Przemysław Staroń is a psychologist, cultural studies expert and, above all, a teacher. People associate him with Professor Snape, creativity, LEGO and Harry Potter. The 2018 Teacher of the Year tries to inspire people to think critically, believe in humanity and recognize their own agency. As an expert supporting a presidential candidate, he has an interesting and unconventional perspective on politics and elections. The interview will also address the state of education in Poland today. We invite you to ask questions; we will answer them as far as time allows.

More information about our guest can be found on his website: staron.is

Przemysław Staroń on education and politics:

Our education prepares us to perceive the world in black and white. This changes as we enter life. Life is a process. The education system is dysfunctional.

The ability to deal with contradictions is a profoundly human way of functioning.

An example of such a contradiction: on the one hand, we must fight to ensure that these elections do not take place, but we must not become demobilized at this point either.

As a society, we do not need a ruler but a leader. Power should be returned to citizens. This is what Szymon Hołownia says.

If Szymon made it to the second round, I cannot imagine opposition groups not supporting him.

I focus all my energy on doing good. Szymon acts in a similar way.

I hope the election will not take place on May 10.

Szymon is excellent at taking action. His chances in the election continue to grow. It is like a snowball.

A good leader infects people with the desire to be together.

For me, it is irrelevant whether someone is an atheist or a Catholic. What matters is their approach to life.

Andrzej Duda was created by the media. Thanks to an active campaign and the weakness of his opponent, he won. In the public perception, he is down-to-earth.

Remote teaching is an absurdity. A child who attends school receives many things that ensure learning is not traumatic. Now all of that has been taken away, leaving the child in front of a computer.

Education is about building relationships and community.