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Quillette NarratedQuillette NarratedMonogamy and the Making of Western CivilisationThe institution of monogamy in Classical Greece may have led to a host of phenomena that shaped the modern West: from individualism and abstract thinking to liberalism and democracy. Written by ⁠James Kierstead.⁠2025-06-1414 minQuillette NarratedQuillette NarratedMonogamy and the Making of Western CivilisationThe institution of monogamy in Classical Greece may have led to a host of phenomena that shaped the modern West: from individualism and abstract thinking to liberalism and democracy. By James Kierstead.2025-06-0614 minWKXL - New Hampshire Talk RadioWKXL - New Hampshire Talk RadioCail & Company LIVE with A.J. Kierstead, David Henderson & James FoxThe first Tuesday of every month we feature our segment with the New Hampshire Insurance Department and today our topic was National Safety Month which is commemorated each June. Joining the conversation were David Henderson, Executive Director of the New England Chapter of the National Safety Council, the NHID’s Property and Casualty Director James Fox and the Insurance Department’s Outreach Coordinator, A.J. Kierstead.2025-06-0344 minMaking Media NowMaking Media Now"Change, Not Charity" Examines How Disabled Americans Fought for EqualityCurb cuts, ramps at building entrances, and braille on elevator buttons. All these seem commonplace today, but they were once the subject of a pitched battle that landed on the steps of Congress.   A new American Experience documentary, Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act, which will premiere on PBS on March 25, tells the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.    Host Michael Azevedo's guests on this episode are the film’s director, James LeBrecht and its writer, Chana Gazit. Told through...2025-03-2544 minFree Kiwis!Free Kiwis!Cody EllinghamCody Ellingham is a Kiwi writer, photographer, and Bitcoin enthusiast who's currently based in Kamakura, Japan.We asked him to explain Bitcoin to us and tell us about the Bitcoin scene in New Zealand.Lyn Alden, Broken Money: https://www.amazon.com.au/Broken-Money-Financial-System-Failing/dp/B0CG8985FRAngela Redish, Bimetallism: https://www.cambridge.org/nz/universitypress/subjects/economics/macroeconomics-and-monetary-economics/bimetallism-economic-and-historical-analysis?format=PB&isbn=9780521028936Cody's 2024 Bitcoin briefing for NZ: https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/articles/bitcoin-briefing-for-new-zealand-2024Cody's podcast: https://www.thetransformationofvalue.comCody's website: https://codyellingham.com/#home James o...2025-02-1050 minThat’s Debatable!That’s Debatable!Unpopular Opinions - Academic Freedom in New ZealandWe were delighted to welcome Dr James Kierstead onto ‘That's Debatable!’ to discuss his latest report, “Unpopular Opinions: Academic Freedom in New Zealand”. James is a Senior Fellow at the New Zealand Initiative, where his work focuses on universities, free speech, and democracy. We begin with a recap of a story that hit the UK press back in 2021 about academics who were threatened with expulsion from the Royal Society of New Zealand for criticising plans that would see Māori knowledge added to the school curriculum. Controversy around race issues, especially those relating to the ‘Treaty of Waitangi’ continue to exert a chi...2024-12-0357 minThat’s Debatable!That’s Debatable!Unpopular Opinions - Academic Freedom in New ZealandWe were delighted to welcome Dr James Kierstead onto ‘That's Debatable!’ to discuss his latest report, “Unpopular Opinions: Academic Freedom in New Zealand”. James is a Senior Fellow at the New Zealand Initiative, where his work focuses on universities, free speech, and democracy. We begin with a recap of a story that hit the UK press back in 2021 about academics who were threatened with expulsion from the Royal Society of New Zealand for criticising plans that would see Māori knowledge added to the school curriculum. Controversy around race issues, especially those relating to the ‘Treaty of Waitangi’ continue to exert a chi...2024-12-0357 minVermont ViewpointVermont ViewpointRoss Connolly Discusses New England Energy Study, New Jersey Swing State, and moreGuest List:David Flemming with Ethan Allen Institute will discuss a new study on New England energy reliability.Rosemary Becchi, Founder and President of Jersey 1st, will discuss the massive election shift in the Garden State and whether New Jersey is now a swing state.James Czerniawski, Senior Tech Policy Analyst at Americans for Prosperity, will join to talk about the regulatory outlook for emerging technologies under a second Trump Administration.AJ Kierstead, Host of the New England Take...2024-11-201h 31The Shape of DialogueThe Shape