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The Viral Educator: Warren Smith on Wokeness, Campus Culture, and Losing His Job

The Viral Educator: Warren Smith on Wokeness, Campus Culture, and Losing His Job

Update: 2025-11-24
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Today I’m joined by Warren Smith, a teacher and filmmaker. He created a viral video challenging a student to explain why they believed J.K. Rowling was a bigot. It sparked a national conversation and ultimately cost Smith his job. We talk about that fallout, compare our experiences on college campuses during the height of wokeness, dig into Trump’s attempts to reshape elite universities, and explore what might actually fix higher education.

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The Viral Educator: Warren Smith on Wokeness, Campus Culture, and Losing His Job

The Viral Educator: Warren Smith on Wokeness, Campus Culture, and Losing His Job

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