No One can Offend you Without Your Permission with Lou Marinoff

Lou Marinoff has joined Travis and Carol today. The discussion of Lou's choice to quit his position at a Canadian university after they ceased selecting employees based on merit. The three discuss political correctness and the educational system. What are the negative implications of identity policies, and who is in charge of making sure you don't feel offended?

Highlights:

{01:11} Who is Lou Marinoff 

{17:45} The education of our children 

{23:00} No one can be offended against their will

{39:13} Diversity should mean being curious about all perspectives

{57:15} The toxic aftereffect of identity politics, and life in the classroom as a conservative professor

{1:18:30} Host thoughts on the interview 

Lou Marinoff bio:

a Commonwealth Scholar originally from Canada – is a Professor and former Chair of the Philosophy Department at The City College of New York, founding President of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA), and Editor of APPA's Journal, Philosophical Practice.

Lou collaborates with global organizations that contribute to building cultures of peace, prosperity, and harmony – Bellwether Alliance, Biovision (Lyon), Ducere (Canberra), Festival of Thinkers (Abu Dhabi), Horasis (Zurich), Soka Gakkai International (Tokyo), Strategic Foresight Institute (Mumbai), and the World Economic Forum (Davos).

Lou has authored international bestsellers -- Plato Not Prozac, Therapy for the Sane, The Middle Way, The Power of Dao -- that apply philosophy to the resolution of everyday problems. The New York Times weekend magazine called him “the world’s most successful marketer of philosophical counseling.”

Lou co-founded the non-profit American Philosophical Practitioners Association in 1999. APPA trains philosophers – as well as other professionals – to practice philosophy with individuals, groups, and organizations. APPA has certified practitioners in more than 33 US States and 28 countries internationally.

Lou has been featured in three documentary films to date, two of them focused on professional sports. He is a three-time Canadian Open Table Hockey champion (1978-79-80) and is currently on the comeback trail. He won the Las Vegas Open in 2008 and 2009, the Johnny Good Guy in 2012, and the US Open in 2015, and is a 6-time New York City champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2018). Lou is a legend and ambassador of the sport.

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