Teaching Johnny to Think

A Philosophy of Education Based on the Principles of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism

By: Leonard Peikoff, Marlene Trollope

Narrated by: David Cochran Heath

Dr. Peikoff makes a compelling case for a rational system of education by contrasting three approaches to philosophy and the different educational alternatives they propose to replace our present system. He translates the usual abstract discussions in this field into material easily comprehensible to the listener. In the process, he defines a proper methodology and curriculum that will produce thinking high school graduates confident of their ability to achieve their goals.

the Ayn Rand Institute. © 1984 by Leonard Peikoff, used by permission. “The American School: Why Johnny Can’t Think,” from The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought by Ayn Rand, edited by Leonard Peikoff, © 1989 by the Estate of Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff, used by permission of Dutton Signet, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. © 1985 Leonard Peikoff, used by permission

©2018 the Ayn Rand Institute. © 1984 by Leonard Peikoff, used by permission. “The American School: Why Johnny Can’t Think,” from The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought by Ayn Rand, edited by Leonard Peikoff, © 1989 by the Estate of Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff, used by permission of Dutton Signet, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. © 1985 Leonard Peikoff (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

excellent breakdown of the failures of kid jail

perfectly enumerated in all the failings of "education" and many ideas on how to change the future of our children and society.

How to rebuild America

this is an excellent book helping us understand that the best education comes from the best fundamental philosophy that is informing the education. the key to saving America and America's youth is rebuilding the education system built on rational and logical principles of education.

excellent

great presentation and clear topics. highly recommend this book to anyone raising children. The subject matter is very important and follow up material are also mentioned.

Excellent blueprint for thinking educators

This is a good blueprint structure to follow for giving and getting a real education steeped in cognitive thinking. It is a process that must be applied as early as possible. It is a different approach being used and taught to our educators - but it should be the core. My wife is a math and science teacher and almost everything in this book we not only agree with but have been saying for years. When she constantly gets high school student with credit for what is now called Math 1 and Math 2 (a hodgepodge of Algebra, Geometry, etc) - that are incapable of 3rd grade math skills like multiplication and division - it is maddening! Or when she has to spend weeks reviewing basic math skills before she can even begin teaching science topics that are dependent on them having that knowledge - it's maddening! Complete and obvious failure of the steps leading up to when she gets them. But what does the administration push: do whatever it takes to get them to pass the class and move forward - and not in an actual educational way. It is absurd the level of incompetence of many of the teaching staff, the administration, the county/state/federal school boards, etc... Looking at this from the inside, it is scary as to what things will look like in another 20 years. Our kids are not receiving an education - a top to bottom indoctrination into collectivism is the main goal - front and center. It's a shame we did not come across this book much earlier. Worth the read and wish there were some of the suggested "education" classes he proposes in practice.

Brilliant and greatly needed

What every parent and teacher should know. Genius and direly needed to get Johnny to think again. Our future depends on it.