Articles by Marsha Familaro Enright
Thoughts from an expert teacher by Marsha Familaro Enright Very, very often when I tell people about our project to open a new college program, their first question is: “Will it be online?” And they have good reasons to expect that it would be: online is vastly cheaper than in-person teaching and it can reach … Continue reading “What’s Wrong With Distance Learning”
Education As If Individuals Matter Jerry Kirkpatrick, Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism: Educational Theory for a Free Market in Education (Claremont, CA: TLJ Books, 2008), 212 pages, $18.95 Reviewed by Marsha Familaro Enright Jerry Kirkpatrick, a professor of International Business and Marketing at California Polytechnic Institute, has come out with another book applying his passion for … Continue reading “Review of Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism: Educational Theory for a Free Market in Education by Jerry Kirkpatrick”
by Marsha Familaro Enright SOCRATIC SEMINARS are a method of teaching, which, if properly implemented, foster independence, develop excellent reasoning skills, and nurture a sense of the rightness of individual liberty. These seminars significantly increase the participants’ abilities to think for themselves. The term “Socratic Seminar” is used variously, but the following describes the kind I … Continue reading “Socratic Seminars: Learning to think first-hand: Revised 1-27-13”
This film celebrates the productive virtue, passion, creativity, and heroism of entrepreneurs around the globe. By Marsha Familaro Enright The New Individualist, Jan/Feb 2008 — This past September, I was thrilled to see The Call of the Entrepreneur, a new documentary by The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, headed by Roman … Continue reading “The Call of the Entrepreneur”
By Marsha Enright and Gen LaGreca 11:32 AM 09/15/2011 Constitution Day (September 17) commemorates the 1787 signing of the document that established the United States of America. But like the victim of a terrible accident, the government that was formed that historic day in Philadelphia is hardly recognizable today, and the heart that propelled it … Continue reading “James Madison Was Right About Property Rights”
As September 11th approaches, Americans remember the morning in 2001 when the World Trade Center turned to rubble. It is a fitting time to consider the nature of the civilizations that collided that day—and how to defend ours. In their quest to establish a worldwide caliphate, radical Islamists invoke morality, claiming they have God’s sanction … Continue reading “Defending Western Civilization”
On a spring day in 1743, a towering figure in our country’s founding was born: Thomas Jefferson. His skillful hand carved much of the character of America. Today, however, what Jefferson so painstakingly crafted lies pulverized almost to stone dust. Were he alive to celebrate his birthday this April 13, instead of sipping champagne, he … Continue reading “A Sad Birthday for Jefferson by Gen LaGreca and Marsha Familaro Enright”
Addressing a joint session of Congress on health care, President Barack Obama reiterated his often-expressed aversion to the profit motive: “[B]y avoiding some of the overhead that gets eaten up at private [health insurance] companies by profits and excessive costs and executive salaries, [the public insurance option] could provide a good deal for consumers, and … Continue reading “A lesson in profit by Gen LaGreca and Marsha Familaro Enright”
Capitalism has brought more wealth to more people than any other system in history. In those countries that have adopted capitalism, the standard of living since the Industrial Revolution has far outstripped all the growth of the previous millenia. Yet capitalism is often reviled as evil or, at the best, amoral. What are the facts? … Continue reading “The Morality of Capitalism”
The hallmark of a well-functioning mind is the ability to identify facts, analyze ideas, integrate knowledge, and successfully translate principles into action. Higher Education rooted in reason, individualism, and freedom ––– this is the foundation of the college, the larger goal towards which we are building with The Great Connections Programs. The College will use … Continue reading “The Great Connections Programs and a New College”