Bill de Blasio served as the 109th Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. He was raised with a deep pride in his Italian-American roots, with grandparents who immigrated from small towns in southern Italy. His parents were affected by McCarthyism, despite no ties to Communist organizations. Experiencing the fallout from those accusations deeply influenced his political outlook. In our conversation, Bill emphasizes his progressive approach to family values and his belief that government can protect and uplift working families. He also reflects on the importance of open dialogue and debate in democracy, stressing the need for understanding and addressing diverse perspectives.

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Outline:

[0:00] Who is Bill de Blasio?

[9:43] The Italian-American experience

[16:37] Family values, populism, and elitism

[23:41] Capitalism vs socialism

[30:52] Cuba, communism, and anti-colonialism

[42:51] Keeping kids in touch with their heritage

[47:14] Why he ended “stop-and-frisk”

[50:18] How debate can bring people together

[56:04] Cancel culture and free speech

[1:05:19] Race relations and reconciliation

[1:14:19] What happened to American pride?

[1:18:53] Being a dad is his greatest contribution

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Political scientist, author, and Kentucky State University professor Wilfred Reilly has dedicated years of research to debunking popular, but false, narratives around race, culture, police, and American history. His upcoming book, “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me,” tackles head-on the myths most commonly spread in American classrooms. As Wilfred has documented throughout his work, the underlying data and historical evidence rarely tell the same story as the dramatic retellings we hear today. However, while often less salacious than our modern mythology, the truth gives far more reason for optimism about the current state of America and our future.

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Read Wilfred’s work in National Review: https://www.nationalreview.com/author/wilfred-reilly/

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Outline:

[0:00] Wilfred’s work at Kentucky State University

[2:32] The real impact of BLM on crime and policing

[11:44] Don’t start your reasoning from conclusions

[18:34] What the 1619 Project gets wrong

[28:01] “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”

[32:34] How can we filter out the lies?

[39:41] Is crime getting worse?

[44:31] Why are racial beliefs so far off reality?

[52:16] Zero-sum thinking is primitive nonsense

[58:31] We’re great at finding things to criticize

[1:07:58] Teach your own family about reality

[1:14:54] How to avoid becoming reactionary

[1:24:55] Media twists good research into lies

[1:29:13] AI, truth, and the future of society

[1:39:05] Sensible 21st century immigration policy

[1:48:37] College, career, and purpose

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What happens when ideology replaces critical thinking across academia? Philosopher, author, and former professor Peter Boghossian witnessed this firsthand at Portland State University, and his school was not an anomaly. Known for his role in the “Grievance Studies Affair”, exposing the low quality scholarship published in activist-oriented journals, Peter is worried about how this strange fringe of academia has come to dominate universities. He’s now working to revitalize and advocate for what should be the core of education - critical thinking, open debate, and the rigorous pursuit of truth.

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Peter on Substack: https://boghossian.substack.com/

Peter on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drpeterboghossian/featured

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Outline:

[0:00] Philosopher, author, and father

[2:06] How tenure corrupts academic journals

[13:50] Grievance studies and hoax papers

[21:18] Reasoning vs rationalizing

[29:56] Can ideology infect the hard sciences?

[36:50] What makes people vulnerable to dogma?

[46:33] Critical thinking isn’t allowed at school

[50:56] Debate is a corrective mechanism

[58:39] Why is debate under attack?

[1:10:41] How can we protect our civilization?

[1:18:50] Did the “New Atheists” create wokeism?

[1:28:54] Truth, faith, and morality

[1:42:32] What does a flourishing society look like

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