
have discovered a straightforward approach to achieve an education
level that is the peer of any elite undergraduate college in the
modern world. This wouldn’t have been the case 70 years ago
when colleges were far better, but it is now. The dessert is getting a recognized college
degree. You will do this by taking your final year of study in a
distance program at either Empire
State College or Open University.
These colleges allow testing out of other courses, so you will do
that for the other 3 years. You’ll want to be in communication
with either of these 2 from the start about your plan and progress.
Make a 4.5-year study schedule of the chapters of each book under
advisement from your tutors and college. You may have to skip some
chapters depending on your ability and commitment. Be sure to stay
on top of this because these books will require a tremendous amount
of work. Your payback however will be literally priceless.

Here are the
7 books, in the order they should be studied:

1. Complete
   Works of Shakespeare or part of that in combination with
   a literary anthology to be assigned by a tutor. Be sure to get
   plenty of writing assignments. 5 months.
2. History
   of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. Engage in a
   lot of Socratic Dialogue. 5 months.
3. The
   Making of the Modern Mind by Randall. Engage in a lot
   of Socratic Dialogue. 5 months.
4. Man,
   Economy and State by Rothbard. Engage in a lot of Socratic
   Dialogue. 5 months.
5. What
   Is Mathematics by Courant and Robbins. Work every problem
   and ask for additional ones. 5 months.
6. Structure
   and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Abelson, Sussman
   and Sussman. Work every problem and ask for additional ones. 8
   months.
7. Lectures
   on Physics by Feynman. Work every problem and ask for
   additional ones. 10 months.

Reading additional books by Rothbard
would also be a great idea, especially This
one. Given current circumstances, everyone of every education
level should read This
one.