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Zachary R. Wood: Why it's worth listening to people you disagree with
Zachary R. Wood: Zašto vrijedi slušati ljude s kojima se ne slažete
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Zachary R. Wood kaže da nas suočavanje s idejama i ljudima s kojima se ne slažemo čini jačima, a ne slabijima. U važnom govoru o pronalaženju zajedničkog stajališta, Wood ističe da možemo širiti empatiju i razumijevanje tako da se taktično i promišljeno suočimo s kontroverznim idejama i nepoznatim mišljenjima. "Ignoriranje suprotnih mišljenja neće učiniti da ona nestanu," kaže Wood. "Kako bismo napredovali unatoč poteškoćama, trebamo se iskreno posvetiti dubljem razumijevanju čovječanstva."
Zachary R. Wood - Crusader for dialogue
As the head of a student group called Uncomfortable Learning, Zachary R. Wood made a point of engaging in conversation with people he disagreed with. Full bio
As the head of a student group called Uncomfortable Learning, Zachary R. Wood made a point of engaging in conversation with people he disagreed with. Full bio
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In 1994,
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Godine 1994.
00:15
Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein
coauthored "The Bell Curve,"
coauthored "The Bell Curve,"
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Charles Murray i Richard Herrnstein
izdali su "The Bell Curve",
izdali su "The Bell Curve",
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an extremely controversial book
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veoma kontroverznu knjigu
00:22
which claims that on average,
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u kojoj tvrde da su u prosjeku
00:24
some races are smarter
and more likely to succeed than others.
and more likely to succeed than others.
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neke rase pametnije od drugih
i imaju veće šanse za uspjeh.
i imaju veće šanse za uspjeh.
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Murray and Herrnstein also suggest
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Murray i Herrnstein također tvrde
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that a lack of critical intelligence
explains the prominence of violent crime
explains the prominence of violent crime
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da je nedostatak kritičkog razmišljanja
razlog visoke stope zločina
razlog visoke stope zločina
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in poor African-American communities.
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u siromašnim
afričko-američkim zajednicama.
afričko-američkim zajednicama.
00:39
But Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein
are not the only people who think this.
are not the only people who think this.
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No, Murray i Herrnstein nisu
jedini koji tako razmišljaju.
jedini koji tako razmišljaju.
00:43
In 2012,
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Godine 2012.
00:45
a writer, journalist and political
commentator named John Derbyshire
commentator named John Derbyshire
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pisac, novinar i politički
komentator, John Derbyshire,
komentator, John Derbyshire,
00:49
wrote an article that was supposed to be
a non-black version of the talk
a non-black version of the talk
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napisao je članak po uzoru na savjete
00:54
that many black parents feel
they have to give their kids today:
they have to give their kids today:
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koje mnogi Afroamerikanci
daju svojoj djeci:
daju svojoj djeci:
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advice on how to stay safe.
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savjeti kako ostati na sigurnom.
01:00
In it, he offered suggestions such as:
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U članku daje savjete poput:
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"Do not attend events
likely to draw a lot of blacks,"
likely to draw a lot of blacks,"
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"Ne odlazite na događaje
gdje bi moglo biti puno crnaca,"
gdje bi moglo biti puno crnaca,"
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"Stay out of heavily black neighborhoods"
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"Klonite se izrazito crnačkih četvrti"
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and "Do not act the Good Samaritan
to blacks in distress."
to blacks in distress."
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i "Ne pomažite crncima u nevolji."
01:13
And yet, in 2016,
I invited John Derbyshire
I invited John Derbyshire
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No, 2016. godine pozvao sam
Johna Derbyshirea
Johna Derbyshirea
01:18
as well as Charles Murray
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i Charlesa Murraya
01:19
to speak at my school,
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da održe govor u mojoj školi,
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knowing full well that I would
be giving them a platform and attention
be giving them a platform and attention
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dobro znajući da im dajem prostor i pažnju
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for ideas that I despised and rejected.
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da govore o stvarima
koje prezirem i odbacujem.
koje prezirem i odbacujem.
