The Space of Reason

What's Going On at Harvard?

The crisis of confidence that's emptying classrooms -- and what it means for higher-ed.

Oct 7 • 

Paul Blaschko

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September 2025

Leisure in a World of Total Work

How do we create a culture of genuine learning at college?

Sep 29 • 

Paul Blaschko

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Speaking Freely

A meditation on speech, silence, and responsibility.

Sep 17 • 

Paul Blaschko

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The AI Crisis in Higher-ed Isn’t Just About AI

It's about whether universities want to recommit to their educational mission

Sep 8 • 

Paul Blaschko

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November 2023

Baptizing Barbie

Catholic Conversion as Gerwig’s Ultimate Question

Nov 17, 2023

October 2023

Feedback Requested

Help write my talk on the future of a liberal education

Oct 28, 2023

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Quick Take: Liberal Education in the News

The liberal arts are existentially important. What should elite universities do about it?

Oct 24, 2023

The Future of Liberal Arts Education...

...Is In Preparing Students for Good, Working Lives

Oct 21, 2023 • 

Paul Blaschko

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What is College For?

The answer depends on where you go and who you ask...

Oct 12, 2023 • 

Paul Blaschko

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August 2023

The Value of the Handicraft

A special, handcrafted edition of "The Space of Reason"

Aug 14, 2023

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July 2023

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Argument Surveyed

Can we find deeper satisfaction in our jobs by embracing an ancient Greek concept, and, perhaps, doing some good old fashioned manual labor?

Jul 24, 2023 • 

Paul Blaschko

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February 2022

Does Work Suck?

Sometimes, but not always. Here's why.

Feb 3, 2022 • 

Paul Blaschko

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