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WEEK OF AUGUST 17, 2025


** This Week on Civic Education
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** Reviving Civic Education through Conversation ([link removed])
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This month on A Call to Liberty, our lead essay centers on a thought-provoking feature exploring how education—especially through sustained, open conversation about great books—nurtures the habits essential to a free society. At a time when many educational institutions have replaced dialogue with one-way instruction, the piece argues that this shift weakens our capacity to deliberate together as citizens.
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** How does civic education deepen our understanding of citizenship—and what steps can individuals take to engage thoughtfully in public life?
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** “Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.” — Benjamin Rush
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Civic education helps us understand the responsibilities of citizenship and sustain democratic life. By studying history, government, and political thought, we explore the principles that support free societies—and the risks when they are neglected. This week’s featured resources examine how civic education deepens our understanding of citizenship and offers practical steps for engaging thoughtfully in public life.


** Articles
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** Liberty and Civic Education ([link removed])
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David Davenport, Mark C. Schug, Rachel D. Humphries, and Lee Trepanier, Online Library of Liberty ([link removed])

When civic education is treated as an afterthought, we forget that the health of a republic depends not on job readiness, but on citizens who understand and value its principles.

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** The Crisis of Liberal Education ([link removed])
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Lee Trepainer, Law and Liberty ([link removed])

As universities chase metrics and job training, we risk forgetting that liberal education cultivates judgment, citizenship, and wonder—the very qualities that data cannot measure.


** Adam Smith on Fostering Civility and Self-Control ([link removed])
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Maryann Keating, Adam Smith Works ([link removed])

Adam Smith saw education and religion as vital to sustaining civic virtue, arguing that when schools and churches are shaped by sound incentives and competition, they cultivate the discipline, prudence, and moral character needed for liberty and good government.


** Earliest Learning and Civil Society ([link removed])
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Rachel D. Humphries, Online Library of Liberty ([link removed])

Initiatives like the MyImpact Challenge highlight the cultivation of civic virtues in youth, fostering cooperation, responsibility, and active democratic engagement.


** Restoring a Higher Civics in America’s Universities ([link removed])
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Paul O. Carrese, Law & Liberty ([link removed])

The decline of civic and liberal education undermines both higher learning and democratic life, while their restoration strengthens the knowledge, judgment, and habits necessary for responsible citizenship.


** Exit, Voice, and Ignorance ([link removed])
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Arnold Kling, EconLib ([link removed])

Even with an informed citizenry, democracy faces structural challenges and collective biases, highlighting the limits of civic education in ensuring effective and responsible governance.


** Podcasts
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** Tyler Cowen on AI Algorithms, Immigration, and Forgotten Truths ([link removed])
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The Future of Liberty ([link removed])
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** Back to School ([link removed])
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The Law & Liberty Podcast ([link removed])


** Videos
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** Angela Duckworth on Character ([link removed])
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In this episode, Angela Duckworth explains how schools shape character, why early education molds our values, and how grit and self-control influence our lifelong decisions.
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