The education of the individual Book

This book helped me understand and characterize the different phases of my own education. It gave me perspective about why I struggled with my faith in my mid twenties and why that may not have been so atypical. It also gives a rich vision about what being an educated person really means. This book embraces many forms of understanding the world around us, including some we may have mistakenly set aside as unsophisticated. However, Dr. Egan argues for the value in all of these forms of understanding. He advocates for development and appreciation of all of them.

This book also helped me realize how boring I have become. It has motivated me to reconnect with many of the things I loved as a child - imagining, listening to stories, wondering about the world.