John Etchemendy: Free Speech and Critical Thinking in America’s Universities | Ep. 12

June 06, 2023 00:44:03
John Etchemendy: Free Speech and Critical Thinking in America’s Universities | Ep. 12
The Independent with Scott Atlas
John Etchemendy: Free Speech and Critical Thinking in America’s Universities | Ep. 12

Jun 06 2023 | 00:44:03

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Show Notes

Dr. Atlas interviews John Etchemendy, former Provost at Stanford University and the Patrick Suppes Professor at Stanford's School of Humanities & Science and co-director of Stanford's Human Centered Artificial Intelligence Center. They have an insightful conversation about the environment for the free exchange of ideas and critical thinking in academia today.

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