It’s a perennial question: is college about the fundamentals of Western civilization or is it about getting a job? Isaac Morehouse has come up with an alternative to college that addresses both needs. As Anders Edwardsson and Jay Schalin write, Praxis is a “boot camp” that places young people in paid positions with entrepreneurial firms, but also requires them to spend about 40 hours a month studying subjects such as philosophy, history, and culture.

Morehouse, who was most recently a fundraiser for the Institute for Humane Studies, says that after 10 months, the student/apprentices will be ready for steady employment, having the endorsement of a respected employer and a portfolio of real-world projects. And they’ll have some book learning, too.