01:30
But this is just a further evolution
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No, to je samo još jedan korak
01:33
of a journey of uncomfortable learning
throughout my life.
throughout my life.
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na mojem životnom putovanju
učenja neugodnih stvari.
učenja neugodnih stvari.
01:37
When I was 10 years old, my mother
was diagnosed with schizophrenia,
was diagnosed with schizophrenia,
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Kada sam imao 10 godina, mojoj majci
dijagnosticirana je šizofrenija,
dijagnosticirana je šizofrenija,
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a mental illness characterized
by mood swings and paranoid delusions.
by mood swings and paranoid delusions.
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duševna bolest poznata po
promjenama raspoloženja i paranoji.
promjenama raspoloženja i paranoji.
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Throughout my life, my mother's rage
would turn our small house
would turn our small house
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Majčin bijes uvijek bi našu malu kuću
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into a minefield.
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pretvorio u bojno polje.
01:54
Yet, though I feared
her rage on a daily basis,
her rage on a daily basis,
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Ipak, iako sam se svakodnevno
bojao njezinog bijesa,
bojao njezinog bijesa,
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I also learned so much from her.
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mnogo sam od nje i naučio.
02:00
Our relationship was complicated
and challenging,
and challenging,
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Naš odnos bio je kompliciran i težak,
02:05
and at the age of 14, it was decided
that I needed to live apart from her.
that I needed to live apart from her.
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a kad sam imao 14 godina, odlučeno
je da više ne mogu živjeti s njom.
je da više ne mogu živjeti s njom.
02:12
But over the years,
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No, tijekom godina
02:13
I've come to appreciate
some of the important lessons
some of the important lessons
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naučio sam cijeniti
neke važne životne lekcije
neke važne životne lekcije
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my mother taught me about life.
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koje sam naučio od majke.
02:18
She was the first person who spoke to me
about learning from the other side.
about learning from the other side.
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Bila je prva koja je sa mnom razgovarala
o učenju s druge točke gledišta.
o učenju s druge točke gledišta.
02:24
And she, like me, was born and raised
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Poput mene, rođena je i odrasla
02:27
in a family of committed
liberal democrats.
liberal democrats.
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u obitelji predanih liberalnih demokrata.
02:30
Yet, she encouraged me to see the world
and the issues our world faces
and the issues our world faces
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No, poticala me da gledam na probleme
s kojima se naš svijet suočava
s kojima se naš svijet suočava
02:34
as complex, controversial
and ever-changing.
and ever-changing.
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kao složene, kontroverzne i promjenjive.
02:40
One day, I came across
the phrase "affirmative action"
the phrase "affirmative action"
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Jednog dana, čitajući knjigu,
naišao sam na pojam
naišao sam na pojam
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in a book I was reading.
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"pozitivno djelovanje".
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And when I asked her what the term meant,
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Kada sam je pitao što to znači,
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she spent what felt like an hour
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imao sam osjećaj da mi sat vremena
02:50
giving me a thorough
and thoughtful explanation
and thoughtful explanation
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detaljno i pažljivo objašnjava,
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that would make sense to a small child.
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tako da i malo dijete može shvatiti.
02:54
She even made the topic sound
at least as interesting
at least as interesting
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Učinila je tu temu zanimljivom
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as any of my professors have.
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poput profesora u školi.
03:01
She explained the many reasons
why people of various political views
why people of various political views
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Objasnila je mnoge razloge zašto
ljudi različitih političkih uvjerenja
ljudi različitih političkih uvjerenja
03:05
challenge and support affirmative action,
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odbijaju i prihvaćaju
pozitivno djelovanje,
pozitivno djelovanje,
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stressing that, while she strongly
supported it herself,
supported it herself,
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naglašavajući da, iako ga ona podržava,
03:11
it was important for me to view the issue
as a controversial one
as a controversial one
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važno je da shvatim
kontroverznost problema
kontroverznost problema
03:15
with a long history,
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koji ima dugu povijest,
03:17
a questionable future
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upitnu budućnost
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and a host of complicating factors.
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i mnogo otežavajućih faktora.