of DialogueWhy Study The Classics? with Dr James Kierstead - The Shape of Dialogue #32Dr James Kierstead is a Research Fellow with the Initiative and his main focus will be on higher education policy, including academic freedom.James holds a BA in Classics from Oxford, an MA in Ancient History from the University of London, an MA in Political Science from Stanford, and a PhD in Classics from Stanford.He is also the co-host (with Michael Johnston) of Free Kiwis!, a podcast dedicated to free speech in a New Zealand context.X at @Kleisthenes2.https://www.youtube.com/@Cleisthenes2/videos2024-08-161h 36The Popperian PodcastThe Popperian PodcastThe Popperian Podcast #36 – James Kierstead – ‘Education for Science and Democracy’This episode of the Popperian Podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with James Kierstead. They speak about James’ most recent article ‘Education for science and democracy’  (https://www.elgaronline.com/downloadpdf/edcollchap/book/9781802208542/book-part-9781802208542-7.pdf), as well as falsification as a criterion of empirical science, how universal statements are falsifiable but existential ones aren't, how Popper later moved away from this strictly logical idea to place more emphasis on degrees of falsifiability and on fallibilism as an attitude or social practice, and the challenges of institutionalising these ideas within science, society and curricula. James Kierste...2024-06-241h 13The Transformation of Value with Cody EllinghamThe Transformation of Value with Cody EllinghamAncient Economies, Declining Universities, and Free Speech with Dr. James KiersteadI speak with Dr. James Kierstead, a Research Fellow with the New Zealand Initiative focussing on higher education policy, including academic freedom. James co-hosts Free Kiwis!, a podcast dedicated to free speech in New Zealand, and also has a background in classical studies, in particular democracy in Ancient Greece. We talk about the declining state of New Zealand universities and the impact this has on graduates bringing their ideologies into the public sector. We also dive into the importance of language learning and, the economies of ancient Greece city states,  and what we can learn f...2024-06-091h 05Free Kiwis!Free Kiwis!Cynical Theories (Book Club 3)The topic of our third Free Kiwis! book club was Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay's book  Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity - And Why this Harms Everybody.We talked about its account of post-modernism and 'grievance studies,' and considered how much this has affected academia and the free speech crisis in New Zealand.Panellists:Dr James Kierstead, NZ InitiativeDr Michael Johnston, NZ InitiativeDr Matthew Birchall, NZ InitiativeDr Bryce WIlkinson, NZ InitiativeProf. Kendall Clements, University of Auckland2024-05-011h 15Free Kiwis!Free Kiwis!Iona ItaliaIona Italia is Managing Editor of Quillette and a former Editor-in-Chief of Areo. We talked to her about her life and career; the virtues of letter-writing; and her work with heterodox online publications like Areo and, now, Quillette. Iona' Substack: https://www.drionaitalia.com/Jamie Palmer's long-read on the lab-leak hypothesis: https://quillette.com/2023/08/19/the-lab-leak-illusion/Iona's writing for Quillette: https://quillette.com/author/iona/James' writing for Quillette: https://quillette.com/author/james-kierstead/2024-02-181h 12Making Media NowMaking Media NowDenny Tedesco, ”Immediate Family,” and the Songs You Know By HeartHost Michael Azevedo is joined by director Denny Tedesco to talk about his enthralling music documentary "Immediate Family," which is a follow-up to his acclaimed 2008 documentary “The Wrecking Crew.”  That earlier film followed the first wave of studio musicians in the 1960s, including Denny’s father, guitar virtuoso Tommy Tedesco. “Immediate Family” takes up the story where “The Wrecking Crew” ended, taking a deep dive through some of the most famous and influential session musicians from the 1970s.  To that end, the new documentary includes commentary from the likes of Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, David...2023-12-1136 minThe New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativeLord Sumption on free speechThis week we have a special guest, Lord Jonathan Sumption, in this combined Free Kiwis and The New Zealand Initiative podcast episode. Lord Sumption talks to us about his advocacy on free speech and is in NZ as a guest of the Free Speech Union. Interviewing him is Dr Oliver Hartwich, Dr Michael Johnston and Dr James Kierstead and they also talk about the state of the world and the state of liberal democracy.2023-11-0256 minThe New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativeMMP vs FFPDr James Kierstead talks to Dr Michael Johnston about NZ's interesting Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system vs First Past the Post (FFP), in the run-up to the 2023 NZ election.2023-09-2840 minThe New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativeEPS. 