Jason Pedicone: How Dead Languages Can Change Your World

Jason Pedicone is the co-founder and President of the Paideia Institute. He received his Ph.D. in Classics from Princeton University in 2013.

In this episode, you’ll learn the value of learning “dead languages” and how the Classics can help people understand the world that they live in, the history of thought and the human condition. You’ll also learn about Jason’s Institute, how these languages have changed his world, and the relationship between learning dead languages and engaging in the practical world.

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Chapters:

2:40 - Jason Pedicone

3:40 - The origin of the minute and the second

13:00 - Why Should Kids Learn a Dead Language?

23:40 - When Did We Lose the Appreciation for Latin

35:20 - The Distinction Between Coding and Latin

41:10 - AI is Coming, Go Learn the Classics

43:01 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company

50:37 - Liberal Arts vs. Servile Arts in Ancient Roman Education

56:47 - If AI Takes My Job, What’s the Point of Existing?

1:00:32 - What’s The Ideal Way Engage with Questions About the Human Condition

1:04:40 - The Relationship Between Practicality and Intellectual Learning

1:14:40 - Does Knowing Latin Change the Way You See the World?

1:19:40 - Jason’s Story and the Origin of His Institute, PAIDEIA

1:27:25 - Making Latin More Accessible

1:29:40 - What Types of Students are Attracted to Latin?

1:40:40 - The Intricacies of Ancient Languages

1:46:19 - How to Connect with Jason

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