03:22
While affirmative action can increase
the presence of minorities
the presence of minorities
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Iako pozitivno djelovanje može
povećati prisutnost manjina
povećati prisutnost manjina
03:26
at elite educational institutions,
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na elitnim obrazovnim institucijama,
03:28
she felt that it could also disadvantage
hardworking people of different races
hardworking people of different races
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smatrala je da bi moglo naštetiti
marljivim ljudima različitih rasa
marljivim ljudima različitih rasa
03:33
from more affluent backgrounds.
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koji dolaze iz imućnijih obitelji.
03:37
My mom wanted me to understand
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Moja majka je željela da shvatim
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that I should never
just write off opinions
just write off opinions
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kako nikada ne bih trebao
samo odbaciti mišljenja
samo odbaciti mišljenja
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that I disagreed with or disliked,
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s kojima se ne slažem ili
koja mi se ne sviđaju,
koja mi se ne sviđaju,
03:46
because there was always something
to learn from the perspectives of others,
to learn from the perspectives of others,
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jer se uvijek nešto može
naučiti iz tuđe perspektive,
naučiti iz tuđe perspektive,
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even when doing so might be difficult.
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čak i kada to može biti teško.
03:53
But life at home with my mom
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No, život s mojom majkom
03:56
was not the only aspect of my journey
that has been formative and uncomfortable.
that has been formative and uncomfortable.
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nije bila jedina formativna i neugodna
stanica na mom putovanju.
stanica na mom putovanju.
04:01
In fourth grade, she decided
that I should attend a private school
that I should attend a private school
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U četvrtom razredu odlučila je da bih
trebao pohađati privatnu školu
trebao pohađati privatnu školu
04:05
in order to receive
the best education possible.
the best education possible.
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kako bih dobio najbolje
moguće obrazovanje.
moguće obrazovanje.
04:08
As a black student attending
predominantly white private schools,
predominantly white private schools,
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Kao Afroamerikanac u uglavnom
bjelačkoj privatnoj školi,
bjelačkoj privatnoj školi,
04:12
I've encountered attitudes and behaviors
that reflected racial stereotypes.
that reflected racial stereotypes.
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suočio sam se sa stavovima i ponašanjima
koja su odražavala rasne stereotipe.
koja su odražavala rasne stereotipe.
04:17
Several of my friends' parents
assumed within minutes of meeting me
assumed within minutes of meeting me
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Nekoliko roditelja mojih prijatelja,
odmah nakon što su me upoznali,
odmah nakon što su me upoznali,
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that my best skill was playing basketball.
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pretpostavili su da mi
košarka najbolje ide.
košarka najbolje ide.
04:25
And it really upset me to think
that my race made it harder for them
that my race made it harder for them
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Stvarno me uzrujalo što im je
moja boja kože onemogućila
moja boja kože onemogućila
04:28
to see me as a student who loved
reading, writing and speaking.
reading, writing and speaking.
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da me vide kao učenika koji
voli čitati, pisati i govoriti.
voli čitati, pisati i govoriti.
04:32
Experiences like this motivated me
to work tirelessly
to work tirelessly
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Slična iskustva potaknula su
me da neumorno radim
me da neumorno radim
04:38
to disprove what I knew
people had assumed.
people had assumed.
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na opovrgavanju onoga što sam
znao da ljudi pretpostavljaju.
znao da ljudi pretpostavljaju.
04:42
My mother even said that,
in order to put my best foot forward,
in order to put my best foot forward,
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Majka mi je čak rekla da,
ako želim ostaviti dobar dojam,
ako želim ostaviti dobar dojam,
04:46
I had to be patient, alert
and excruciatingly well-mannered.
and excruciatingly well-mannered.
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moram biti strpljiv, na
oprezu i bolno pristojan.
oprezu i bolno pristojan.
04:50
To prove that I belonged,
I had to show poise and confidence,
I had to show poise and confidence,
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Kako bih dokazao da pripadam,
morao sam biti staložen i samouvjeren
morao sam biti staložen i samouvjeren
04:54
the ability to speak well
and listen closely.
and listen closely.
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te govoriti lijepo i pažljivo slušati.
