Podcasts about kindly inquisitors

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comJon and I go way back to the early days of the marriage movement. He's currently a senior fellow at Brookings and a contributor editor at The Atlantic. He's the author of many books, including Kindly Inquisitors, The Happiness Curve, and The Constitution of Knowledge — which we discussed on the Dishcast in 2021. His new book is Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy.For two clips of our convo — on fear-based Christianity, and the growing tolerance of gays by the Mormon Church — see our YouTube page.Other topics: how Jon tried to believe in God growing up; his Christian roommate in college, Rev. Mark McIntosh; how I kept my faith through AIDS crisis; the doubt within faith; Fr. James Alison; parallels between Christianity and liberal democracy; the Reformation; Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration; Christ's aversion to property; church/state; the federal persecution of Mormons in the 19th century; American Primeval; Vatican II; Catholic toleration of divorce but not homosexuality; Anita Bryant; Prop 8; the gay wedding cake controversy; wokeness as a religion; Biden's DEI as a kind of religious indoctrination; left-wing Christianity; Bishop Budde; her shrine to Matthew Shepard; the Benedict Option; the Utah Compromise; whether the LDS is truly Christian; the Respect For Marriage Act; Dobbs and Obergefell; authoritarianism abroad; the J6 pardons; Trump firing IGs; Don Jr against “turning the other cheek”; Pope Francis against proselytism; eternal truths vs. political compromise; declining church attendance; and the loss of enchantment in Christianity.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy (the first 102 are free in their entirety — subscribe to get everything else). Coming up: Evan Wolfson on the history of marriage equality, Yoni Appelbaum on how America stopped building things, Chris Caldwell on the political revolution in Europe, Nick Denton on China and AI, Francis Collins on faith and science, Ian Buruma on Spinoza, Michael Joseph Gross on muscles, and the great and powerful Mike White, of White Lotus fame. Please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Send Wilk a text with your feedback!Christianity's Role in a Virtuous and Prosperous DemocracyI'm thrilled to welcome back a guest who is both a brilliant thinker and someone I deeply respect, even though we often disagree politically—Jonathan Rauch.Jonathan is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution, a contributing writer for The Atlantic, and the author of several thought-provoking books, including Kindly Inquisitors and The Constitution of Knowledge. Some of you might remember when he joined me back in January 2023 to talk about The Constitution of Knowledge and our shared work with Braver Angels, bridging divides and fostering healthier conversations in our polarized world.Today, Jonathan is here to discuss his latest book, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy. This powerful new work delves into the complex and often fraught relationship between Christianity and democracy in America. Jonathan reflects on his own journey as an atheist from skepticism to a deeper appreciation for the role of Christianity in fostering a virtuous society—something our founders understood as essential for a thriving democracy.We'll talk about why fear, outrage, and grievance have become so toxic in our political and civic life, how a more Christ-like approach can help heal societal divides, and what it means to reconnect Christianity with its core tenets. Jonathan challenges us to think about the vital role of 'thick' Christianity—faith that provides meaning, virtue, and community—in building a stronger, more inclusive democracy.As always, our conversation touches on the work of Braver Angels, the importance of depolarization, and the need for both secular and religious communities to come together with understanding. So, get ready for another insightful conversation with Jonathan Rauch, right here on Derate the Hate. Learn more about and connect with Jonathan Rauch by checking out the full show notes for this episode at www.DerateTheHate.com.What have you done today to make your life a better life? What have you done today to make the world a better place? The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us as individuals. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for everything you've got. Make each and every day the day that you want it to be! Please follow The Derate The Hate podcast on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter(X) , YouTube Subscribe to us wherever you enjoy your audio or directly from our site. Please leave us a rating and feedback on Apple podcasts or other platforms. Not on social media? You can share your thoughts or request Wilk for a speaking engagement on our site's contact page: DerateTheHate.com/Contact If you would like to support the show, you're welcome to DONATE or shop Amazon by going through our Support Us page and I'll earn through qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I look forward to hearing from you!

