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Glenn and his podcast partner John graduated from college at a time when education was about learning. I also read their review of the Floyd doc and subsequent critique of it.
The awareness and ability to admit that perhaps you were wrong and to change your beliefs based on new information is rare for the intellectual class. Both men to their credit did so. Further proof they haven’t been captured by one side or the other.
Beyond the reprehensible modern approach of babbling on from bully pulpits about "facts" which are rarely researched, it is probably worse how few commentators have the substance to admit when they're wrong.
Used to be a standard activity to retain the respect of your peers. Now it's rare enough to get an article written when it happens. Glad you pointed it out.
Thanks Zephareth. The media has a lot to account/retract/apologize for, too, in the general topic of admitting fault or inaccuracy. It is amazing people get away with being so wrong, so publicly, and still not issuing retractions or apologies. The intellectual equivalent of "ghosting".
Mr. Loury has that self awareness and integrity we need more of publicly and privately.
They really do. Especially when they disagree. But they can each give such a great account of their thought process that I always see their points, even if I disagree. But the conversations they have are just that- conversations. Thinking along with them is rewarding, like it was with Hitchens way back when.
Glenn and his podcast partner John graduated from college at a time when education was about learning. I also read their review of the Floyd doc and subsequent critique of it.
The awareness and ability to admit that perhaps you were wrong and to change your beliefs based on new information is rare for the intellectual class. Both men to their credit did so. Further proof they haven’t been captured by one side or the other.
Absolutely!
All too true.
Beyond the reprehensible modern approach of babbling on from bully pulpits about "facts" which are rarely researched, it is probably worse how few commentators have the substance to admit when they're wrong.
Used to be a standard activity to retain the respect of your peers. Now it's rare enough to get an article written when it happens. Glad you pointed it out.
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Thanks Zephareth. The media has a lot to account/retract/apologize for, too, in the general topic of admitting fault or inaccuracy. It is amazing people get away with being so wrong, so publicly, and still not issuing retractions or apologies. The intellectual equivalent of "ghosting".
Mr. Loury has that self awareness and integrity we need more of publicly and privately.
I have a lot of respect for Glenn Loury. Excellent thinker. He and John make a great team.
They really do. Especially when they disagree. But they can each give such a great account of their thought process that I always see their points, even if I disagree. But the conversations they have are just that- conversations. Thinking along with them is rewarding, like it was with Hitchens way back when.
Great article Judson. I was not familiar with Mr. Loury. Thank you!
Damn straight, lol.