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.








Connect with Lou 





 lmarinoff@optimum.net


https://www.facebook.com/lou.marinoff


https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-marinoff-2933/


https://www.youtube.com/user/loumarinoff





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Connect with Carol:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-carpenter-8231a466/





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