Today we bring you the final episode in our series on speech and censorship. We wrap up a series by bringing back guests from previous episodes to discuss the broader themes and dilemmas that have persisted over the course of the series.  In this conversation we discuss if and how making distinctions among different kinds of speech might improve our ability to navigate the dilemmas around free speech. We discuss the recent phenomenon of campus protests and this extent to which this sort of activity should be protected in higher education. And we wonder if the idea of self-restraint is gone forever or how it might make a comeback. We're excited to have three guests back with us to bring the series to a close: Alex Duff, Yuval Levin and Jonathan Rauch.  Alex Duff was with us before to discuss Herbert Marcuse's “Repressive Tolerance.” is the author of Heidegger and Politics: The Ontology of Radical Discontent. He teaches at the University of North Texas where he is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum   Yuval Levin discussed essays by Walter Berns and Irving Kristol on obscenity and censorship. He is the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He's the founder and editor of National Affairs and author of the forthcoming book American Covenant.  Jonathan Rauch launched our series with a discussion of his book Kindly Inquisitors. He is Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and his most recent book is The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth.

Enduring Interest is very pleased to launch our series on speech and censorship with this conversation on Jonathan Rauch's Kindly Inquisitors, first published in 1993 and reissued in 2013 with a new afterword. We discuss Jonathan's conception of “liberal science,” or the liberal intellectual system's approach to sorting truth from falsehood. He suggests this is arguably liberalism's greatest achievement yet seems always under attack from a variety of quarters. We discuss the fundamentalist and humanitarian threats to free speech, focusing most of our attention on the latter. Can speech cause harm? If yes, why should one not limit it? We compare and contrast the threats to free speech as Jonathan saw them back in 1993 with the situation today. We conclude with Jonathan's recommendations for books and essays that make the case for free speech. Jonathan Rauch is Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, a think-tank based in Washington, D.C. He's the author of eight books and many, many articles on public policy, culture and government. He's also a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a recipient of the National Magazine Award. His most recent book is The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth.

Originally Recorded March 27th, 2023 About Jonathan Rauch: https://www.brookings.edu/experts/jonathan-rauch/ Check out Jon's book Kindly Inquisitors, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary: https://www.amazon.com/Kindly-Inquisitors-Attacks-Thought-Expanded-ebook/dp/B00FLO0F78/ref=sr_1_1 And his latest book, The Constitution of Knowledge: https://www.amazon.com/Constitution-Knowledge-Jonathan-Rauch/dp/0815738862 Get full access to Unlicensed Philosophy with Chuong Nguyen at musicallyspeaking.substack.com/subscribe

Jonathan Rauch is the author of the Constitution of Knowledge, Kindly Inquisitors, the Happiness Curve, and much more.0:00 The Constitution of Knowledge23:30 Trump28:00 Cognitive Bias48:15 Game Theory 1:12:00 EgregoresBJ Campbell on From the New World:Jonathan Rauch — How American Politics Went Insane:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/07/how-american-politics-went-insane/485570/Atlantic Dinosaurs:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/dinosaur-extinction-debate/565769/Political Realism: How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strength American Democracy:https://www.amazon.ca/Political-Realism-Back-Room-Strengthen-Democracy-ebook/dp/B00WNCUMEW This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cactus.substack.com

Jonathan Rauch was 30 years ahead of the curve. In his book Kindly Inquisitors, written in 1993, he described the very mechanisms by which ideology can undermine both the search for truth, and the democratic ideal of free thought—mechanisms which have now become endemic in our society. But more than that, in that book, and in The Constitution of Knowledge, written in 2021 he lays out more clearly than anyone I have ever read, the philosophical and sociological basis of science. The search for truth, and the proper functioning of democratic government both require the same social contract: the implicit acceptance that all ideas are subject to open attack, but that ultimately when the community as a whole has access to open debate and discussion, to the logical attacks and counter-attacks, social consensus can emerge about which ideas remain productive, and which are consigned to the dustbin of history. Science is therefore a social activity every bit as much as governance is. This does not mean that science is a social construct however. It is precisely the need for open debate, without no constraints on whose claims have merit based on authority, gender, race, or religion, that ensures that the search for truth moves in the right direction. It was a delight and revelation for me to learn, belatedly, about Jonathan’s writing, and to have a chance to discuss some of his ideas in depth in this podcast. He is a gentle, eloquent, and thoughtful soul, and I hope you find the discussion with him as enlightening as I did. Get full access to Critical Mass at lawrencekrauss.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is a treat!In our last two book episodes, we covered Kindly Inquisitors and The Constitution of Knowledge, both by Jonathan Rauch. We are delighted to have Jonathan on the show today to talk about both books and some points of disagreement we had when we covered the books. We discuss the nature of moral progress, whether his most recent book was politically biased, and what we can make of the credibility of our knowledge-making institutions, particularly the mainstream media.You can find Jonathan on Twitter @jon_rauch, and on his website https://www.jonathanrauch.com.Some links to articles that Jonathan mentioned in the discussion:On Andrew Sullivan's characterization of the mainstream media: https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/andrew-sullivan-and-the-narrativeJonathan's piece on the coverage of the lab leak hypothesis: https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-medias-covid-successGet yourself a copy of Jonathan's books:Kindly InquisitorsThe Constitution of Knowledge

