Carrie-Ann Biondi: Intellectual Diversity and the Fight for Free Speech in Academia

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In this episode, Carl interviews Carrie-Ann Biondi, a former philosophy professor who left academia due to its increasing politicization and declining educational standards. Carrie-Ann shares her journey from academia to becoming an independent scholar and liberty advocate. They discuss various issues in current educational institutions, including the impact of political agendas and the lowering of academic standards. The conversation also touches on ways to promote intellectual diversity and freedom of speech, as well as Carrie-Ann’s ongoing efforts to make higher education more meaningful and inclusive through new initiatives and organizations.

Dr. Carrie-Ann Biondi holds a B.A. and M.A. in American Studies and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy. She has twenty-five years of experience teaching philosophy at the college level and worked for three years as a high school humanities curriculum developer and Montessori guide for Higher Ground Education. She translates ancient Greek and specializes in Aristotle’s ethical and political works. Her research interests and publications range from virtue ethics, egoism, and individual rights to Socratic pedagogy and popular culture, and she also serves as book review editor at Reason Papers.

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