Hello Brian. I am a South African writer and teacher, currently living in Switzerland. I recently completed my philosophy doctorate in which I proposed a reading of Nietzsche as an unconsciously Christian thinker - a thinker of Life for believers struggling in the greyness of western decadence. I have just re-emerged into the worlds of Substack and Twitter. I subscribe wholeheartedly to the mission outlined above!
Hope the college is growing! I'd love to hear more about it. Thanks for referencing my open letter on college culture at the beginning of this piece. I felt compelled to note an error though: what we (myself and other signatories) were doing wasn't making a "petition." We were announcing our non-compliance with woke requirements in our jobs. In other words, we weren't "asking" for any changes. We were "telling" our institutions that we would no longer comply with certain demands. That said, I am very much interested in alternative structures for university curricula (and universities themselves). If you ever want to discuss further, you can reach me at adamellwanger@gmail.com (when I'm not vacationing in MT in summer). Best,
Hi Brian, I've developed and reviewed a few business plans for new universities, and I'm a big fan of the micro-university / Deep Springs College model. I will follow this with interest. Wishing you the very best with MCC.
Hello Brian. I am a South African writer and teacher, currently living in Switzerland. I recently completed my philosophy doctorate in which I proposed a reading of Nietzsche as an unconsciously Christian thinker - a thinker of Life for believers struggling in the greyness of western decadence. I have just re-emerged into the worlds of Substack and Twitter. I subscribe wholeheartedly to the mission outlined above!
Hi Brian,
Hope the college is growing! I'd love to hear more about it. Thanks for referencing my open letter on college culture at the beginning of this piece. I felt compelled to note an error though: what we (myself and other signatories) were doing wasn't making a "petition." We were announcing our non-compliance with woke requirements in our jobs. In other words, we weren't "asking" for any changes. We were "telling" our institutions that we would no longer comply with certain demands. That said, I am very much interested in alternative structures for university curricula (and universities themselves). If you ever want to discuss further, you can reach me at adamellwanger@gmail.com (when I'm not vacationing in MT in summer). Best,
Adam
Adam, I appreciate the reply and the correction. I apologize for misrepresenting your deed. I will definitely reach out to you soon.
Cool. In the meantime, here's another piece I wrote that you may find to be of some interest.
https://americanmind.org/salvo/build-your-own-university/
Hi Brian, I've developed and reviewed a few business plans for new universities, and I'm a big fan of the micro-university / Deep Springs College model. I will follow this with interest. Wishing you the very best with MCC.
Hello! Yes, please email me at theblueowl@tutanota.com