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Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation

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Lauren Cuervo ， 2022-08-19 00:00

Very conservative book。 The first two parts felt like he was rage texting however I really enjoyed reading part 3 of the book。 Thought there were some interesting points made - neat to hear a new perspective。

Mairin Schuman ， 2022-08-18 00:00

Good book， especially for people who don't already know the history of the american education system and the indoctrination is happening in public schools。 If you're already well-versed in these things， you'll probably be bored until the final part of the book。 Good book， especially for people who don't already know the history of the american education system and the indoctrination is happening in public schools。 If you're already well-versed in these things， you'll probably be bored until the final part of the book。。。。more

Anna ， 2022-08-17 00:00

A very excellent book detailing how the progressives have stolen education for the past 100 years， substituting their leftist agenda for the classical education children used to receive in the past。 Not only does the author examine how this has happened， he also explores the implications of the 16000 hours of indoctrination that public school students currently are subjected to。 His solution is to create and support a Christian classical education， either through homeschooling or classical priva A very excellent book detailing how the progressives have stolen education for the past 100 years， substituting their leftist agenda for the classical education children used to receive in the past。 Not only does the author examine how this has happened， he also explores the implications of the 16000 hours of indoctrination that public school students currently are subjected to。 His solution is to create and support a Christian classical education， either through homeschooling or classical private schools。 While it may take time for a generation of students who have not been indoctrinated into the leftist agenda to enter public life， the results will begin to return our culture to its western Christian roots。 Here are some quotes from the book， which I recommend highly to those concerned about the direction our public schools are going: （the numbers are page numbers）Quotes from Battle for the American Mind by Pete Hegsethp。 94 Without realizing it， today's American students absorb a deep affection for scientism （science is the only way to find truth）， equity/equality （there is nothing better or worse， just different）， individualism （identity politics）， neo-Marxism （the government can and should solve all inequalities）， along with a host of other modern and post modern affections that lead to servitude （it's all about your job）。p。99Our progressive school system promotes more than just a new religion。 It has ensconced a new worldview based on that religion， and a new world order。。。where history is rejected， science is God， and the state is the temple in which the citizen-workers worship， unable and unwilling to be free。p。 121For Progressives， unbridled human indulgences are sacred。 We can decide what truth is， what gender we are， and even who God is。。。Progressive educators want to。。。constrain children to replace their humanity with a mechanical idea of training for a job。 Like a man-made city， these mechanical people cannot grow greater by generations。 Instead their knowledge decays and their life wears down with their daily labors。 They become spent。 Their souls become captive。 They become slaves。 They become miserable。p。 122 Why do progressive educators think that they must erect this mechanical man-made edifice in children's minds？ It's because。。。they don't believe the law of God is written on the hearts of man。 They don't believe objective Truth exists and is discernible by reason。。。Without Christianity's WCP root， Progressives dismantled the ethic of our entire American experiment。 “Democracy” became shorthand for Marxist social equity。 Equal protection under the law became equal outcomes based on shifting measures of “progress” and “fairness。” All of this created the conditions for modern leftists to tear down the pillars of our Republic and “reimagine” a Marxist future。P 124 You see at once that education is essential for freemen and vocational training for slaves。。。If education is beaten by training， civilization dies。CS Lewis “Our English Syllabus，” Rehabilitations 1939p 130 “In my view， the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children， under a free government ought to be instructed。。。No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people。” - Noah Webster， preface to An American Dictionary of the English Language 1828P 131 “I consider knowledge to be the soul of a republic， and as the weak and the wicked are generally in alliance， as much care should be taken to diminish the number of the former as of the latter。 Education is the way to do this。。。” Also: “For avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy。。。the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people。 I believe that religion is the only solid base of morals and that morals are the only possible support of free governments。 