I would also like to be wise.
In the old books it says what wisdom is:
To shun the strife of the world and to live out
Your brief time without fear
Also to get along without violence
To return good for evil
Not to fulfill your desires but to forget them
Is accounted wise.
All this I cannot do:
Truly, I live in dark times.
-Brecht
These are hard times for those of us who love learning for the joy of learning and teaching for the joy of teaching.
Between intrusive ed tech, AI nonsense, authoritarian administrations and governments, it can seem like learning and teaching are lost in the shuffle. And at the heart of it all corrosive unfair practices that keep students in debt and teachers struggling.
Dark Times Academy aims to offer a bright spot in all of this darkness–a place for affordable learning of the liberal and useful arts. A place where students can explore the world with curiosity and a sense of wonder–guided by teachers who care about their subjects and their students. And are fairly compensated for their work.
The world kinda sucks right now, but even in these dark times we can learn and teach together.