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"Two incompatible sacred values in American universities" Jon Haidt, Hayek Lecture Series

Duke University Department of Political Science · lecture · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Jonathan Haidt's Hayek Lecture at Duke argues American universities pursue two potentially incompatible sacred values, truth and social justice. He discusses campus conflict, honor, dignity and victimhood cultures, and viewpoint diversity.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it heavily in diversity and academia debates as an intellectual analysis of the truth versus social justice conflict.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “I think it's a highly informative video.”

    Explains campus conflict as clash of truth and social justice goals

    plainOldText, 2017-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo”

  2. “(whole talk is excellent)”

    Haidt explains honor, dignity and victimhood cultures

    mparr4, 2017-08 · Strong recommendation · in “How I, a woman in tech, benefited from sexism in Silicon Valley”

  3. “This is the best intellectual analysis of the situation I've come across so far”

    Intellectual analysis of social justice pressures in tech

    Rapzid, 2018-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Updating the Go Code of Conduct”

  4. “Good talk on the subject here”

    Talk relevant to gender disparity debate in STEM

    BadassFractal, 2017-05 · Recommendation · in “Why do so few people major in computer science?”

  5. “Jon Haidt talks about it for a while.”

    Haidt discusses ideological corruption in academia

    ternaus, 2020-07 · Recommendation · in “The Ideological Corruption of Science”

  6. “Jonathan Haidt has a topical discussion[1] about that and hypothesizes it stems from an utter lack of viewpoint diversity as kids grow up.”

    Haidt on lack of viewpoint diversity and emotional distress on campus

    Rayhem, 2022-12 · Recommendation · in “Young adults are struggling with their mental health”

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Topics: jonathan haidt, campus politics, moral psychology, viewpoint diversity, academic freedom

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