Therefore education should teach the precepts of religion and the duties of man towards God。” - Gouverneur Morris， founding father， author of the Preamble to the US ConstitutionLiterate children who imagine and wonder with divine truth， goodness， and beauty as a goal are the most dangerous people to progressive vision。 If we want to cultivate these types of children， we need to return to stories for children from an earlier time。 The twentieth century did much damage to the stories that sparked wonder and the moral imagination for children。 Walt Disney did much of that damage。 p。 178Great accomplishments begin with great vision。 This is where true education begins。 Subsistence cultures train children only in practical skills。。。The central feature of progressive education is the same – vocational training – although today this training is in fields like science， engineering， or business。 In both cases， these skills are valuable for survival， but they limit the soul。 Subsistence cultures rarely grow， improve， or change for the better。。。For education to be wonderful， it must be saturated in two things。 First children must have a framework that submits to God's standard of truth， goodness， and beauty – not a subjective view of things。 Second， children need the tools for learning。 Without them， learning is frustrating， boring， and deflating。 184[Progressives] know their schools don't deliver excellence， but they also know they have full control。 Ultimately student outcomes are secondary to job security， political power， and more funding。 Their funding streams are vulnerable， as is their union membership—should “right to work” ever become widespread。 They also know that many parents， given a cost-effective alternative and the freedom to choose， would likely choose something else。 Therefore， their most important goal is to prevent educational competition by denying parents the freedom to choose other alternatives。 They are aware that many of the things they are teaching are unpopular， hence they use creative names and limit public oversight。 They assume the 'public school thing' is inevitable， and 'traditional values' （especially God） will never be allowed back in。 222Their ultimate goal is to ensure that the government， not families or faith， molds the values of the next generation。 Maintaining the government school monopoly is their obsession。 They believe they are better， smarter， and more 'virtuous' than us—based on their social justice view of the world。 223So， even though most Christian and patriotic parents know the schools are infected with leftism， many charge ahead within the status quo， holding their noses and saying their prayers。 It is personal survival， not a winning strategy。 And it is certainly not sustainable， merely passing the same losing hand to the next generation。 With this approach， we lose。 We lose America—and Western civilization。 224We need to retreat from government schools—and other “woke” private options—completely。 We need to leave them， as soon as is feasible。 There is nothing there for Christians and patriots。 We are not winning there and have no prospects to win there for multiple generations。。。No matter how much you may try， it is nearly impossible to counteract the leftist social justice agenda of public schools， especially with the cultural rot that surrounds school。。。But retreat， alone， is not the answer。。。We retreat only to survive the current moment。。。Our only option is insurgency。 Our only chance is to become educational insurgents in our own country。。。We are not looking to topple our government， but instead to defeat the monopoly of government-run schools—and the leftist unions who are their occupying power。 In the meantime， we increase our control by building an alternative educational model。 First we survive， then we regroup and reorganize while weakening the control and legitimacy of our foe， and finally we replace their power structure with reconstructed schools based on freedom and faith。 224-226This book is not simply about dismantling government schools or trashing elite schools; it is about you。 Your kids。 Your grandkids。 My kids。 My future grandkids。 Ultimately， their future is in only one set of hands: ours。 Knowing what you know， seeing what you are seeing， feeling what you are feeling—what will you do about it？ Will we make excuses for ourselves and think we can “fix” government schools？ Will we pretend that somehow our government or private school is actually not captured by cultural Marxists？ Will we retreat to “Christian” or Catholic schools who “sprinkle” faith on top of otherwise progressive education？ Will we spend our money on vacations and cars—and the latest gadgets—but not on the best possible education for our most precious gift？ 240-241Just doing what we are doing， and hoping our kids turn out “just fine，” is not a strategy。 I know many good families， good parents， who believe that living in a good neighborhood， with other good families， and going to “good schools” will insulate their kids。 Instead， the story unfolds otherwise。 The school tells students their parents' beliefs are backward; they are young and naive if they hold traditional values， it's much easier to follow the crowd， social media reinforces every “woke” message， Hollywood does the same， and， viola you have a high school graduate you don't recognize。 Or， just as bad， a falsely fortified graduate who heads off to college and is completely consumed by the next level of “woke” educational and social pressure。 242 。。。more

