Episode #2261
Warren Smith
Books mentioned
Harry Potter
Mentioned by Warren Smith · at 00:03:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Pendragon Cycle
Mentioned by Warren Smith · at 01:42:00 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Warren Smith, an educator and founder of Secret Scholars on YouTube, discusses his teaching experiences and viral video about Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling. The conversation explores critical thinking, political tribalism, systemic racism, equity versus equality, education challenges, and platform censorship. They also examine the Los Angeles wildfires, Hollywood dynamics, electric vehicles, Winston Churchill, and Elon Musk's approach to regulation and government efficiency.
What they talked about
- Getting fired for critical thinking videos
- Resistance to questioning ideology in academia
- Evolution of acting and media authenticity
- 2016 election and loss of trust in mainstream media
- Woke ideology and cult-like thinking on campus
- Crime statistics, underreporting, and sanctuary cities
- Roland Fryer's research on police bias
- LA wildfires, mismanagement, and toxic air
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