Shape the Whole Person.
Paideia Today is a digital platform dedicated to exploring and celebrating the timeless ideal of paideia: the classical Greek concept of education and cultural formation.
Rooted in the belief that education is not just about acquiring knowledge, but about shaping the whole person, Paideia Today brings together lectures, courses, and reflections that help us live with purpose, virtue, and wisdom.
παιδεία — the rearing of a child into a full human being; the formation of character through the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Meet the Professors
Dr. Scott Masson
Co-Founder · Professor of Literature
Dr. Masson delivers world-class academic lectures on culture, literature, religion, and politics, bringing the great books to life for a new generation of learners. His teaching forms readers who love the good, the true, and the beautiful.
Find his lecture library on YouTube and his essays at “The Recovered Image” on Substack.
Dr. Bill Friesen
Co-Founder · Professor
Co-founder of Paideia Today, Dr. Friesen shares the platform’s conviction that classical education is for everyone, and that the old books still ask the questions that matter most.
Full biography coming soon.