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Ilana Redstone @irakresh

A friend once called me a "truth-seeking missile." I'm still trying to live up to the compliment. 😊

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Ilana Redstone@irakresh
30 May 2024
The Certainty Trap book is available for pre-order on Amazon! amazon.com/Certainty-Trap-Qu…
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This links to a nine-part Substack series. thecertaintytrap.substack.co…

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Perhaps of interest to @MakingSenseHQ @JohnFetterman @JohnHMcWhorter @bariweiss. I'm sure there are others.
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Contested Questions in Public Schools

Politicized education now takes a particularly pernicious form. When schools collapse the distinction between what is and what ought to be — treating statistical observations as moral imperatives —...

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"The left turned politics into a loyalty test. By declaring war, you’re making the same mistake." thecertaintytrap.substack.co…
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thecertaintytrap.substack.co… Many people will say that we have arrived at the current moment because of the right’s polarizing and bellicose political rhetoric. Others will focus on our too-lax gun laws. The reality, however, is....
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The Unintended Consequences of Griggs v. Duke Power papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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I made this video series (called "View HR") a couple of years ago with the Lincoln Network. In it, I apply my thinking to the DEI space. Especially in the current moment, some might find it useful. youtube.com/watch?v=TgaRQ0Tv…

ViewHR 1: The Ideal Workplace

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Introducing The Certainty Studio! thecertaintystudio.org Check out the survey too.
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The Certainty Trap is now available for pre-order in paperback! With a new explanation in the preface about why the book is more focused on the left than on the right. amazon.com/Certainty-Trap-Qu…

The Certainty Trap: Why We Need to Question Ourselves More—and How We Can Judge Others Less

When we're in the Certainty Trap, we tend to view people who disagree with us as hateful, ignorant, or just plain stupid. When it comes to heated social and political issues in particular, many of us...

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I'm happy to report that the next printing of The Certainty Trap includes an explanation of why the book focuses more on the political left 👈 than on the right 👉.
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From five years ago. tabletmag.com/sections/arts-…

‘Campus Reform’ and Higher Education - Arts & Letters - Tablet Magazine

It’s possible to both criticize the outlet’s penchant for hyperbole and recognize its point about the dire state of campus speech

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"...the underlying moral principle—that intent doesn’t matter when it comes to racism, discrimination, and other forms of bigotry—became one of the key philosophical dividing lines in American politics..." thecertaintytrap.substack.co…
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Democracy and the Problem of Certainty rdcu.be/d7Z0O
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To understand modern political polarization, you have to go back 53 years. thecertaintytrap.substack.co…
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Doing what I can to help rebuild trust in higher education—and strengthen democracy at the same time. Places like @UMich and @Columbia, take note.
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The Certainty Trap is out today! amazon.com/Certainty-Trap-Qu…

The Certainty Trap: Why We Need to Question Ourselves More―and How We Can Judge Others Less

When we’re in the Certainty Trap, we tend to view people who disagree with us as hateful, ignorant, or just plain stupid. When it comes to heated social and political issues in particular, many of us...

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"‘Save Democracy’ Democrats Look to Win Primaries on Anti-Trump Sentiment." Today's @nytimes headline. Framing the threat this way might be an even bigger threat. youtube.com/watch?v=qOalWFUv…

The Certainty Trap: Democracy's Existential Threat (UMASS)

UMASS Freedman Lecture April 1, 2024Amherst, MA

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