04:57
Only then would my peers see
that I deserved to be there
that I deserved to be there
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Tek tada će moji vršnjaci
shvatiti da zaslužujem biti tamo
shvatiti da zaslužujem biti tamo
05:00
as much as they did.
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baš kao i oni.
05:02
Despite this racial stereotyping
and the discomfort I often felt,
and the discomfort I often felt,
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Unatoč rasnim stereotipima i
neugodi koju sam često osjećao,
neugodi koju sam često osjećao,
05:07
the learning I gained from other aspects
of being at an elite private school
of being at an elite private school
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ono što sam naučio od drugih tijekom
boravka u elitnoj privatnoj školi
boravka u elitnoj privatnoj školi
05:11
were incredibly valuable.
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bilo je neprocjenjivo.
05:14
I was encouraged by my teachers
to explore my curiosity,
to explore my curiosity,
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Profesori su me ohrabrili
da istražim svoju znatiželju,
da istražim svoju znatiželju,
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to challenge myself in new ways
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postavim si nove izazove
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and to deepen my understanding
of subjects that fascinated me the most.
of subjects that fascinated me the most.
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i produbim razumijevanje
onoga što me najviše zanima.
onoga što me najviše zanima.
05:26
And going to college was the next step.
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Odlazak na fakultet bio je sljedeći korak.
05:30
I was excited to take my intellectual
drive and interest in the world of ideas
drive and interest in the world of ideas
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Bio sam uzbuđen što ću svoj
intelekt i zanimanje za svijet ideja
intelekt i zanimanje za svijet ideja
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to the next level.
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prenijeti na novu razinu.
05:35
I was eager to engage in lively debate
with peers and professors
with peers and professors
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Bio sam željan upustiti se u žive
rasprave s vršnjacima, profesorima
rasprave s vršnjacima, profesorima
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and with outside speakers;
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i ostalim govornicima;
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to listen, to learn and gain
a deeper understanding of myself
a deeper understanding of myself
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slušati, učiti i produbiti znanje o sebi
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and of others.
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i drugima.
05:48
While I was fortunate to meet
peers and professors
peers and professors
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Iako sam imao sreće
sresti vršnjake i profesore
sresti vršnjake i profesore
05:51
who were interested
in doing the same thing,
in doing the same thing,
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koji su i sami htjeli to isto,
05:54
my desire to engage with difficult ideas
was also met with resistance.
was also met with resistance.
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moja želja da se suočim s izazovnim
idejama naišla je i na otpor.
idejama naišla je i na otpor.
06:00
To prepare myself to engage
with controversy in the real world,
with controversy in the real world,
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Kako bih se pripremio za suočavanje
s kontroverzom u pravom svijetu,
s kontroverzom u pravom svijetu,
06:05
I joined a group that brought
controversial speakers to campus.
controversial speakers to campus.
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pridružio sam se grupi koja je u kampus
dovodila kontroverzne govornike.
dovodila kontroverzne govornike.
06:09
But many people fiercely
opposed this group,
opposed this group,
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No, mnogo ljudi protivilo se toj grupi
06:12
and I received significant pushback
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i zbog toga sam se suočio s otporom
06:14
from students, faculty
and my administration.
and my administration.
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studenata, osoblja i administracije.
06:20
For many, it was difficult to see
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Mnogima je bilo teško shvatiti
06:23
how bringing controversial
speakers to campus could be valuable,
speakers to campus could be valuable,
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kako bi dovođenje kontroverznih
govornika u kampus bila dobra stvar,
govornika u kampus bila dobra stvar,
06:26
when they caused harm.
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kada je očito štetilo svima.
06:28
And it was disappointing to me
facing personal attacks,
facing personal attacks,
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Razočaralo me što sam
morao trpjeti osobne napade,
morao trpjeti osobne napade,
06:32
having my administration cancel speakers
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otkazivanje govora
od strane administracije
od strane administracije
06:34
and hearing my intentions
distorted by those around me.
distorted by those around me.
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i krivo tumačenje mojih namjera.
06:39
My work also hurt the feelings of many,
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Moj rad povrijedio je mnoge
06:42
and I understood that.