Emilia Coto ， 2022-08-17 00:00

As a former homeschooler， this book made me even more grateful that I never went to public school。 This is an effectively educational introduction to the shady history of American education。 I learned new things about certain insidious figures that made me want to research more， and I have recommended this book to countless parents and young people。 I only give 4 stars， because I’m not 100% keen on classical Christian education， though Hegseth and Goodwin obviously sell it to you as the only wor As a former homeschooler， this book made me even more grateful that I never went to public school。 This is an effectively educational introduction to the shady history of American education。 I learned new things about certain insidious figures that made me want to research more， and I have recommended this book to countless parents and young people。 I only give 4 stars， because I’m not 100% keen on classical Christian education， though Hegseth and Goodwin obviously sell it to you as the only worthy alternative schooling method。 I believe many forms of homeschooling are sufficient， as you can tailor the curriculum to your students’ skill sets。 “"Freedom then of man and liberty of acting according to his own will is grounded on his having reason。 To turn him loose to an unrestrained liberty， before he has reason to guide him is not allowing him the privilege of his nature， to be free; but to thrust him out amongst brutes， and abandon him to a state as wretched and as much beneath that of a man， as theirs。”- John Locke 。。。more

Brave ， 2022-08-17 00:00

The overall concept the author was communicating was interesting and a true picture of what our public schools are。 There was a lot of history references which were interesting， but at time excessive。 The last chapter actually covered possible options to improve this school situation。 The example of an NFL player in which was an Ivy League graduate and did not learn about the classics among other things is absolutely true。

Tausha ， 2022-08-16 00:00

10 stars！！ Eye opening！ I recently started looking into a CCE school for my children。 I was impressed by the school but still on the fence。 This book opened my eyes to exactly what CCE is & how it's vastly different from government schools & even traditional Christian schools。 I wish I had known about CCE years ago。 I couldn't stop listening & will probably be coming back to it。 So much information！ Praying our children will get to attend a CCE school in the near future！ 10 stars！！ Eye opening！ I recently started looking into a CCE school for my children。 I was impressed by the school but still on the fence。 This book opened my eyes to exactly what CCE is & how it's vastly different from government schools & even traditional Christian schools。 I wish I had known about CCE years ago。 I couldn't stop listening & will probably be coming back to it。 So much information！ Praying our children will get to attend a CCE school in the near future！。。。more

Amy Stanley ， 2022-08-16 00:00

Such an important read if you’re concerned about education in America and/or considering Classical Education！

Adam ， 2022-08-15 00:00

Although the premise of the book was intriguing and as a parent I was curious about this so called 16，000 hour indoctrination， this book overall is a genuine mess。 For example， the book covers several points in the beginning and keeps circling around， reiterating the same points repeatedly。 It’s almost like the author， Pete， forgot what he just wrote。 He continues to take you around circles and at the end of the chapters you feel like you read only 1 page worth of genuine information。 Another Although the premise of the book was intriguing and as a parent I was curious about this so called 16，000 hour indoctrination， this book overall is a genuine mess。 For example， the book covers several points in the beginning and keeps circling around， reiterating the same points repeatedly。 It’s almost like the author， Pete， forgot what he just wrote。 He continues to take you around circles and at the end of the chapters you feel like you read only 1 page worth of genuine information。 Another point of critic - if you’re writing a book， and you keep stating different issues and subsequently that there is a solution to each issue， but after several chapters， don’t state any solutions， you’re doing your audience a disservice。 This isn’t a movie or a talkshow。 Opinionated books， such as this， require a more thought out format。 This isn't an action adventure movie with some epic climax and defined issues are best handled with defined solutions。 You can glamour it all up but when you draw out several problems， show no solutions - across several chapters that is - and show little supporting evidence， you have one very long winded opinion column。Sadly this book is exactly that。 One very drawn out news column that could have been covered in 5 min。 I do not recommend this book mainly because of its poor formatting and although I agree with several aspects of the book I find the description of an "untold story"， as is advertised， highly misleading。 The Books TLDR: Progressives have， and are successfully targeting， the social and cultural control of America while the conservatives battle for economic control。 The solution to this is to return to living by Christian values and teaching these values to our kids， ensure that our school curriculum is based off history to build toward a greater future， and take your own actions against the direction our schools are going because only together can we change its course。。。。more

