My University Sacrificed Ideas for Ideology. So Today I Quit. The more I spoke out against the illiberalism that has swallowed Portland State University, the more retaliation I faced.
The letter was originally published on Bari Weiss’ Substack on September 8, 2021
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Dr. Peter Boghossian's main focus is bringing the tools of professional philosophers to people in a wide variety of contexts. Peter has a teaching pedigree spanning more than 25 years and 30 thousand students - in prisons, hospitals, public and private schools, seminaries, universities, Fortune 100 companies, and small businesses. His fundamental objective is to teach people how to think through what often seem to be intractable problems.
Peter's primary research areas are critical thinking and moral reasoning. His doctoral research studies, funded by the State of Oregon and supported by the Oregon Department of Corrections, consisted of using the Socratic method to help prison inmates to increase their critical thinking and moral reasoning abilities and to increase their desistance to criminal behavior.
Peter's publications can be found in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Areo, The American Mind, The Clearing House, Corrections Today, CounterPunch, Education Policy Analysis, Educational Philosophy and Theory, Essays in Philosophy, Federal Probation Journal, Free Inquiry, Informal Logic, Inside Higher Ed, Journal of Correctional Education, Journal of Philosophy of Education, The Los Angeles Times, Motherboard, Quillette, New Discourses, National Review, New Statesman, Offender Programs Report, The Philosophers’ Magazine, Philosophy's Future, The Radical Academy, Radical Pedagogy, Scientific American, Skeptic, Skeptical Inquirer, The Spectator, Teaching Philosophy, Truthout, and USA Today.
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Join us for 'Hard Questions for Hard Times: Men Confronting Sexuality, Identity, and the Void' at the legendary Comedy Cellar in NYC. Sharp minds will tackle the toughest questions facing men today. Moderated by philosopher Peter Boghossian, we will dive into morally complex scenarios and controversial debates on masculinity, mental health, relationships, societal roles, and more. No easy answers, just raw, unfiltered dialogue from leading public intellectuals. Rob Henderson (author of the best-selling memoir Troubled, exploring foster care, social class, and 'luxury beliefs'), Coleman Hughes (writer, musician, podcaster, Manhattan Institute fellow, and best-selling author of The End of Race Politics), and comedian Dov Davidoff (known for incisive social commentary). Venue: Comedy Cellar, 117 MacDougal St, NYC. Event: 4:00pm-5:30pm. Followed by a meet and greet at 3 Sheets Saloon (130 W 3rd St, NYC) from 5:30pm-7:00pm, mingle with the participants over drinks! Tickets: $24 available at comedycellar.com. All proceeds go to my nonprofit organization National Progress Alliance. Limited seating: 180 spots. Don't miss this provocative afternoon that challenge assumptions and spark real change!
Join us for 'Hard Questions for Hard Times: Men Confronting Sexuality, Identity, and the Void' at the legendary Comedy Cellar in NYC. Sharp minds will tackle the toughest questions facing men today. Moderated by philosopher Peter Boghossian, we will dive into morally complex scenarios and controversial debates on masculinity, mental health, relationships, societal roles, and more. No easy answers, just raw, unfiltered dialogue from leading public intellectuals. Raymond Ibrahim (historian and author specializing in Middle Eastern history and Islam), Coleman Hughes (writer, musician, podcaster, Manhattan Institute fellow), and Calum Nicholson (social anthropologist, expert on cultural discord, and Director of Research at the Danube Institute). Venue: Comedy Cellar, 117 MacDougal St, NYC. Event: 4:00pm-5:30pm. Followed by a meet and greet at 3 Sheets Saloon (130 W 3rd St, NYC) from 5:30pm-7:00pm, mingle with the participants over drinks! Tickets: $24 available at comedycellar.com. All proceeds go to my nonprofit organization National Progress Alliance. Limited seating: 180 spots. Don't miss this provocative afternoon that challenge assumptions and spark real change!
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Peter will speak at Genspect’s fourth landmark conference, a groundbreaking counterpoint to WPATH. This event brings together leading thinkers, clinicians, policymakers, and advocates to address the politicization of sex and gender, offering ethical, evidence-based solutions grounded in reality.
In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. Whether you’re online, in a classroom, an office, a town hall — or just hoping to get through a family dinner with a stubborn relative — dialogue shuts down when perspectives clash. Heated debates often lead to insults and shaming, blocking any possibility of productive discourse. Everyone seems to be on a hair trigger.
In How to Have Impossible Conversations, Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay guide you through the straightforward, practical, conversational techniques necessary for every successful conversation — whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, poverty, immigration, or gun control. Boghossian and Lindsay teach the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds. They cover everything from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists. This book is the manual everyone needs to foster a climate of civility, connection, and empathy.
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I started National Progress Alliance (NPA), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in 2021. Our mission is to promote free expression and civil discourse through grants, partnerships, and raising public awareness.
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Some of our other productions include: NPR All Things Reconsidered, Stop Donating to Your Alma Mater, Reverse Q&A Hungary & Romania, Reverse Q&A University Tour, Woke in Plain English, Why Colleges are Becoming Cults with Dr. Lyell Asher, A Deep Dive into Decolonization with Dr. Bruce Gilley, Reporting on Antifa with Nancy Rommelmann, Peter reads Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracist Baby and Waking up to Woke with Jodi Shaw.
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