by jpitney | Sep 7, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation, Presidency
A statement from 13 presidential centers The unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, are principles that bind us together as Americans. They have enabled the United States to strive toward a more...
by jpitney | Aug 30, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation, Free Speech, Higher Education
Robert P. George: As the new academic year begins, I have some advice for conservative and religiously observant students who are entering colleges and universities in which their beliefs will place them in the minority, and perhaps make them feel like “outsiders.”...
by jpitney | Jul 15, 2023 | Civility, Debate
by jpitney | May 17, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Higher Education
Lamar Alexander at WSJ: When the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the University of California’s president denounced the decision as “antithetical” to UC’s values. Vanderbilt University’s new chancellor took a different approach. Daniel Diermeier, who was...
by jpitney | Apr 26, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation
Living solely in a political bubble/echo chamber makes us bad at debate and persuasion. This problem used to be more prevalent on the left. Today, it’s a bigger problem on the right. Watch @RadioFreeTom & me discuss that problem👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/FW9FvIhYU5...
by jpitney | Apr 6, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation
In an Education Week piece reposted at AEI, Frederick M. Hess speaks with Pedro Noguera, the dean of the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Rick: When I look at think tanks or universities, these are supposed to be places where folks like...