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i to mi je bilo jasno.
06:45
Of course, no one likes being offended,
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Naravno da nitko ne voli
kad ga se vrijeđa,
kad ga se vrijeđa,
06:47
and I certainly don't like hearing
controversial speakers
controversial speakers
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ni ja nisam volio slušati
kontroverzne govornike
kontroverzne govornike
06:50
argue that feminism has become
a war against men
a war against men
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kako govore da je feminizam
prerastao u rat protiv muškaraca,
prerastao u rat protiv muškaraca,
06:54
or that blacks have lower IQs than whites.
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ili da crnci imaju niži IQ od bijelaca.
06:57
I also understand
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Bilo mi je jasno
06:59
that some people have experienced
traumatic experiences in their lives.
traumatic experiences in their lives.
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i da su neki ljudi proživjeli
traumatična iskustva.
traumatična iskustva.
07:05
And for some, listening to offensive views
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Za neke od njih,
slušanje uvredljivih stajališta
slušanje uvredljivih stajališta
07:08
can be like reliving the very traumas
that they've worked so hard to overcome.
that they've worked so hard to overcome.
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može biti poput oživljavanja trauma
koje su se toliko trudili pobijediti.
koje su se toliko trudili pobijediti.
07:13
Many argue that by giving
these people a platform,
these people a platform,
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Mnogi su se složili da
davanjem prostora tim ljudima
davanjem prostora tim ljudima
07:16
you're doing more harm than good,
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činimo više zla nego dobra
07:18
and I'm reminded of this every time
I listen to these points of view
I listen to these points of view
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i toga se sjetim svaki puta
kada čujem taj argument
kada čujem taj argument
07:22
and feel my stomach turn.
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i želudac mi se okrene.
07:25
Yet, tuning out opposing viewpoints
doesn't make them go away,
doesn't make them go away,
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No, ignoriranje suprotnih mišljenja
neće učiniti da ona nestanu,
neće učiniti da ona nestanu,
07:28
because millions of people
agree with them.
agree with them.
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zato jer se milijuni ljudi slažu s njima.
07:31
In order to understand
the potential of society
the potential of society
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Kako bismo razumjeli sposobnost društva
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to progress forward,
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da napreduje,
07:35
we need to understand the counterforces.
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moramo razumjeti i sile
koje ga vuku unatrag.
koje ga vuku unatrag.
07:39
By engaging with controversial
and offensive ideas,
and offensive ideas,
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Suočavajući se s kontroverznim
i uvredljivim idejama,
i uvredljivim idejama,
07:43
I believe that we can find common ground,
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mislim da možemo pronaći
zajedničko gledište,
zajedničko gledište,
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if not with the speakers themselves,
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ako već ne kroz govornike,
07:49
then with the audiences
they may attract or indoctrinate.
they may attract or indoctrinate.
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onda kroz publiku koju
oni privlače ili indoktriniraju.
oni privlače ili indoktriniraju.
07:53
Through engaging, I believe
that we may reach a better understanding,
that we may reach a better understanding,
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Smatram da suočavanjem možemo
postići bolje razumijevanje,
postići bolje razumijevanje,
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a deeper understanding,
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dublje razumijevanje
08:00
of our own beliefs
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naših vjerovanja
08:01
and preserve the ability
to solve problems,
to solve problems,
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i sačuvati sposobnost rješavanja problema,
08:05
which we can't do
if we don't talk to each other
if we don't talk to each other
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što ne možemo ako ne
razgovaramo jedni s drugima
razgovaramo jedni s drugima
08:08
and make an effort to be good listeners.
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i ako se ne trudimo pažljivo slušati.
08:12
But soon after I announced
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Nedugo nakon što sam objavio
08:13
that John Derbyshire
would be speaking on campus,
would be speaking on campus,
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da će John Derbyshire gostovati u kampusu,
08:16
student backlash erupted on social media.
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društvene mreže preplavio
je otpor studenata.
je otpor studenata.
08:19
The tide of resistance,
in fact, was so intense,
in fact, was so intense,
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Zapravo, otpor je bio toliko jak,
08:22
that my college president
rescinded the invitation.
rescinded the invitation.
