Liberal education under threat. Guided by moderator Ravi Lakhani (London, UK) , Professor Louis Marinoff (New York, USA) and I had a lively exchange diagnosing and offering solutions to the attacks. The description:
“Historically, universities are bastions of academic freedom. They are melting pots where ideas battle for supremacy. With the rise of cancel-culture and no-platforming, are we creating a generation unwilling to face uncomfortable truths? The apparent shallow discourse that is present in society is now seeping into the political sphere. A recent report by Policy Exchange UK expressed concern that ‘Britain’s universities are being stifled by a politically-homogeneous culture.’ How do universities sustain an earnest academic environment and what are the consequences of not doing so?”
Thanks to Daksha Raval and the rest of her team for their professional production support.
Related: My 2019 Clemson University lecture, “The Postmodern Attack on Liberal Education”. Also this extended journal article at Reason Papers on that theme.
