Lecture abstract:

In ‘Building a Powerful Community and How to Have Impact,’ Dr. Peter Boghossian and Chris Martenson explore the impact of social interaction and communication on society. The subtext, of course, is that technology has dramatically changed how we create and share ideas. They address challenges like plagiarism, ideological rigidity, and corruption in academia, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and open discourse. Through anecdotes and analysis, they highlight the need for intellectual integrity and the role of effective communication in fostering impactful communities.

Dr. Boghossian brings the tools of professional philosophers to people in a wide variety of contexts. His teaching pedigree spans more than 25 years and 30,000 students — in prisons, hospitals, public and private schools, seminaries, universities, Fortune 100 companies, and small businesses. Fundamentally, his objective is to teach people how to think through what often seem to be intractable problems.

His most recent book is ‘How to Have Impossible Conversations,’ and his writing can be found in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Time Magazine, National Review, and elsewhere.

Dr. Boghossian is currently a Founding Faculty Fellow at the University of Austin and the Executive Director of National Progress Alliance, which has a mission to promote free expression and civil discourse through grants, partnerships, and raising public awareness.