The Line, Ep. 14: Raising Excellent Sheep
A spirited discussion with a panel of experts reveals a link between the educational arms race and increasing class anxiety.
The Line Podcast
Grobalization
An Education
What is a good education? In the good old days, when education was the privilege of a few, a gentleman was expected to have classical…
Immaterial Culture
Where Are the Humanities in Asia’s Schools?
Maya Thiagarajan is the author of Beyond the Tiger Mom, a more thoughtful take on parenting differences between East and West than that other…
Immaterial Culture
Would a Chinese-Style Education Really Be that Awful?
In the popular imagination, or at least that of liberally minded “good” parents, the one thing to be avoided at all costs is the…
Grobalization
Are International Schools International Enough?
The past few decades have seen an explosive growth in international schools in Asia. At the last count, Thailand had a hundred and seventy…
Immaterial Culture
The Threat to Our Schools
If we believe that education is a public good, then now is the time to raise the decibel level on the conversation around private tutoring.
Immaterial Culture
Must English Be the Language of Science?
If we want to spread secular and scientific thought, we need better and more translations of scientific ideas into the vernacular.
Immaterial Culture
Why Don’t We Teach Our Kids How to Beg Anymore?
After all, success today demands an almost monastic discipline.
Immaterial Culture
Where Do We Go from Here?
What is the future of higher education in Asia?
Immaterial Culture
Liberal Arts the Confucian Way
A closer look at Confucianism reveals a surprisingly liberal learning tradition.