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da je predsjednik fakulteta povukao poziv.
08:25
I was deeply disappointed by this
because, as I saw it,
because, as I saw it,
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To me jako razočaralo jer,
kako sam ja to shvatio,
kako sam ja to shvatio,
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there would be nothing
that any of my peers or I could do
that any of my peers or I could do
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ništa što bih ja ili
moji vršnjaci učinili,
moji vršnjaci učinili,
08:32
to silence someone who agreed with him
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ne bi nadjačalo nekoga
tko se složio s njime
tko se složio s njime
08:34
in the office environment
of our future employers.
of our future employers.
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u uredu naših budućih poslodavaca.
08:38
I look out at what's happening
on college campuses,
on college campuses,
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Pratim što se događa u
sveučilišnim kampusima
sveučilišnim kampusima
08:41
and I see the anger.
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i vidim ljutnju.
08:42
And I get it.
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I razumijem.
08:44
But what I wish I could tell people
is that it's worth the discomfort,
is that it's worth the discomfort,
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No, želio bih da mogu objasniti
ljudima da je vrijedno te neugode,
ljudima da je vrijedno te neugode,
08:48
it's worth listening,
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vrijedi slušati
08:49
and that we're stronger,
not weaker, because of it.
not weaker, because of it.
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i zbog toga smo jači, a ne slabiji.
08:54
When I think about my experiences
with uncomfortable learning,
with uncomfortable learning,
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Kada se sjetim svojih iskustava
s neugodnim učenjem
s neugodnim učenjem
08:59
and I reflect upon them,
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i razmislim o njima,
09:02
I've found that it's been very difficult
to change the values
to change the values
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shvatim da je bilo jako
teško promijeniti vrijednosti
teško promijeniti vrijednosti
09:06
of the intellectual community
that I've been a part of.
that I've been a part of.
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intelektualne zajednice
kojoj sam pripadao.
kojoj sam pripadao.
09:10
But I do feel a sense of hope
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No, osjećam tračak nade
09:12
when I think about the individual
interactions that I've been able to have
interactions that I've been able to have
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kada se sjetim pojedinačnih razgovora
09:15
with students who both support
the work that I'm doing
the work that I'm doing
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s onim studentima koji podržavaju moj rad
09:18
and who feel challenged by it
and who do not support it.
and who do not support it.
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i smatraju ga izazovom,
te s onima koji se ne slažu.
te s onima koji se ne slažu.
09:23
What I've found is that,
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Shvatio sam da,
09:24
while it can be difficult to change
the values of a community,
the values of a community,
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iako može biti teško
promijeniti vrijednosti zajednice,
promijeniti vrijednosti zajednice,
09:27
we can gain a lot
from individual interactions.
from individual interactions.
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možemo puno dobiti kroz
individualnu komunikaciju.
individualnu komunikaciju.
09:31
While I didn't get to engage
with John Derbyshire
with John Derbyshire
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Unatoč tome što se nisam
susreo s Johnom Derbyshireom,
susreo s Johnom Derbyshireom,
09:34
due to my president's disinvitation,
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zbog toga što je predsjednik
povukao poziv,
povukao poziv,
09:36
I was able to have dinner
with Charles Murray before his talk.
with Charles Murray before his talk.
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uspio sam večerati s Charlesom
Murrayom prije njegovog govora.
Murrayom prije njegovog govora.
09:42
I knew the conversation
would be difficult.
would be difficult.
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Znao sam da će razgovor biti težak.
09:44
And I didn't expect it to be pleasant.
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I nisam očekivao da će biti ugodan.
09:47
But it was cordial, and I did gain
a deeper understanding of his arguments.
a deeper understanding of his arguments.
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No, bio je srdačan i dobio sam
dublji uvid u njegove argumente.
dublji uvid u njegove argumente.
09:53
I found that he, like me,
believed in creating a more just society.
believed in creating a more just society.
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Saznao sam da i on, poput mene,
vjeruje u stvaranje pravednijeg društva.
vjeruje u stvaranje pravednijeg društva.
