Praxis

A college alternative that leads to a full-time job.

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Freedom Is Not a Phase

Raise your hand and wait to be called on to speak. Ask permission to go to the bathroom. Get a hall pass. Surrender your electronic devices. Report to detention. Let’s be honest: we would …

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The Unschooled Intellectual

It has often (thankfully) been pointed out that schooling does not make an education. Most people would not disagree that it is possible to be learned without an institution or to be ignorant with credentials. However, …

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The Both/And of Yes/No

“Wielded wisely, No is an instrument of integrity and a shield against exploitation. It often takes courage to say. It is hard to receive. But setting limits sets us free.” -Judith Sills Warren Buffet …

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Choosing Defiance Over Innocence

Today’s post is from returning guest author Mathew Knudson, a student, tutor, and RA at Temple University who is currently majoring in Economics and Mathematics. You can contact him here and connect with him on LinkedIn here. View his …

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No Refunds for Regrets

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ …

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The New World Of Work

Why isn’t every individual their own company, or an independent contractor?  There are some very good reasons, but new technology is beginning to change the equation… One of my favorite economists, Ronald Coase, famously …