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Freedom of Expression
Viewpoint Diversity
Intellectual Humility
Critical Thinking
Maybe You’re Wrong: The Beauty of Changing Your Own Mind
It is more important than ever to acknowledge the wonderful freedom that comes with being intellectually flexible. When I was a kid, I was convinced that I was going to go to the NBA. Not only that, but I was going to be the greatest left-handed basketball player that the league had ever seen (because for some reason I had the humility not to place myself along the likes of LeBron and Jordan, but would surely be better than Russell, Harden, and Mullin). But as I grew up and
Our “Inner Circles” are Overrated
Why we should seek to connect with people across difference. I watched a TedTalk the other day featuring author Zachary Wood. An advocate...
What Charlie Kirk’s Death Tells Us About the Need For Civil Discourse
America has a problem. A big problem. It's getting more and more difficult to talk with each other. The problem is so pervasive that it...
Does Institutional Neutrality Matter in Higher Education?
Since 2024, 130 universities have utilized “institutional neutrality” as their guiding light in navigating their stance on controversial...
A Number 1 Ranking is Not Enough
While it’s an honor to be #1 in the nation, it’s hard to believe this is what it takes to get to the top.
Wise Advice and a Call to Action for the Leaders of Tomorrow
Politics wasn’t always the way it is right now, and it doesn’t have to stay this way. It takes good people to step forward as the leaders.
Think Again Expands Its Reach
Follow Think Again @ UVA's new accounts on Linked In and Instagram to stay informed, add your voice to the movement, and widen our reach.
With A Little Summer Work, College Administrators Can Set the Stage for Civil Disagreement in the Fall
We have an opportunity to not only
ward off an escalation in unsafe behavior but to actually promote more vigorous debate.
Institutional Neutrality and Free Speech at Vanderbilt
By nature, a university is a place where diverse ideas clash. Institutions of higher learning are, as they should be, places where...
Too Far for Free Speech?
Last week, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released the first installment of what will be a new quarterly...
Momentum for Free Speech in the Ivy League and Beyond
I’m writing this from the campus of Wayne State University, where I was invited to speak at a forum entitled, “Speech on Campus:...
Recommitting to the Pursuit of Truth
We were honored to have Jonathan Haidt, board chair and co-founder of the Heterodox Academy, speak at UVA this week on “The Meltdown of...
An Education in Civic Thought
Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silver Storey of the American Enterprise Institute are proposing a new field of academic study called “Civic...
Great Speeches Still Speak
Think Again's Mary Kate Cary recently received the Citizen of the Year Award from the Jefferson Chapter of the Sons of the American...
Strengthening Free Speech at UVA
In her speech for the Colonnade Club's "Our Uncommon Grounds" series, Prof. Mary Kate Cary gave her audience a closer look at UVA's free...
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