Exploring Different Intellectuals and the Importance of Independent Thinking

In this chapter, the hosts discuss the possibility of exploring different intellectuals in future courses, including Marshall McLuhan. They emphasize the importance of independent and free thinking in education and the lack thereof in many institutions. They also express their interest in focusing on ancient thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, and the church fathers in addition to the 20th-century thinkers they have covered.