Review of Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing), by Salman Khan

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  • Rick Garlikov Independent Scholar

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https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v33.4621

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Rick Garlikov, Independent Scholar

Rick Garlikov is a philosopher and photographer in Irondale, Alabama. He holds a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Michigan (1969) and has taught for many years in colleges and universities including the University of Michigan and the University of Alabama Birmingham. His remarkable corpus of writings on education and philosophy are freely available at www.garlikov.com.

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Engels, F. (1891/2021). Foreword. In K. Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program (Reprint, 1st ed., pp. 1–2). Foreign Languages Press. Retrieved March 28, 2026, from https://foreignlanguages.press/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/C16-Critique-of-the-Gotha-Program-2nd-Printing.pdf

Garlikov, R. (n.d.). Ethical and philosophical foundations of economics. Retrieved March 28, 2026, from http://www.garlikov.com/EPFE.html#chapter27

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[Book reviewed] Khan, S. (2024). Brave new words: How AI will revolutionize education (and why that's a good thing). Viking.

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2026-04-15

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Garlikov, R. (2026). Review of Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing), by Salman Khan. Education Review, 33. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v33.4621

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Vol. 33 (2026)

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