The teacher -- The school of life -- Reading and books -- Knowledge, genius and ignorance -- The importance of teaching and learning -- The backbone of democracy, vital to our civilization -- Those who teach -- The way we learn -- What good teaching is -- What we teach -- Creativity is key -- The philosophy behind good teaching -- The need to think outside the box -- The process of learning -- Learning philosophy -- Those we teach and those who raise them -- Motivational and inspirational -- Higher education -- The funny side of teaching.