Episode 26 – How to Get Critical Work Done: The Eisenhower Decision Matrix
Transcript: We would all love to be people who really get big things done. But so much of our day is spent procrastinating and avoiding the work we really need…
Episode 25 – When Is it Right to Be Angry?
Even Jesus the Messiah of Christianity and the ultimate archetype of all that is good got angry and publicly denounced the religious leaders of his time period. Obviously those benefiting from the status quo are not going to agree with these revolutionary thinkers and will find such self-righteousness to be condescending. So who can judge between these opposing factions?
Episode 24 – Ideologies & Morality
In the last lesson we spoke about the two leading political ideologies, liberalism and conservatism, and how they might be related to differences in common personality traits. Today let’s talk about how we talk about politics.
Episode 23 – Dueling Ideologies – The Left & the Right
Which do you value? Equality or Patriotism? Compassion or Societal Order? Do you prefer, dogs or cats?
Through personality tests we can often tell which side of the political spectrum people fall into. Do you lean left also known as liberal, or to the right, also known as conservative?
Episode 22 – Aliens & Angels
Whether in a galaxy far far away like Star Wars, or in the very near, very possible future like Black Mirror, science fiction deals with issues that we face in the here and now. Issues like race, politics, and religion might be too hot to discuss directly for a lot of us, but fictional realities allow us to take a step back and talk about what ifs. So let’s explore today’s world by looking at stories about tomorrow.
Episode 21 – Science Fiction Messiah Stories
What does the third Star Wars film also known as Episode 6, the third Lord of the Rings, the Matrix trilogy, and the Lion King have in common?
Episode 20 – Great Science Fiction & Fantasy
In 1936 J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Luis flipped a coin to see which of them should write a space-travel story, and which should write a time-travel story. C.S. Luis went on to write the Chronicles of Narnia, and J.R.R. Tolkien went on to write the single most influential fantasy fiction trilogy, Lord of the Rings. Today let's look at Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and the Hunger Games.
Episode 19 – Quick & Easy Game Based Learning
Developing games is fun but it takes a long time and a lot of work. But recently I found an easy way to take any great story from history or literature and make it into a simple game. My name is Shaun McMillan, and this is the Best Class Ever.
Episode 18: The King’s Dilemma
Have you ever had to make a life and death decision that could determine the fate of your nation? No? Well today you are King Henry V, and you are outnumbered five to one. What will you do?
Episode 17 – The Key to Avoiding Tragedy
Socrates pointed out that democracies don’t necessarily promote the best leaders, and Machiavelli pointed out that virtues don’t always lead to success. Ultimately we can see how this played out in history through Shakespeare’s historical dramas. Today we will take a look at Shakespeare’s young Christian leaders. One of his most tragic, Hamlet, and one of his most successful young leaders, King Henry V.