After completing his course atBalliol, achieving Double-First and John Locke Scholarship, Joadentered the Civil Service. He developed a secureinterest in Philosophy that acted as the building blocks for hiscareer as a teacher and broadcaster. In 1913,he heard about George Bernard Shaw through thenewly founded magazine, the New Statesman. He also became a Syndicalist, a Guild Socialist and then a Fabian. By 1912, he was afirst class sportsman and Oxford Uniondebater. It was here that hedeveloped his skills as a philosopher and debater. In 1910, Joad went up to Balliol College, Oxford. Joadstarted school at the age of 5 in 1896, attending Lynam'sPreparatory School (commonly called the Dragon School) in Oxford and then Blundell's School, Tiverton,Devon. In 1892 his fatherbecame an Inspector of Education and thefamily moved to Southampton, where he received a very strict Christian upbringing. Joad was born in Durham,the only son of Edwin and Mary Joad (née Smith). Hemanaged to popularise Philosophy and became a celebrity, before helost fame and fortune in the Train Ticket Scandal of 1948. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaĬyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad (Aug–April 9, 1953) was an English philosopher and broadcasting personality.He is most famous for his appearance on the The BrainsTrust, an extremely popular BBC Radio wartime discussion programme. He managed to popularise Philosophy and became a celebrity, before his downfall in the Train Ticket Scandal of 1948. He is most famous for his appearance on The Brains Trust, an extremely popular BBC Radio wartime discussion programme.
Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad (Aug– April 9, 1953) was an English philosopher and broadcasting personality.
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