Why Memorization, Stories, and Imagination Still Matter
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Why Memorization, Stories, and Imagination Still Matter

9:03 Aug 13, 2025
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? Join the Book Club with Dr. John Patrick Learn how to read, think, and wrestle with the big ideas alongside Dr. John Patrick and a private community. ? https://pxllnk.co/johnpatrick   In this episode, Dr. John Patrick delivers a compelling critique of modern education and a passionate plea to recover the practices that once formed resilient, literate, and thoughtful children. Drawing from decades of experience and historical insight, he explains why true education must begin with memorization, storytelling, and love—not screens, competition, or so-called “educational science.”   // LINKS // Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/ Biblical Literate Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/ Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/ Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/ LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick
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