Kindly Inquisitors author Jonathan Rauch teaches us how to defend & promote truth, with special guest co-host Teller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an interview with author, journalist, gay-rights activist, and prominent free speech advocate, Jonathan Rauch. Originally recorded as a Free Speech Union members-only event, we now offer the wider New Zealand public an opportunity to listen to an audio version of the full, rousing interview. Free Speech Union Council Member, Dr. David Cumin moderates drawing from Rauch's seminal book in support of Free Speech "Kindly Inquisitors".   https://www.amazon.com/Kindly-Inquisitors-Attacks-Free-Thought/dp/0226705765www.fsu.nz/join Support the show (https://www.freespeechcoalition.nz/donate)

In the previous full-length episode, we read Kindly Inquisitors by Jonathan Rauch. We liked that book so much that we decided to read his latest that covers much the same topics but updated to apply to today's issues. But could Rauch exceed the high bar set by Kindly Inquisitors? Listen and find out.Get the book on Amazon here.

Trish and Hirad discuss a 28-year-old book on liberalism and its detractors. After a brief history of what liberalism is and how it developed, we talk about why and how it was under attack in the 90s and how the attacks have changed over the years. Along the way, we argue about whether we can ever really make moral progress and how we need to deal with the reality of historical injustices in liberal societies.As always, the book we discuss in this episode is available here.

Jonathan Rauch is a Senior Fellow in the Governance Studies program at the Brookings Institution. He is a contributing editor of The Atlantic and author of numerous books and articles on public policy, culture, and government. In 1993, he published “Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought,” which remains one of the best philosophical defenses of free speech. Jonathan's new book is the Constitution of Knowledge, a 21st-century follow-up to Kindly Inquisitors. In this conversation, we discuss the psychology of why we think the way we do, the historical context for the development of our views on speech, the effect of current events on speech, and much more. The Constitution of Knowledge: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-constitution-of-knowledge-jonathan-rauch/1137317134 Jonathan at The Brookings Institution: https://www.brookings.edu/experts/jonathan-rauch –––– Support the podcast and join the Honest Offense community at https://honestoffense.locals.com​​​​​​ Other ways to support the podcast: https://www.ericcervone.com/support​

