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.
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World-renowned philosopher Dr Peter Boghossian will give a talk arguing for Critical Social Justice or what is often called "Wokeism" in Wellington on 10 December at 6 p.m. Dr Boghossian will robustly defend such claims as "sex is assigned at birth," "children should be allowed to transition,” and "every racial disparity is due to racist systems," etc. The audience will be encouraged to offer support or to challenge Dr Boghossian's positions in the Q&A that follows his talk. Come and participate in a Socratic dialogue on Critical Social Justice with one of the world's leading exponents of Street Epistemology, the art of exploring deeply held convictions and beliefs in a non-confrontational and safe manner. Tickets are limited, so book early to grab your spot. A highly engaging evening is guaranteed.
Professor Richard Dawkins is a world-renowned truth-teller, evolutionary biologist, and best-selling author, celebrated globally for his honest critique of religion and tradition and his push for critical thinking. is books include “The Ancestor’s Tale,” “The Selfish Gene,” “The Blind Watchmaker,” “Climbing Mount Improbable,” “Unweaving the Rainbow,” “A Devil’s Chaplain,” “The God Delusion,” “The Greatest Show on Earth,” “The Magic of Reality,” his two-part autobiography “An Appetite for Wonder” and “A Brief Candle in the Dark,” and “Outgrowing God: A Beginner’s Guide.” Richard Dawkins has gained notoriety for his unwavering commitment to science as an advocate for scientific literacy and rational thinking, particularly in the education of younger generations. His relentless pursuit of truth, and his recognition of the beauty in life on earth, has made him a revered source of wisdom and insight, in response to scientific and existential inquiries like ‘What are we doing here?’ and ‘When did life begin?’
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.
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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. We’re executing a blueprint to push back illiberalism. The blueprint has a two-fold aim: first, to restore free speech and open inquiry as non-partisan values; and second, to reveal the implications of a far-left ideological takeover.
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