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The University's Voice w/ Steven Poskanzer
Stephen sits down with longtime friend and former college president Steven Poskanzer for a wide-ranging, no-spin conversation on the role of universities in a turbulent culture. They explore what higher education is uniquely for—pursuing truth, forming judgment, and curating reliable knowledge—and where it’s falling short. Topics include academic freedom, free speech vs. platforming, the populist suspicion of expertise, DEI as mission-aligned practice, the difference between political debate and scholarly discourse, and how AI stress-tests our systems for validating truth. Along the way…
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