In a world increasingly subjected to discussions of Jewish space lasers, fake birth certificates, and luciferian pedophile cabals, the truth could use a spirited defense. Jonathan Rauch, whose work Jonah has cited on countless occasions, finally appears on The Remnant today to offer exactly that. The two discuss Jonathan's new book, The Constitution of Knowledge, which explores how all Americans can defend free inquiry and objective reality. Are trolling and propaganda as American as apple pie? Do Marxists run a monopoly on disinformation? And should loyal listeners abandon all hope of Jonah ever publishing that “Liberal Fascism Reconsidered” essay?  Show Notes: - Jonathan's page at Brookings, where they're always eating candy - The Constitution of Knowledge, Jonathan's new book - Kindly Inquisitors, Jonathan's second book and a Jonah favorite - “You didn't build that.” - Jonathan in defense of free speech - That other time Trump ran for president - Michael Flynn's call for a Myanmar-style coup - Trump thinks he'll be “reinstated” as president in August - David French debates Christopher Rufo on critical race theory in public schools - Jonathan on Trump's firehose of falsehood (not a euphemism) - “The Constitution of Knowledge” - Jonathan's 2018 essay - Facebook's new oversight board - Twitter vs. Dave Weigel - Jonah, Saul Alinsky, and the contemporary right - Alice Lloyd's lengthy profile of Dinesh D'Souza - Woodrow Wilson's propaganda machine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg’s book, Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate (2012): http://www.unlearningliberty.com/ His booklet, Freedom from Speech (2014): https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/freedom-from-speech/ Greg’s blog, The Eternally Radical Idea Archives: https://www.thefire.org/category/newsdesk/eternally-radical-idea/ For more on FIRE: https://www.thefire.org/ Follow Greg on Twitter @glukianoff; follow FIRE on Twitter @TheFIREorg Further References Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure (2018) Greg and Jon’s previous appearance on Two for Tea: https://soundcloud.com/twoforteapodcast/06-jonathan-haidt-and-greg-lukianoff The Mighty Ira (2020): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13027292/ Jonathan Rauch, Kindly Inquisitors (1993) Star Trek - "The Charming Negress" - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BBOWsWODX4 A ‘Global First Amendment’ - FIRE: https://www.thefire.org/a-global-first-amendment/ NOTE: The section on profanity in Unlearning Liberty had indeed been cut from my version of the audiobook. Timestamps 4:02 Since 2012, the shift from primarily administration-led to student-led censorship 08:41 Censorship gravity; free speech isn’t an intuitive value; free speech culture 12:38 The power of higher education as an institution 15:56 Is censorship a leftist thing? 18:08 Understanding the world as it is, the insufficiency of the marketplace of ideas metaphor 25:16 Group polarisation 29:33 The ideological uncertainty principle 31:10 Disinformation and conspiracy theorising 38:28 Hate speech, calling people names 44:32 Overbreadth and vagueness 45:57 Profanity 54:47 Harassment, hurt and the Davis standard 59:33 Missed opportunities and censorship after George Floyd’s death 01:01:48 The need for a global First Amendment 01:06:27 Social media 01:17:25 Disinvitations

Carter and Keri chat with special guest Helen Pluckrose. Helen is the editor of Areo Magazine, a broadly liberal and humanist digital magazine which looks at culture, politics, science and art. She is best known for her essays on Social Justice scholarship and activism and for her work on the grievance studies project. Her upcoming book with James Lindsay, Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender and Identity -- And Why This Harms Everybody is out next year. You can follow Helen's on Twitter at: @hpluckrose You can read her work at: https://areomagazine.com/author/hpluckrose/ And you can purchase her upcoming book with James Lindsay at: https://amzn.to/2OWwDj6 Here's a link to Mike Nayna's coverage of the Evergreen Equity Council that Helen mentioned: https://youtu.be/FH2WeWgcSMk And here's a link to the book Helen recommended at the end of the show: Kindly Inquisitors by Jonathan Rauch: https://amzn.to/31pOpOz About Deprogrammed Every Thursday at 11:00 Pacific (or 10:00, depending on Keri's schedule), former SJW Keri Smith joins Unsafe Space to co-host "Deprogrammed." We'll explore the philosophy, strategy, and tactics that Marxist and postmodern nihilists use to program "Social Justice Warriors," turning otherwise thoughtful, critically-minded individuals into armies of extreme leftist NPCs. Each week, we'll talk about a different aspect of "social justice" culture, drawing both from Keri's personal experience as well as current events. YouTube link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/nEYveq4nuDk