175 - Teaching ScienceJoin Dr. Michael Johnston, Dr. James Kierstead and their guest, Dr. Kendall Clements, for a discussion about the issues currently facing the teaching of science at secondary and tertiary level.2023-09-0746 minThe New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativePodcast: The changing landscape of higher educationJoin us in this thought-provoking podcast episode as Drs James Kierstead and Michael Johnston engage in a conversation with Emeritus Professor John Raine, an esteemed academic with extensive experience in the New Zealand education system. We explore the evolution of academic standards and university preparedness, discussing the impact of changes in the education system and the importance of foundational knowledge in subjects like mathematics and sciences. Then we delve into the role of universities as cultural institutions and the challenges they face in maintaining their neutrality and intellectual integrity amidst changing demands and ideologies. We examine the delicate balance between...2023-07-2028 minThe New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativePodcast: Universities In CrisisWelcome to the New Zealand Initiative podcast! In this week’s episode, Drs Michael Johnston and James Kierstead discuss the challenges faced by universities in New Zealand, focusing on issues such as declining enrolments, the impact of international student numbers, and the need for universities to foster open and civil debate on controversial topics. They highlight the importance of universities being perceived as places of academic freedom and intellectual exchange, urging Vice Chancellors to differentiate themselves by creating an environment where ideas can be freely contested. They also address the high ratio of administrative staff to academic staff in New Ze...2023-06-2333 minFree Speech Union\'s PodcastFree Speech Union's PodcastUniversities in trouble- why the academic freedom results matterAcademic freedom and free speech can appear to be nebulous subjects at times, which wonky intellectuals pontificate on. Yet the real world implications for a university that fails to preserve academic freedom are far-reaching. In this episode, Jonathan Ayling sits down with Dr. James Kierstead and Dr. Michael Johnston to discuss the opposition we’ve faced to our academic freedom research, why certain arguments have been made, and what this tells us about the debate for free thought and belief in general. Let’s just say, the stakes are fairly high for all of us. Support the show2023-06-0246 minAncient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastEast and West, Ancient and ModernIan Morris is the Jean and Rebecca Willard Professor of Classics and a Fellow of the Archaeology Center at Stanford University. We talked about the rise of the Greek city-state; East-West divergences, ancient and modern; and how to understand global history. Along the way we touch on aliens, the super-tall Chinese Muslim eunuch Admiral Zheng He, why burials are so interesting, the concept of Western Civilization, and how to get from Iron Maiden to Iron Age Greece. Burial and Ancient Society: https://books.google.co.nz/books/abou...Why the West Rules - For Now...2023-05-211h 12Ancient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastStoicism, Ancient and ModernCaleb Ontiveros is the creator of the Stoa app, a platform for modern Stoic practice. We talked about modern Stoicism, Western Buddhism, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mystical Christianity, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and neo-Epicureanism's apparent failure to launch. Caleb also led a brief Stoicism-inspired 'View from above' meditation from 27:00 Stoa app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... The Classical Futurist: https://classicalfuturist.substack.comEpictetus, Enchiridion: http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epi... Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus: http://classics.mit.edu/Epicurus/meno... Diogenes of Oinoanda's Epicurean Inscription...2023-05-1556 minAncient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastGiovanni Pascoli: Desire and DisillusionmentThe poems of Giovanni Pascoli (1855-1912) are marked by themes of desire and disillusionment and are distinguished by a profound and erudite engagement with the classical past. Dr. Elena Borelli (King's College London) joined me to discuss Pascoli and his context, and also to read some excerpts of a new English version of Pascoli's Convivial Poems. https://www.amazon.com.au/Convivial-P... Get full access to Owl of Athena at owlofathena.substack.com/subscribe2023-04-2652 minThe New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativePodcast: New Zealand university administrative bloatIn this episode, Dr Oliver Hartwich and Dr James Kierstead discuss administrative bloat in New Zealand universities, focusing on the rise of non-academic staff and its potential consequences. Dr Kierstead shares some figures on the large number of non-academic employees compared to academic staff and compares the situation to other countries. The conversation considers why universities need non-academic staff, but also explores how many is too many. Dr Kierstead's upcoming report aims to start a debate about how many non-academic staff are needed and how universities can balance their priorities to provide quality education and research while managing their finances.2023-04-1426 minFree Kiwis!Free Kiwis!David LillisDr. David Lillis is a statistician and data scientist who has worked for the Royal Society of New Zealand, the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and the New Zealand Institute for Sport. We talked to him about some recent studies of the representation of Māori and women in NZ academia. We also talked about reforms to the school curriculum and about the response to Listener letter on science. McAllister 2022, 50 Reasons Why There Are No Māori in Your Science Department: .https://www.journalofglobalindigeneity.com/article/55788-50-reasons-why-there-are-no-maori-in-your-science-departmentMcAllister et al. 2019, Why Isn't My Professor Mā...2023-04-041h 03The New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativePodcast: Mātauranga Māori & ScienceRecent Ministry of Education publications bring mātauranga Māori concepts into the school curriculum. While concepts like mauri, a Māori term meaning “vital essence” or “life force”, may have something to offer science as a reflection of ecosystem health or the “life-supporting capacity” of rivers, any interpretation that equated mauri with chemical properties, or as “the binding force between the physical and the spiritual”, had no place in the chemistry curriculum and proposals to incorporate traditional knowledge in science curricula need a lot more reflection, with nobody excluded from the conversation. In this week’s podcast James Kierstead talks with Paul Kilma...2023-03-2031 minHalf-Finished to Done Podcast with Cristina Roman, Productivity Coach for Ambitious Business OwnersHalf-Finished to Done Podcast with Cristina Roman, Productivity Coach for Ambitious Business OwnersEP. 37 Working with Your ADHD Brain with Megan KiersteadIf you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, suspect that you might have it, or have someone close to you who is neurodivergent (hint: you probably do!), this episode is for you.  And if none of this applies to you, listen anyway! Our fast-paced society creates symptoms for people that mimic ADHD, so you’ll get something from this episode, no matter what.  In this episode, I'm joined by Megan Kierstead, a certified coach for forward-thinking badasses with rebel brains. She helps people (especially those who identify as neurodivergent/ADHD) build a career and life unique to the...2023-03-0748 minFree Speech Union\'s PodcastFree Speech Union's PodcastInterview with James Kierstead: The Roald Dahl Re-Edits and Dignity in DebateFree Speech Union spokesperson Dane Giraud speaks to James Kierstead, a Senior Lecturer in Classics at Victoria University of Wellington and Research Fellow at The New Zealand Initiative. James (who should be no stranger to Free Speech Union supporters) gives his summary of the failed hate speech laws before the boys discuss the need for generosity towards your ideological opponents, the woke re-editing of Roald Dahl's books, and the general issue with translations and tampering with texts. Another great conversation with a top mind. Enjoy! There's still time to see the Free Speech Union's debut film "Last W...2023-02-2045 minAncient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastDemocracy, from the Greeks to BrexitPaul Cartledge is a professor emeritus at Cambridge. We talked about how weird Sparta really was; whether the Greeks really invented democracy; and what democracy means (and might mean) in modern times. Paul's book Democracy: A Life - https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Life-Paul-Cartledge/dp/0190866276 Get full access to Owl of Athena at owlofathena.substack.com/subscribe2023-01-2155 minThe New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativeJames Kierstead and Michael Johnston on new NCEA trial resultsJames Kierstead and Michael Johnston discuss the results of a second pilot for literacy and numeracy assessments, as well as an upcoming survey on the