09:58
The thing is, his understanding
of what justice entailed
of what justice entailed
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Stvar je u tome što se
njegova definicija pravde
njegova definicija pravde
10:02
was very different from my own.
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veoma razlikuje od moje.
10:04
The way in which he wanted
to understand the issue,
to understand the issue,
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Način na koji on želi razumjeti problem,
10:07
the way in which he wanted
to approach the issue of inequality
to approach the issue of inequality
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način na koji on želi pristupiti
problemu nejednakosti,
problemu nejednakosti,
10:10
also differed from my own.
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isto se razlikuje od mojeg.
10:12
And I found that his understanding
of issues like welfare
of issues like welfare
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Isto tako, njegov odnos prema
problemima poput socijalne skrbi
problemima poput socijalne skrbi
10:15
and affirmative action
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i pozitivnog djelovanja,
10:17
was tied and deeply rooted
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duboko se temelji
10:19
in his understanding of various
libertarian and conservative beliefs,
libertarian and conservative beliefs,
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na njegovom razumijevanju raznih
liberalnih i konzervativnih uvjerenja,
liberalnih i konzervativnih uvjerenja,
10:23
what diminishes and increases
their presence in our society.
their presence in our society.
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što smanjuje i povećava njihovu
prisutnost u našem društvu.
prisutnost u našem društvu.
10:27
While he expressed
his viewpoints eloquently,
his viewpoints eloquently,
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Iako je vrlo rječito
izražavao svoja stajališta,
izražavao svoja stajališta,
10:30
I remained thoroughly unconvinced.
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nije me uspio uvjeriti u to.
10:32
But I did walk away
with a deeper understanding.
with a deeper understanding.
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No, nakon razgovora moje
se razumijevanje produbilo.
se razumijevanje produbilo.
10:36
It's my belief
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Vjerujem
10:39
that to achieve progress
in the face of adversity,
in the face of adversity,
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da ako želimo napredovati
usprkos poteškoćama,
usprkos poteškoćama,
10:43
we need a genuine commitment
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trebamo se iskreno posvetiti
10:46
to gaining a deeper
understanding of humanity.
understanding of humanity.
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dubljem razumijevanju čovječanstva.
10:50
I'd like to see a world with more leaders
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Želio bih vidjeti svijet čiji vođe
10:52
who are familiar with
the depths of the views
the depths of the views
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su dobro upoznati sa stajalištima onih
10:54
of those they deeply disagree with,
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s kojima se nikako ne slažu,
10:58
so that they can understand the nuances
of everyone they're representing.
of everyone they're representing.
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kako bi bolje razumjeli
sve one koje zastupaju.
sve one koje zastupaju.
11:03
I see this as an ongoing process
involving constant learning,
involving constant learning,
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Vidim to kao kontinuirani proces
koji uključuje stalno učenje
koji uključuje stalno učenje
11:07
and I'm confident that I'll be able
to add value down the line
to add value down the line
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i uvjeren sam da ću i ja tome pridonijeti,
11:11
if I continue building empathy
and understanding
and understanding
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ako nastavim širiti
empatiju i razumijevanje
empatiju i razumijevanje
11:13
through engaging
with unfamiliar perspectives.
with unfamiliar perspectives.
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kroz suočavanje s drugačijim mišljenjima.
11:16
Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
11:17
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Zachary R. Wood - Crusader for dialogueAs the head of a student group called Uncomfortable Learning, Zachary R. Wood made a point of engaging in conversation with people he disagreed with.
Why you should listen
Zachary R. Wood wants to encourage open conversations about hard topics. He is a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal and a class of 2018 graduate of Williams College, where he served as president of Uncomfortable Learning, a student group that sparked national controversy for inviting provocative speakers to campus, from John Derbyshire to Charles Murray. Wood's defense of such conversations led him to give Senate testimony in the summer of 2017.
His recent writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, The Nation, The Weekly Standard, Times Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Jet and SLAM Magazine. In 2018, he'll publish Uncensored, a book that tells his own personal story to enrich and deepen his work as an advocate for difficult conversations. You can reach him at zachwood2448@gmail.com.
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