Susan ， 2022-08-15 00:00

Wow。 Very thought-provoking。 Not many books have brought such new ideas forward for me to ponder。 Also an interesting discussion of the history of schooling in this country and where things changed and why。 Definitely worth reading。 The book does have a conservative slant， but if you are a person of faith， even if not a conservative， this is well worth reading。 And if you are not a person of faith， it is still worth reading to see the underlying influence others' faith has had on our hope for th Wow。 Very thought-provoking。 Not many books have brought such new ideas forward for me to ponder。 Also an interesting discussion of the history of schooling in this country and where things changed and why。 Definitely worth reading。 The book does have a conservative slant， but if you are a person of faith， even if not a conservative， this is well worth reading。 And if you are not a person of faith， it is still worth reading to see the underlying influence others' faith has had on our hope for the future， from which we all can benefit。。。。more

Michael ， 2022-08-14 00:00

This is nothing but catnip for the new fringe of “conservatives” who eschew knowledge or anything else that threatens their worldview。 Anytime you need qualify your entire thesis with， “I don’t believe in conspiracy theories， but…” you should probably stop writing （or at the very least reading）。Even as a relatively conservative Southern Baptist， the notion that Christianity （and obviously only the kind of Christianity that happens to align with the authors’ beliefs） is the only valid foundation This is nothing but catnip for the new fringe of “conservatives” who eschew knowledge or anything else that threatens their worldview。 Anytime you need qualify your entire thesis with， “I don’t believe in conspiracy theories， but…” you should probably stop writing （or at the very least reading）。Even as a relatively conservative Southern Baptist， the notion that Christianity （and obviously only the kind of Christianity that happens to align with the authors’ beliefs） is the only valid foundation for a well rounded education system reaches a new level of arrogance。 It’s also antithetical to Christianity to think you need to indoctrinate children into the “WCP。” And that’s the fundamental irony of the book。 The authors are all for imposing a worldview on children， just not the “progressive” worldview （aka anything that is moving away from what they want）。To end on a positive note， it is fun to track how many times the authors can cram rightwing buzz words into the book to keep the intended audience happy。And yes， I read the book。。。。more

Joshua ， 2022-08-14 00:00

Earlier this week I finished “Battle for the American Mind” by Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin。 This was the first nonfiction book I read this year （thanks for the recommendation Kyle）。 This is an in depth look at the current philosophy of education in the US， and how we got to where we are。 He makes some excellent points， though I’m not sure if I completely follow him to the end of his arguments。 Read the book and let’s talk about it。 Here’s a quote: “With a focus on vocation instead of wisdom， Earlier this week I finished “Battle for the American Mind” by Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin。 This was the first nonfiction book I read this year （thanks for the recommendation Kyle）。 This is an in depth look at the current philosophy of education in the US， and how we got to where we are。 He makes some excellent points， though I’m not sure if I completely follow him to the end of his arguments。 Read the book and let’s talk about it。 Here’s a quote: “With a focus on vocation instead of wisdom， the souls of students were oriented toward servile tasks rather than the pursuit of divine truth。” 。。。more

