Life Examined

Socrates believed that an unexamined life was "not worth living". Life Examined was created as a place where all lovers of knowledge can discuss all aspects of the human condition. It was created by a high school social studies teacher in small town America as a vehicle for meaningful dialogue amongst his students and anyone else who values the pursuit of truth and wisdom.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Are We All Born Good?

What is the true nature of humankind? Are we a blank slate (tabula rasa) at birth? Do we have to be socialized to learn what is "right...

Monday, September 14, 2015

What if ...?

Have you ever wondered how your life would be different if a significant event in your past had gone differently, or not occurred at all? Wh...

Sunday, September 7, 2014

The Importance of Early Childhood Memories

What are your earliest childhood memories? How many stories can you tell about events in your life that happened before you reached the age ...

Monday, November 11, 2013

The Next Big Thing

History is full of examples of new technological innovations and the resulting impact that they had on human society. Sociologist Gerhard L...

The Media's Portrayal of Schizophrenia and How it Affects the General Public's Understanding of this Condition

Watch this video and then respond to the following questions. What do you know about schizophrenia and how did you learn it? What did you...

Rethinking Education for the Modern World

When we look at today's education system, whether it be high school or higher education, we see a system that in many ways has not chang...

Monday, May 6, 2013

"Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

One of the most controversial decisions of the 20th Century, or any other century for that matter, was the decision to use the Atomic Bomb o...

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