No One Can Offend You Without Your Permission With Lou Marinoff

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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 nbsp 17 45 The education of our children nbsp 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 nbsp 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 World champion 2007 2008 2009 2015 2016 2018 Lou is a legend and ambassador of the sport Is there anything that would make you more comfortable coming onto the show Yes let s make sure to address all the issues that Travis and I just discussed and more And please remind me to unpack what some people mean these days when they say that a given viewpoint makes them uncomfortable Connect with Lou nbsp nbsp lmarinoff optimum nethttps www facebook com lou marinoffhttps www linkedin com in lou-marinoff-2933 https www youtube com user loumarinoffCheck out all of our interviews https titanevolutionpodcast com blog Connect with Travis https www linkedin com in nonprofitarchitect Connect with Carol https www linkedin com in carol-carpenter-8231a466 Sponsored Links Podcast TITAN Are you ready to take your podcast to the next level https podcasttitan com Iron Dog Media specializes in delivering high-quality complete media solutions https irondog media Motovixens Experience the Difference https www motovixens com