{"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":"What's new in education?","slug":"what-s-new-in-education","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:47:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/what-s-new-in-education","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/177c3b83","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/177c3b83/a0eb4644.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we ask if there is anything new in education and learning over the past 2500 years. Much of today's research is about confirming what philosophers and others have known. What seems to be new is our ability to provide learning to all children and perhaps especially to children with special needs. At the same time, to learn is to control or master something and perhaps this era of mass education is making the human footprint larger and unsustainable. Maybe education itself is not sustainable? Central to our discussion is the possibility of creating an education that is sustainable and what importance spirituality and philosophy have to say for an alternative way of educating for a sustainable future.","meta_description":"In this episode, we ask if there is anything new in education and learning over the past 2500 years. Much of today's research is about confirming what phi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4392,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athens-and-jerusalem-in-education-6714615/episodes/what-s-new-in-education/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/what-s-new-in-education.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}