Claudine Gay

Claudine Gay, the former president of Harvard University, and Randall Kennedy, a Harvard Law School professor, engage in a profound discussion about the shifting landscape of diversity in higher education. They explore Gay's leadership amidst controversies and the complexities that come with being Harvard's first Black president. The conversation also highlights the fallout from the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action and how it impacts future admissions policies. Political pressures on academia and the historical context of diversity initiatives are examined, revealing a turbulent yet vital dialogue.

Harvard President Dr. Claudine Gay's viral clip sparks debate about academic freedom and double standards. Columbia Professor Simon Sharma discusses campus culture war and its impact on wider party politics. Topics include tension between free speech and hate speech, challenges to academic freedom, and conflicting perspectives on anti-Semitism on college campuses.

Claudine Gay, an academic figure, discusses media reaction to her 'duplicative phrasing' and 'attribution issues', revealing the rot in academia. They touch on a Disney Plus show, ladies who live in trees, Kmele's ice, a generation of dumb intellectuals, and the challenges faced by women in power. They also explore the influence of DEI, the burden of perfection, and speculate on a Supreme Court ruling.

Dan Crenshaw and Jordan Peterson talk about woke Disney and the choice of director for the next Star Wars film. They also dive into the ethics of politician stock trading and the credibility of excess mortality data. Other topics include China's economy, corruption allegations, asylum funding, and recent events in Iran. The podcast concludes with a discussion on Steve King's endorsement and the upcoming Iowa debates.

Guests: Claudine Gay (scholar and professor), Mayor Michelle Wu (political figure), Vivek Ramaswamy (entrepreneur and author), Abby Phillip (journalist and news anchor), Ted Cruz (politician and senator), Elon Musk (entrepreneur and CEO), George Soros (philanthropist and investor). Interesting topics discussed include the limitations of AI, Elon Musk's plans for education, Alex Jones' return to Twitter, NewsGuard's credibility, quantum batteries in climate models, government transparency, hostile work environments, belief in UFOs, Hunter Biden's willingness to testify publicly, copyright expiration, Google's lawsuit, pandemic commentary, and thoughts on Democrats and Republicans.

Bill Maher, Klaus Schwab, Bill Ackman, and other guests discuss various topics such as decreasing reproduction rates, slippery phone and iPad issues, MK Ultra and news manipulation, racism at Harvard, Spotify for Podcasters, Trump's strategy against democrat dictator narrative, and analyzing the hypothetical scenario and risks in Ukraine.

Embattled Harvard president Claudine Gay is out. Who has the goods to replace her? And what are those goods, anyway?  Then, why are business influencer bros telling lonely men to “wife up?” Does a traditional wife get you the best possible ROI? Or is the trad trend simply a new genre of porn? Plus, Meghan spots her 18-year-old self on YouTube! RELEVANT LINKSClaudine Gay’s Op-Ed for the New York Times.Kat Rosenfeld’s piece about Trad Wives on TikTok for Reason Magazine.Meghan’s piece about Mary McCarthy, The Group, and spotting her 18-year-old self on YouTube.Get early access and bonus episodes? Upgrade your subscription.HOUSEKEEPING💭 Follow Sarah’s Substack, “Hold That Thought.”☕Follow Meghan’s other podcast, “The Unspeakable” 🥂 Join The Unspeakeasy, Meghan’s community for freethinking women.🎥 Follow us on YouTube!❌ And on the platform formerly known as Twitter.📸 And Instagram.🎵 And TikTok. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aspecialplace.substack.com

Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Shenna Bellows, and Claudine Gay join for a discussion on fake news and economic predictions, exploring motivations behind reproduction and immortality through AI, surprising facts about US oil production, loss of privacy in the digital age, calculating reparations, political bias in historical narratives, and the implications of pardoning Trump.

Harvard, MIT, and UPenn presidents discuss antisemitism on campuses. Controversy leads to UPenn president's ouster. New bill aims to halt corporate investors in housing market. Biden administration plans to seize drug patents to cut prices.

Claudine Gay, Harvard's first black president, resigned after a rightwing campaign that attacked diversity and progress at institutions like Harvard.The campaign was financed by a billionaire donor and pushed by MAGA Republicans like Elise Stefanik.Media coverage of the campaign legitimized dangerous false allegations of plagiarism against Gay.Mainstream media deliberately joined the campaign, indicative of the media's role in normalizing attacks on higher education.The hypocrisy and lack of humanity in the plagiarism accusations were revealed.An analysis of the racist and sexist culture in American universities, highlighting the isolation and lack of protection for marginalized students in social science fields.