{"podcast":{"title":"Athens and Jerusalem (in Education)","slug":"athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615","podcast_index_feed_id":6714615,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hQeiOGGBL7u0p8U2XCG_14e451LVjlcDgCf5ELo6nvQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3NTk5LzE3MDIw/NDIxMDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Kamran Namdar","episode_count":39,"summary":"In this podcast we explore the relationship between a scientifically rational and a spiritual approach to reality. That is the relationship of Athens and Jerusalem. Our currently prevalent Western worldview is supposed to be based on rationality. If production of weapons of mass destruction, degradation of the natural environment, and increasing deterioration of mental well-being are signs of rationality, the term is to be considered a dangerous one. In all these, one can detect lack of ethical and existential considerations which renders this worldview essentially an irrational one. On the other hand, various forms of religious dogmatism and fundamentalism lack true spirituality, as they fail to create both a personal experience of serenity and upliftment and a social practice of empathy, solidarity, and equality. Essentially, both scientific and religious dogmatism seem to fail due to their disregard for a true and holistic view of human nature. Neither traditional Athens nor historical Jerusalem, alone, have been able to help our deepest human potential flourish, which we consider the task of our modern school system.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T18:21:17.195719+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615"},"episode":{"title":"Mathematics and Ethics","slug":"mathematics-and-ethics","published_at":"2026-06-16T18:54:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/mathematics-and-ethics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/78ce7219","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/78ce7219/4b7fd453.mp3","summary":"In this episode we have a visit from Rebecca Teclemariam. She has worked for more than 30 years in education as an educator, teacher, teacher educator and administrator. We are particularly curious about how she connects mathematics and ethics. She attempts to show how essential values ​​for humans can be shown mathematically. An example is to create a mathematical model that shows the relationship between generosity and friendship. We also discuss whether it is possible to measure all forms of values ​​and knowledge mathematically, maybe even theological values. If it is true that the universe is mathematical, then we can stop doing mathematics based on material prosperity and growth and instead use human resources to measure the values ​​that really have value for us. Can we stop giving value to what we think we can measure and instead measure what actually has value for us? This will have revolutionary impact and perhaps this is what we should do in schools to create a sustainable relationship between humans and the world?","meta_description":"In this episode we have a visit from Rebecca Teclemariam. She has worked for more than 30 years in education as an educator, teacher, teacher educator and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4002,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/episodes/mathematics-and-ethics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/mathematics-and-ethics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}