Ron Orr ， 2022-08-13 00:00

States the case for how education needs to change。

Robert Vincent ， 2022-08-12 00:00

The Battle for the American Mind is well researched and written to reveal America’s biggest obstacle to survival as a free nation。 In the Preface， David Goodwin gives the purpose of the writing: “This book offers an explanation for our nation’s biggest problems while it finds a path forward rooted in our smallest citizens。” As I read the book my thought continually was for America and its children longing that they would receive education and not indoctrination。 Hegseth and Goodwin give a very d The Battle for the American Mind is well researched and written to reveal America’s biggest obstacle to survival as a free nation。 In the Preface， David Goodwin gives the purpose of the writing: “This book offers an explanation for our nation’s biggest problems while it finds a path forward rooted in our smallest citizens。” As I read the book my thought continually was for America and its children longing that they would receive education and not indoctrination。 Hegseth and Goodwin give a very detailed history on how cultural Marxism， not economic Marxism has permeated American thought and the education system in a stealth manner。 But this is not just a book of critical revelation but one of solutions if we were to embrace some real practical solutions。In the Introduction， author， Pete Hegseth also reveals the purpose of writing the book:t“It is my brokenness that brings me to this book。 Our brokenness。 Nothing but the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ affords these two authors—Pete Hegseth （me） and David Goodwin—the sufficiency to undertake such an audacious task: writing a book that motivates others to reorient their lives around the education of their most precious gift—their children and grandchildren…Our humility about the past is what informs our hope for the future。” Then in the last chapter we read: “The goal of this book has been to challenge our long-held assumptions—our biases—about what we think is good for kids， and good for the country。” As I have completed the book I find that it adeptly meets the authors’ purposes and goal。 I am convinced that there is indeed a “battle” for the American mind that is being won by progressives and the battlefield is our classrooms。 But I also believe as expressed by the authors that there is hope for the resurgence of Classical Christion Education。 The path to this revival is detailed in the tenth through twelfth chapters。 According to Hegseth， it takes an insurrection of sorts in three phases。 I advise all concerned parents， educators and even citizens in love with America to take up this book and learn more for the sake of winning back the American mind。Some quotes:“…why…do we outsource nearly all of the most important job we have to secular， progressive， and anti-American government schools？ We love our children。 We teach them forgiveness。 We take them to church。 We pray with them。 We teach them patriotism。 We reinforce family。 We teach them virtue。 And those are all things parents should do for their kids。 Yet we ship them off to school knowing that what they will encounter there—eight hours a day， five days a week， and nine months out of the year—reinforces none of those things。” Page 241“No other faith can claim integration with recorded history like Christianity。 No other form of education integrates everything so naturally—history， literature， language， philosophy， theology， science， art， mathematics， and music—into a single system of understanding。 And from this integrated study， classical Christian students gain perspective and wisdom as they evaluate story after story through the lens of a Christian viewpoint—not as indoctrination， but rather as they investigate the historical narrative。 Could it be that Progressive schools study so little history because they cannot avoid the historicity of Christianity？。。。Rather than being told what to think， Classical Christian Education students have the tools to think well。”“Classical Christian schools are the product of intentional voluntary association—they are schools， but they are really a shared mission。 The bond between parents， students， administrators， and teachers is real; they don’t have to be doing this—they want to。 When you walk in the hallways， you can feel it…Walk in any government school and you will be greeted with their mission: diversity， self-esteem， equity， environmentalism， and inclusion。 It’s not hard to find。 It’s painted in the hallways—usually in rainbow colors。” Page 247“Statues are coming down。 Books are being canceled。 Our history is being erased。 Vice has become virtue， and virtue has become vice。 Our country is upside down， and the Marxists are looking to finish us off。”“At the end of the day， Christianity will survive without America， but America cannot survive without Christianity。 With Progressives dominating the commanding heights of culture， the church—properly understood—remains one of our last fortifications。 It needs to get out of the Sunday and Wednesday business only， and into the Sunday through Friday business。”“Why do I want my kids in a school where I have to spend my time—which I have little of—protesting against what the school teaches？ Why do I want to perpetually fight the very system I am entrusting my kids with？”—Rachel Campos-Duffy as quoted in “Battle for the American Mind”Pseudo virtue comes in the form of progressive values… page 173“I know this sounds foreign， but imagine that the point of school is to inspire wonder。 Not aimless wonder， but the type that pushes children to engage their minds on matters much bigger and more important than jobs， or skills， or even themselves。 Imagine students with a honed sense of reason and a capable way with words。 Imagine faithful， hopeful， and loving students who serve their given purpose instead of their personal desire。 Imagine students who value and seek lifelong friendships。 These students would have a life-giving vision for learning and they would know the joy of wonder… Great accomplishments begin with great vision。 This is where true education begins。” 。。。more