extent to which university students are willing to express their ideas.2022-10-2821 minThe New England TakeThe New England TakeJames McKimJames McKim of the Manchester, NH NAACP discusses the incident of a racist social media post from a Trinity High School student and how much of the information released on the matter is based on rumor. Learn more about James' company Organizational Ignition at https://organizationalignition.com Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, and Pocket Casts. Follow the show on https://facebook.com/newenglandtake, https://twitter.com/newenglandtake, https://instagram.com/newenglandtake Follow WKXL at https://facebook.com/nhtalkradio and https://twitter.com/wkxlnh2022-10-1524 minThe Popperian PodcastThe Popperian PodcastThe Popperian Podcast #21 – James Kierstead – ‘The Paradox of Tolerance’This episode of the Popperian Podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with James Kierstead. From The Open Society and Its Enemies, later essays, and private letters, they speak about the meaning behind Karl Popper’s ‘paradox of tolerance’: “Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them…We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate th...2022-09-301h 04The Legal ImpactThe Legal Impact231: Patenting Human GenesProfessor Jorge Contreras, James T. Jensen Endowed Professor for Transactional Law and Director of the Program on Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, discusses the legal impact of patenting human genes, especially as it relates to the 2013 SCOTUS decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics. Also discussed is the introduced "Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022," which would explicitly overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in Myriad. Produced and Hosted by A J. Kierstead Check out his book, "The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Det...2022-09-1519 minAncient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastPlatonism, Liberalism, and Free SpeechProf. Patrick Lee Miller teaches philosophy at Duquesne University. We talked about how texts are (and aren't) like drugs; what the best foundation for free speech is; and what Plato might have to offer modern liberalism. Some of Patrick's writings on Plato, the sophists, free speech, and liberalism: https://quillette.com/2018/02/12/has-liberalism-failed/https://quillette.com/2018/02/20/liberalism-can-succeed/http://odessareview.com/freedom-of-speech/https://culturico.com/2020/08/15/speech-truth-power/ Get full access to Owl of Athena at owlofathena.substack.com/subscribe2022-07-201h 19The New Zealand InitiativeThe New Zealand InitiativePodcast: Dr Oliver Hartwich interviews two new colleaguesOliver Hartwich interviews historians James Kierstead and Matthew Birchall, two new colleagues at the Initiative.2022-07-2023 minThe Leighton Smith PodcastThe Leighton Smith PodcastLeighton Smith Podcast Episode 165 - July 20th 2022On this week's podcast:Democracy was invented in Ancient Greece. What would the great minds of Athens think of democracy in New Zealand today? Do we actually live in a democracy?James Kierstead, lecturer in Classics at Victoria University, is a specialist in Greek history and political philosophy.We talk democracy and government... then and now. We take a look at Sri Lanka, and the suffering the Tories will endure now that Boris Johnson has gone.And finally, of course, The Mailroom.File your comments and complaints at Leighton@newstalkzb.co.nzHaven't listened to a podcast...2022-07-201h 17Ancient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastDemocracy and ExpertiseA conversation with my Victoria colleague Xavier Marquez. We talk about Plato's Statesman and some of the issues it raises concerning the place of expertise in a flourishing society. Get full access to Owl of Athena at owlofathena.substack.com/subscribe2022-06-1555 minAncient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastDemocracy, Liberalism, Rationalism: Classical Athens and TodayInterview with Prof. Ober on Athenian democracy; democracy and liberalism; and the prospects for liberal democracy. Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens: https://press.princeton.edu/books/pap... Political Dissent in Democratic Athens: https://www.amazon.com/Political-Diss... Democracy and Knowledge: https://politicalscience.stanford.edu...Demopolis: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/... Stanford Civics Initiative: https://civics.stanford.eduHeterodox Academy: https://heterodoxacademy.org/hxcommun... Get full access to Owl of Athena at owlofathena.substack.com/subscribe2022-05-111h 02Ancient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastDemokratie und Sklaverei in der WeltgeschichteInterview mit Prof. Flaig über Demokratie, Sklaverei, und Kulturkrieg. Die Mehrheitsentscheidung: https://brill.com/view/title/50841?la... Weltgeschichte der Sklaverei: https://www.amazon.com/Weltgeschichte... Tichys Einblick Interview: https://www.tichyseinblick.de/feuille... Get full access to Owl of Athena at owlofathena.substack.com/subscribe2022-05-041h 10Ancient and Modern podcastAncient and Modern podcastLa ricezione della democrazia atenieseIntervista con Prof. Dino Piovan e Prof. Giovanni Giorgini sulla democrazia ateniese: la sua ricezione, i suoi limiti, e cosa ci potrebbe insegnare oggi. Brill's Companion to the Reception of Athenian Democracy: https://brill.com/view/title/25011 Get full access to Owl of Athena at owlofathena.substack.com/subscribe2022-04-261h 01The New England TakeThe New England TakeJames Fox and Emily Doherty, New Hampshire Insurance DepartmentProperty & Casualty Director James Fox and Attorney Emily Doherty, of the NH Insurance Department, discuss their work and the unique ways auto insurance works in New Hampshire. This is a sponsored segment presented by the NH Insurance Department, learn more about them at https://www.nh.gov/insurance/ Get the back episodes, watch the videos, and more at http://thenewenglandtake.com Follow the show on https://facebook.com/newenglandtake, https://twitter.com/newenglandtake, https://instagram.com/newenglandtake2022-02-1420 minCentre for Independent StudiesCentre for Independent StudiesOn Liberty Ep72 | Dr James Kierstead | How Democratic Was Athenian Democracy?This week as we talk to classicist Dr James Kierstead about the pasts and futures of ancient Athenian democracy. The Western world likes to trade its democratic institutions to ancient Greece, but the Greek model of citizenship was very different from our own, and Athens was far from the only democracy in the Greek world. We'll be asking Dr Kierstead about the Athenian constitution, how it operated in practice in the era of high democracy, the meaning of ancient Greek citizenship, and what it meant to be ostracised in a world without refugee conventions.2021-11-0229 minThe Popperian PodcastThe Popperian PodcastThe Popperian Podcast #8 – James Kierstead – ‘New Zealand and the Authoritarianism of Plato’This episode of the Popperian Podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with James Kierstead. They speak about Karl Popper’s work The Open Society and Its Enemies, the years that Popper spent in New Zealand writing this book, what Popper thought about his adopted country, Popper’s attack on Plato for his “unmitigated authoritarianism”, how valid this attack was, the controversy surrounding the book and how we should examine it today in light of new scholarship, and the importance of freedom of speech and freedom of expression for the Open Society. James Kierstead was born into a C...2021-05-311h 16Free Speech Union\'s PodcastFree Speech Union's PodcastEpisode 30: Dr Kierstead on ancient Greek values of free speech and diversity of thought at our universitiesIn this episode of the Free Speech Coalition podcast, Patrick Corish interviews Victoria University of Wellington Senior Lecturer of Classical Studies James Kierstead. Dr Kierstead gives a unique perspective on free speech in ancient Greece and talks about his research work on diversity of thought in academia. They also tackle the question classical students often wonder: was Socrates an assh*le? Support the showhttps://www.fsu.nz/https://x.com/NZFreeSpeechhttps://www.instagram.com/freespeechnz/https://www.tiktok.com/@freespeechunionnz2020-08-2850 minLeaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcastLeaders, Innovators and Big Ideas - the Rainforest podcastChristopher Drobot Hosts James Kierstead on the LIBI PodcastThank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta.  The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Another episode from Edmonton hosted by Christopher Drobot.  Having worked and lived across Western Canada, Christopher has recently made a shift out of an 18 year career (with one company) in food retail management to now exploring Edmonton’s innovation ecosystem. His experience launching a store in a new market helped him realize his excitement around bring ideas into reality, and the power of a sup...2019-08-2740 minUNH School of Law PodcastUNH School of Law PodcastAdidas and College Athlete Recruitment CorruptionA New York jury in federal court convicted Adidas executive James Gatto, a consultant, and a recruiter for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for paying college recruits. Professor Michael McCann discusses the case in Sports Illustrated and on the podcast. Hosted and Produced by A. J. Kierstead Mike's Sports Illustrated Article: https://on.si.com/2D5fcYD  Follow @McCannSportsLaw on Twitter: https://twitter.com/McCannSportsLaw2018-10-3111 min