The Enduring Value of The Odyssey and Robots in the Classroom

Hour 1 for 7/20/26

Ed welcomes Dr. Paul O’Reilly about the value ofThe Odysseythousands of years later (2:04). Topics: why it’s a journey of a soul story (6:57), lessons for Christians (20:21), and caller: I enjoyed the movie (26:26). Then, Jake Tawney covers the story of a robot hired to teach at a rural New York school (30:04), properly oriented education (37:15), how tech changes those who use it (42:51), and AI automating higher level thinking (45:18).

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