Emergence
How Modern Convenience is Dumbing Down Our Children and What Parents and Schools Can Do About It
by Jonathan P. Strecker, Ed.D.
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Pub Date Apr 21 2026 | Archive Date Mar 03 2026
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Description
Modern society's excessive focus on convenience and simplicity has led to a decline in human intelligence. It is essential for families and schools to rethink how we raise our children. Emergence emphasizes the cultivation of five types of intelligence: intellectual, social, emotional, ethical, and physical, meeting this existential reality head-on. With artificial intelligence on the brink of becoming integral to our daily lives, this conversation comes at a culturally critical time. (Also includes 36 B&W photos.)
Advance Praise
"Jonathan Strecker has written a thoughtful, well-researched book that goes beyond the surface level problems to searching for practical solutions. Emergence is an important read for parents and educators alike."
—Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential
Marketing Plan
The author is the Head of School at the Valley School of Ligonier, an independent holistic K-8 school outside Pittsburgh, PA.
Previous Lecture Events
* Presented at PAIS (Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools) Conference
* Highlighted in the Richard King Mellon Foundation Annual Report – Exemplary Education
Future Endeavors
Bookstore Presentations – Confirmed (The Woodlands, TX/Greensburg, PA/Sandusky, OH) – More to Come
TEDx – Application Submitted
National Association of Independent Schools – Application Submitted – 3-Hour Workshop – Spring 2026
YouTube Channel – Emergence
Facebook Page
Highlighted at both a National and Regional Level within the Independent School network.
In addition to submitting the title for potential review with the Trade Publications (Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Foreword Reviews, Shelf Awareness), the author will be pitched to the following key media outlets in the following categories:
Parenting Magazines
Education Magazines AND Education/Parenting editors at Top 100 Daily Newspapers in the US
Broadcast TV shows
Live with Kelly & Mark (ABC)
CBS This Morning (w/Gayle King)
NBC Today Show
The Drew Barrymore Show (syndicated)
The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Radio
NPR Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience
The Tucker Carlson Show
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781493094257 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 228 |
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