Spokes.
A podcast of thought-provoking conversations with interesting people from diverse backgrounds.
Presented by Colette Colfer, a lecturer at the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and produced by Colette with her husband Terry Hackett.
Latest episode: Jonathan Haidt (above). A supporter of greater diversity of viewpoints on college campuses and one of the signatories of ‘A Letter on Justice and Open Debate‘ which was published online by Harper’s Magazine this week.
Colette writes:
Haidt is an American social psychologist and the author of over 90 academic articles and three books. In this episode of Spokes Jonathan talks about the American based international organisation The Heterodox Academy (HxA) which he co-founded in 2015 and which promotes open inquiry and viewpoint diversity in academia, he also touches on topics such as group think, orthodoxy, religion and politics….
Previously: Hello, Yes, I’d Like To Cancel My Subscription To Harper’s