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Humboldt's Ghost, Pt 1: Origins of our 200 year-old public education system

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Exploring Napoleon's impact on European power dynamics through the battles of Jena and Auerstedt, with a focus on Prussia's territorial losses. The chapter transitions to Wilhelm von Humboldt's advocacy for mandatory education during a period of societal turbulence.

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