Books and Blessings: The Matthew Strother Center for the Examined Life

We do not need more thought leaders, but more thoughtful human beings.

Article by 2025 Alum Elizabeth Stice, published in Front Porch Republic.

“We need more spaces that foster that classical ideal of leisure. We do not need more thought leaders, but more thoughtful human beings. We do not need more literature experts, but even more people committed to the examined life. We do not need another degree-granting institution with prestigious alumni networks, but more people who can put their phones away and put the Oura ring down.”