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It Takes Real Integrity To Admit You Might Be Wrong

by Candice Holdsworth June 25, 2018October 9, 2018

I very much enjoyed this short piece that the comedian Jim Jefferies did on the campus free speech wars. He conducts quite a tough interview with Jordan Peterson and successfully tests Peterson’s commitment to freedom of expression. Read More…

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