College is not just for education, and you could argue they're not even close to being mainly about education. Theyre aform of the reform of finishing school. It's where people figure out who they are and explore their identity. And that's kind of what collegeas accept its four years. Unbelievably expensive, not just the tuition, but the foregone earnings and opportunity to learn in a different way.
Philosopher and author Agnes Callard talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of philosophy, the power of philosophy, and the search for wisdom and truth. This is a wide-ranging conversation related to the question of how we learn, how to behave ethically, and the role of religion and philosophy in encouraging good behavior.