David Jetmore on Education
March 31, 2026
In this third conversation, David reflects on education—not only as schooling, but as a lifelong process shaped by opportunity, inequality, discipline, and curiosity. He considers how the playing field shifts after childhood, why some students flourish while others struggle, and what it really means to learn across a lifetime. We explore the fragility of attention, the responsibility of teachers, and the evolving wisdom that comes from experience, humility, and continued growth.
“We may all be created equal when we exit our mother’s wombs, but then the playing field becomes incredibly uneven for the majority of people. Some people have every advantage. Others have none.” (David, 5:32)
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David Jetmore is a retired physician and one of the founding members of Richmond Neighborhood Restoration in Indiana. He has had a lifelong interest in historic preservation and has personally restored 2 historic Richmond properties as well as the 220-year-old farm house where he lives with his wife, Cheri.
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