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Fired for Honesty and Competence: One Genuine Teacher's Story | Warren Smith | EP 504
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1:30:21Now PlayingDr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with teacher, filmmaker, and YouTuber, Warren Smith. They discuss his unexpected virality after Elon Musk retweeted a video of him teaching critical thinking. They also walk through the aftermath, Warren’s run-ins and eventual firing by administrative bureaucrats, why asking permission to take on the unknown is not needed, and how the choice to live a safe life or accept an extraordinary adventure is ultimately yours to make.
This episode was filmed on November 21st, 2024
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(0:00) Intro
(3:09) Unexpected virality: reflection and careful speech
(8:17) The school where Warren taught, “all the kids with all the problems in the same school”
(21:51) The viral clip
(24:29) Inspired by Jordan Peterson
(30:31) A loaded question, critical thinking
(32:11) Blowback from the school administrators, “use of the technology is not independent from the content”
(36:51) Why students are worried about transphobia, consensus of the moment
(45:55) From upload to Elon Musk, genuine effort will not fail
(52:00) First successes and failures in Hollywood, leaving LA
(55:13) The Piers Morgan interview, why you don’t ask permission from bureaucrats
(1:02:38) Archetypes and Harry Potter
(1:04:29) The bureaucrats were not happy, wisdom and daring
(1:13:56) When rules are written that have no specifics until it’s decided you broke them
(1:16:20) Contaminated by the unknown — and why it’s a worthwhile endeavor
(1:24:28) Opportunity is only limited by your fear, accepting the call
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