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The Importance of the Ethic of Trade
March 29, 2015
On Friday, March 13, Great Connections founder president Marsha Familaro Enright spoke to business people and students about the unrecognized Ethic of Trade and the
Great Connections 2015: Apply now
March 27, 2015
The Great Connections program fosters active minds, empowering each individual with the knowledge, reasoning skills, and independence to understand the world and build a life of adventure and
Why Our Children Don’t Think There Are Moral Facts
March 6, 2015
In this article on the New York Times Opinionator Blog, philosopher Justin McBrayer rightly laments the amorality rampant in the culture under the guise of cultural relativism. “[T]he overwhelming
The Insidious Path to the Death of Free Speech – and Thought
February 23, 2015
RECOMMENDED READ The maternalistic path dredged from rights protection, leading to thought control: In this Washington Post opinion piece, author, lawyer, and civil libertarian Wendy Kaminer examines
University Education As It Might Be and Ought To Be
February 5, 2015
Standard education not only fails to teach the philosophy, history, economics, and politics of a free society, but its methods oppress individuality and instead encourage
How to Improve Reading Ability
January 12, 2015
Some new evidence has come out about the dismal reading level of most college students. The source of the research is Renaissance Learning, an American assessment
Strengthening the Power to Think First-Hand
October 15, 2011
Participants from the 2010 Great Connections Seminar for working professionals and retirees, share their experience of the program and discuss the impact on their development
The Great Connections Experience
June 13, 2011
Participants from the 2010 Great Connections Seminar for students describe their experience of the program and its impact on their lives.
Short Promo Video
June 12, 2011
Students discuss the program and its impact on their lives.
The Great Connections Experience (Part 2)
June 13, 2010
Students from the 2010 Great Connections seminar share their thoughts about the experience.