Carter and Keri chat with special guest Helen Pluckrose. Helen is the editor of Areo Magazine, a broadly liberal and humanist digital magazine which looks at culture, politics, science and art. She is best known for her essays on Social Justice scholarship and activism and for her work on the grievance studies project. Her upcoming book with James Lindsay, Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender and Identity -- And Why This Harms Everybody is out next year. You can follow Helen's on Twitter at: @hpluckrose You can read her work at: https://areomagazine.com/author/hpluckrose/ And you can purchase her upcoming book with James Lindsay at: https://amzn.to/2OWwDj6 Here's a link to Mike Nayna's coverage of the Evergreen Equity Council that Helen mentioned: https://youtu.be/FH2WeWgcSMk And here's a link to the book Helen recommended at the end of the show: Kindly Inquisitors by Jonathan Rauch: https://amzn.to/31pOpOz About Deprogrammed Every Thursday at 11:00 Pacific (or 10:00, depending on Keri's schedule), former SJW Keri Smith joins Unsafe Space to co-host "Deprogrammed." We'll explore the philosophy, strategy, and tactics that Marxist and postmodern nihilists use to program "Social Justice Warriors," turning otherwise thoughtful, critically-minded individuals into armies of extreme leftist NPCs. Each week, we'll talk about a different aspect of "social justice" culture, drawing both from Keri's personal experience as well as current events. YouTube link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/nEYveq4nuDk

On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we speak with Rutgers Law School Professor Carlos Ball about his book, “The First Amendment and LGBT Equality: A Contentious History.” During this conversation, we explore the history of how LGBT activists utilized the First Amendment to secure their rights, why Professor Ball considers that history “contentious,” and how debates surrounding liberty and equality have roiled America for over a century and continue to drive conversations about LGBT rights today. Show notes: Podcast transcript The First Amendment and LGBT Equality: A Contentious History Cases: Roth v. United States (1957), One, Inc. v. Olesen (1958), Manual Enterprises, Inc. v. Day, Postmaster General (1962), Bowers v. Hardwick (1986), Romer v. Evans (1996), Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000), CLS v. Martinez (2010), Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018) Relevant past podcasts: Debating Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Jonathan Rauch’s “Kindly Inquisitors” www.sotospeakpodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/freespeechtalk Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org  

In part 1 of this special series on Free Expression, Dean-O recounts and analyzes some of the cases of mob censorship in the the book “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed” by Jon Ronson. Producers: Max O. DONATE TO THE SHOW, BECOME A PRODUCER! roguefile.com/donate If you find value in the projects I have undertaken, consider giving some value back and helping me continue. I don't serve ads and I don't sell data, so your gracious donations are the only way for me to earn from all of this. I have several methods that allow you to support, for your convenience! There are Patreon rewards and, if you'd like to get a tangible object for your money, there is a merch store, all linked at the Rogue File. And don't forget to send your donation notes and emails to admin@airad.io! Dean-O: @deanofiles AIRadio: @altnetradio Discord: Dean-O's 80s Style Roller Disco *All above links can be found on airad.io*

In 1993, a young Jonathan Rauch published “Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought.” It was his response to what he saw as the West’s lackluster and apologetic defense of the novelist Salman Rushdie’s free speech rights. Since its publication, “Kindly Inquisitors” has never gone out of print and has been described by Foundation for Individual Rights in Education President & CEO Greg Lukianoff as the best modern defense of free speech and by “The Washington Post” columnist George Will as “slender and sharp as a stiletto.” In this episode, Nico Perrino sits down with Jonathan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, to talk about his book and its impassioned moral (not legal!) defense of liberal inquiry and criticism. They also discuss the role that free speech played in the gay rights movement, the life story of Frank Kameny, the state of free expression at Jonathan’s alma mater (Yale University), and the heroism of Danish newspaperman Flemming Rose. Nico also chats with Greg about FIRE’s recent work at Williams College and what happened during Greg’s first meeting with Jonathan (hint: it involved comic book superheros). Don’t forget to subscribe and rate this podcast! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/freespeechtalk Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/sotospeakpodcast Email us: sotospeak@thefire.org

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In 1993, when Jonathan Rauch's landmark book Kindly Inquisitors was first published, the idea that minorities need special protection from discriminatory or demeaning speech was innovative. Today, it's standard operating procedure--routinely enforced by universities, employers, foreign governments, and even international treaties. In a newly expanded electronic edition of his book, Rauch, an openly gay advocate of same-sex marriage and of gay equality generally, argues that suppressing hateful speech does minorities more harm than good, and that the gay civil rights movement of the past two decades dramatically illustrates the point. Join us as the author explains why gays and other minorities are better off if government protects bigoted speech than if government protects them from it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.