Brittany ， 2022-08-12 00:00

Recommended by crystal

Bre Steinhaus ， 2022-08-12 00:00

Every parent must read！

James Peterson ， 2022-08-12 00:00

This book was given to me by a close friend so I decided to read it out of respect for him。 Although I wouldn’t have picked it up on my own， I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the book。I’ll begin with the main weakness of the book。 The author is making a massive historical argument throughout the work （stretching over 2500 years of history） and although I agree with many of his conclusions， they are based on many historical generalizations that would be challenged by a reader who i This book was given to me by a close friend so I decided to read it out of respect for him。 Although I wouldn’t have picked it up on my own， I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the book。I’ll begin with the main weakness of the book。 The author is making a massive historical argument throughout the work （stretching over 2500 years of history） and although I agree with many of his conclusions， they are based on many historical generalizations that would be challenged by a reader who is not friendly to his point of view。 Since this is intended for a wide readership， and not a scholarly work， it is likely convincing to his targeted audience。 But it would have been a stronger book even if he just pointed to other historical monographs that support his understanding of history。The book was a strong polemic against American public education and not only developed a scathing critique of it， but provided a strong alternative and even a strategy to counter public education in the near and far term。 I consider this the great value of the book: demonstrating the need for thoroughly Christian education， showing how it can be done， and giving a cautiously optimistic vision for the future。。。。more

Adam ， 2022-08-10 00:00

Wow。 This book was terrible。 Sadly， the best way to explain is to pull from my notes as I read:"Us/Them narratives （or language），" "Ad hominem attacks，" "wears its bias on its sleeve""I keep thinking， “I’m dumber for having read this”""unsubstantiated hyperbole""So many uses of the language of war…antithetical to the precepts of public education！""This assertion that Progressives have 'pulled one over' on classic educationalists is laughable， at best。"Re: cultural Marxism。 "He frames this term a Wow。 This book was terrible。 Sadly， the best way to explain is to pull from my notes as I read:"Us/Them narratives （or language），" "Ad hominem attacks，" "wears its bias on its sleeve""I keep thinking， “I’m dumber for having read this”""unsubstantiated hyperbole""So many uses of the language of war…antithetical to the precepts of public education！""This assertion that Progressives have 'pulled one over' on classic educationalists is laughable， at best。"Re: cultural Marxism。 "He frames this term as a “bogeyman。”""the authors would have us return to a Christian theocracy""distortions，" "dog whistles"Ufff。。。There was one bright point: the description of the standards of curriculum present in classical Christian education。 Minus the religiosity （which they advocate is central to instruction）， a holistic approach connecting seemingly disparate disciplines is likely to yield improved critical thought。 Educational systems that take an interdisciplinary approach see marked differences in student approaches to critical， solution-oriented outcomes。2 stars。 The obvious lack of unity between the two author's voices really irked me。 Goodwin provides the Biblical and research-based background， while Hegseth revels in semantics and hyperbole。 Where was the editor？ Sloppy writing overall。 Using the language of warfare， combined with the suggestions presented to parents， does not indicate a conflict-free solution。 In several ways， the authors call for an increase in tensions within the culture wars。 Dangerous。。。。more

Heidi ， 2022-08-09 00:00

Every parent with children in the public schools ought to read this。 Enlightening and great information。

Vanessa ， 2022-08-08 00:00

A must read for anyone who embraces or is interested in Classical Christian education。 This book will help readers understand the dismantling of Classical education （taught for centuries）， which was done to usher in modern progressive education。 Written by a military expert who is passionate about helping us find our way back to our classical roots， this book will challenge all of us to get in the fight。 Ephesians 6:12…。

Danielle Martin ， 2022-08-08 00:00

Public schools are not inherently Christian， yet this book seems to think that they were， and should be。 Absolutely not。 Do I think that there needs to be drastic changes to the education system？ Absolutely。 Does this book spell out methods of accomplishing that？ Not in a way that suits a public service that separates church and state。 If you really want to improve public education， follow the money。 Go after the administration。 Explore the textbook contracts and the companies providing them。 Do Public schools are not inherently Christian， yet this book seems to think that they were， and should be。 Absolutely not。 Do I think that there needs to be drastic changes to the education system？ Absolutely。 Does this book spell out methods of accomplishing that？ Not in a way that suits a public service that separates church and state。 If you really want to improve public education， follow the money。 Go after the administration。 Explore the textbook contracts and the companies providing them。 Do your part of educating your child in your home after school。 Engage with the child。 Be proactive。。。。more

Michael ， 2022-08-06 00:00

In short: Tucker Carlson in Book form。 Which as a theme would be fine I guess。 But it is also incredibly inconsistent and constantly contradicts itself。 This， essentially， is a look into the mind of a group of people that want to turn the US into a theocracy。

