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Joy Over Happiness, with Dr. Jon Eckert · April 2026 · 25 min

A Blacksmith’s Son Turned AI Education Expert

Jon Eckert of Baylor’s Center for School Leadership and I trace the road from a blue-collar upbringing to nearly two decades at The Stony Brook School, and what that kind of formation has to do with leading a school through AI. We talk about moving past fear and policy toward mission-aligned strategy, and why the right posture keeps technology in service of human relationships. C.S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength makes an appearance.

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