Jordan B Peterson Clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology

Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. video playerUniversity of Toronto Free Speech Debate | Jordan Peterson WebsiteJordan B PetersonWikipediaJordan B PetersonRSS FeedJordan B PetersonTwitter@jordanbpetersonYouTubeJordan B PetersonGoogleJordan B Peterson Twitter Tweets by Jordan B Peterson RSS FeedPosts: Jordan B PetersonFreedom of Speech Freedom of speech … Continue reading Jordan B Peterson Clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology

We Need to Start Talking and Listening Jordan Peterson

And so we need to start talking and listening. And when you talk it doesn’t mean you’re right. It doesn’t mean you’re correct. Right? It means you’re trying to articulate and formulate your thoughts like the boneheaded moron that you are. And you are going to stumble around idiotically because what the hell do you know. You are full of biases, and … | Jordan Peterson Continue reading We Need to Start Talking and Listening Jordan Peterson

Freedom of Speech Is Not Just Another Value Jordan B Peterson

I don’t believe that freedom of speech is just another value. I think that is preposterous. I think that if you claim that then you know nothing about western civilization and history. Freedom of speech is not just another principle, it is the mechanism by which we keep our psyches and our societies organized and we have to be unbelievably careful … | Jordan Peterson Continue reading Freedom of Speech Is Not Just Another Value Jordan B Peterson

Peter Boghossian American philosopher

Peter Boghossian is an American philosopher and an assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University. WebsitePeter BoghossianWikipediaPeter BoghossianTwitter@peterboghossianYouTubePeter BoghossianGooglePeter Boghossian Twitter Tweets by Peter Boghossian Posts: Peter BoghossianImpossible Conversations Navigating conversations across ideological dividesBooks: Peter BoghossianHow to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay (2019)Impossible Conversations Peter Boghossian … Continue reading Peter Boghossian American philosopher

Freedom of Speech in Universities It's our duty to tolerate colleagues even when they say things that we consider foolish

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   January 13, 2021, 11:37. Over the past few years, much has been reported in the press about so-called cancel culture and deplatforming where activists deny speakers with controversial opinions access to University venues. In 2019 Cambridge University rescinded its offer of a visiting fellowship to Jordan Peterson, who has attracted controversy for his views … Continue reading Freedom of Speech in Universities It’s our duty to tolerate colleagues even when they say things that we consider foolish

Talking Rubbish It is through taking rubbish we make sense of the world

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   January 3, 2021, 16:20. At times, “talking rubbish” can be a good thing. Let me explain. Too often in a conversation, while trying to make sense of an issue, we find ourselves saying something that we immediately realize is ill-conceived. Our conversational partner picks up on it a little more quickly than we do … Continue reading Talking Rubbish It is through taking rubbish we make sense of the world

Proposed Free Speech Law to Fight Deplatforming in Universities Unnecessary bureaucracy?

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   February 16, 2021, 14:11. I wrote about the need for freedom of speech in Universities recently, but I am not sure making it a legal requirement is such a good idea. The UK government is to introduce legislation that will enable academics, students or visiting speakers who are no-platformed to sue universities for compensation … Continue reading Proposed Free Speech Law to Fight Deplatforming in Universities Unnecessary bureaucracy?

The 2022 Reith Lectures: the Four Freedoms BBC

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   December 21, 2022, 16:58. Over Christmas, I listened to and was intrigued by the annual Reith Lectures. The Reith Lectures were inaugurated in 1948 by the BBC to mark the contribution made to public service broadcasting by Lord Reith, the corporation’s first director-general. Four speakers featured in this year’s Reith Lectures: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, … Continue reading The 2022 Reith Lectures: the Four Freedoms BBC

Free Speech Christopher Hitchens, 2006

Posts where this video is embedded Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech is not just another value Socrates on Democracy Socrates had a nuanced view of democracyBooks: Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens’s Razor No not what he shaved withFree Speech Christopher Hitchens, 2006God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything Christopher Hitchens (2007)Risk of Independent Thought Christopher HitchensQuotations: Christopher … Continue reading Free Speech Christopher Hitchens, 2006

Socrates on Democracy Socrates had a nuanced view of democracy

Evolution of Democracy ** Modern Democracy ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Democracy’s theoretical ideals clash with citizens’ limited expertise; the loudest voices often prevail over the wisest. Socrates proposed a balanced approach – civic education … Continue reading Socrates on Democracy Socrates had a nuanced view of democracy