Nicole ， 2022-08-06 00:00

This book was terrible。

Becky ， 2022-08-05 00:00

This is a book I HIGHLY recommend to especially all parents。 I plan to write a more detailed analysis in the future， but I’m recommending this book to everyone I know who is concerned about the direction our country and education are headed。

Wisco ， 2022-08-04 00:00

Well done。 No matter what side of the fence you are on， you have to admit children are not being taught how to be literate ， well spoken ， humans with any idea of how to think for themselves。 And to those who are afraid to let others read this - why？！ Don’t decide what people can discern for themselves。 And don’t disparage the content because you don’t agree with it。 Where did the vast majority of inventions that the world appreciates today come from- Americans。 The automobile， air conditioning， Well done。 No matter what side of the fence you are on， you have to admit children are not being taught how to be literate ， well spoken ， humans with any idea of how to think for themselves。 And to those who are afraid to let others read this - why？！ Don’t decide what people can discern for themselves。 And don’t disparage the content because you don’t agree with it。 Where did the vast majority of inventions that the world appreciates today come from- Americans。 The automobile， air conditioning， heck ， even electricity was discovered and harnessed here。 Why- because back in the day kids were taught basic math and science principles and how to apply them。 Those who had an aptitude for advanced knowledge went out and discovered and experimented- and made discoveries。 Other countries laugh at our schools and are blowing us out if the water because we insist on teaching things that have nothing to do with preparing children to be self sufficient on their own。 And the nonsense that some kids just can’t learn certain things is just that nonsense。 Yes， some children catch on more quickly ， but all are capable if learning if they are raised healthy， safe and secure。 That part is a family’s job ， not the school。 If you want you kids to know about things not tAught in school - teach them。 Let the schools and educators go back to teaching basic skills like reading， writing， and history。 Again， if there is something in that you want “your child” to know - you teach them。 And for crying out loud - keep government， lobbyist and special interests out of the schools！。。。more

Andrew ， 2022-08-04 00:00

Oh my gosh。。。。where do I start？ I really did try to keep an open mind while reading "Battle for the American Mind" by Pete Hegseth。 However， it became increasingly difficult as I read more。 Hegseth is a contributor on Fox News， and this book is akin to to watching Fox News all day long。 If you love Fox News， then you will love this book。 On the other hand， I found many concerns with the book。 This is Hegseth's third book， and I found it ironic what he writes in the book。 Hegseth says in the book Oh my gosh。。。。where do I start？ I really did try to keep an open mind while reading "Battle for the American Mind" by Pete Hegseth。 However， it became increasingly difficult as I read more。 Hegseth is a contributor on Fox News， and this book is akin to to watching Fox News all day long。 If you love Fox News， then you will love this book。 On the other hand， I found many concerns with the book。 This is Hegseth's third book， and I found it ironic what he writes in the book。 Hegseth says in the book that， at the time he wrote his first two books， he truly believed that they were the truth。 However， now， looking back， he believes that they were all wrong。 He says the same thing about his college thesis: at the time， he believed it in 100%; but now， he sees that it was trash。 Now， he wants the reader to believe that this book， unlike all of his other writings， is actual truth。 It strains credulity。 In a nutshell， Hegseth's main premise of the book is that the American educational system， and indeed all of society， was much better when his grandparents were kids， than it is today。 It follows the familiar meme of the straight white cisgender old man saying "things were much better back in my day"。 If you are not in that demographic， I cannot see how you would agree。 In addition， Hegseth encourages the reader to consider themselves in all-out war against those who might disagree with them about educational goals。 Again， not helpful。I could go on and on about this book， but I won't waste the time。 Giving this one star， only because I couldn't give it zero stars。。。。more

Stella ， 2022-08-02 00:00

I knew I'd hate this book as soon as I read the synopsis， and there was a good chance I'd permanently damage my ocular nerves due to the number of eye rolls per page， but I decided to read it anyway to see what the "other" side had to say。This book is a paradox， full of conspiracy theories， misinterpretations， historical inaccuracies， half truths， and outright nonsense， all with the goal of inducing panic and hysteria among parents and fuelling the personal agenda of a select group of people （I' I knew I'd hate this book as soon as I read the synopsis， and there was a good chance I'd permanently damage my ocular nerves due to the number of eye rolls per page， but I decided to read it anyway to see what the "other" side had to say。This book is a paradox， full of conspiracy theories， misinterpretations， historical inaccuracies， half truths， and outright nonsense， all with the goal of inducing panic and hysteria among parents and fuelling the personal agenda of a select group of people （I'll let you guess which select group of people that is）。 While there appears to be no editing， I believe the chaotic flow and repetitiveness were very intentional， similar to repeating the alphabet until you know it by heart。The author criticizes public education and how inadequate it is， but is not above （ab）using that poor education to his advantage。 That is why many of the book's intended target audience will agree that it was well researched and well reasoned， even if the "well reasoned" is actually a misinterpreted quote from an ancient philosopher。 It's amusing to me that the author stated that knowing Latin and ancient Greek is necessary for reading things from the source and knowing the truth rather than what has been translated and distorted， only to admit a few chapters later that he doesn't know either of those languages， implying that the truth eluded him as well。 This is just one example of many inconsistencies the book has to offer。 Overall I'd say don't waste your time on the book， better spend it with your children。。。。more

Rita ， 2022-07-31 00:00

Being familiar with the author， Pete Hegseth， I was very curious about his newest book。This book contains a lot of good information about how the American public educational system has deteriorated over the last 100 years， due to the progressive influences which have been at work "behind the scenes" in an effort to indoctrinate our children。As a parent and a grandparent， I highly recommend this book。 If you are at all concerned about the trajectory of our country （as a whole） and the education o Being familiar with the author， Pete Hegseth， I was very curious about his newest book。This book contains a lot of good information about how the American public educational system has deteriorated over the last 100 years， due to the progressive influences which have been at work "behind the scenes" in an effort to indoctrinate our children。As a parent and a grandparent， I highly recommend this book。 If you are at all concerned about the trajectory of our country （as a whole） and the education our children are receiving in the public schools， this is a must read。 The teachers' unions have certainly placed themselves above the education of the children entrusted to them and， instead of a well-rounded education， these children are being indoctrinated into the progressive， social justice mindset。 Things are upside down and changes need to happen NOW！。。。more

Jennifer ， 2022-07-31 00:00

As a parent who has made the decision to take our children’s education into our own hands， I don’t disagree with the book or its ideas。 There have systematically been curriculum changes and ideals put into the public school system that I don’t agree with or want forced on my children。 And before you judge me， I’m a public school kid。 But things have changed and not for the better。 However， this is a painful read。 If you’re trying to convince conservatives （or anyone） that we’ve all been used or As a parent who has made the decision to take our children’s education into our own hands， I don’t disagree with the book or its ideas。 There have systematically been curriculum changes and ideals put into the public school system that I don’t agree with or want forced on my children。 And before you judge me， I’m a public school kid。 But things have changed and not for the better。 However， this is a painful read。 If you’re trying to convince conservatives （or anyone） that we’ve all been used or intentionally misled， at least make it readable。 It’s long， drawn out， dry and better used for putting you to sleep。。。。more

Albert Ballard ， 2022-07-31 00:00

My Second CallingFor 32 years， I served as an active duty soldier。 I teach at a Classical Christian School， and am rewarded each day serving to provide young people the opportunity to learn and grow as God intended。 I was introduced to the program and immediately became enthralled with it。 The reading program is ambitious， intelligent， and bound by faith。 Great literature， history， stories， and conversation are evidenced throughout a day of class。 I thank the authors for giving their time and ef My Second CallingFor 32 years， I served as an active duty soldier。 I teach at a Classical Christian School， and am rewarded each day serving to provide young people the opportunity to learn and grow as God intended。 I was introduced to the program and immediately became enthralled with it。 The reading program is ambitious， intelligent， and bound by faith。 Great literature， history， stories， and conversation are evidenced throughout a day of class。 I thank the authors for giving their time and effort to promote CCE to our nation's families。 God bless you。。。。more

Marybet Hudson ， 2022-07-29 00:00

I wish I could rate this lower than one star。 My greatest fear is that so many people will believe this mess。 There is nothing remotely accurate in his portrayal of schools and education。

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