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The Great Academia Hoax: Addressing the Crisis of Ideological Bias and Eroding Intellectual Rigor
Friday June 13, 2025 9:35am - 9:55am PDT
Main Stage - Oasis 3&4
In 2018, the Grievance Study affair rocked academia, exposing the ideological bias and intellectual corruption undermining academic integrity. This session takes a deep dive into the fallout from that scandal and the larger crisis it revealed within higher education. Panelists will discuss the shifting ideological landscape of universities, the decline in critical thinking, and how we can reclaim intellectual freedom and integrity in academic spaces. With bold ideas for reform, this conversation challenges the current state of academia and explores how to restore rigorous, open, and honest scholarship for the future.
Moderators
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Michael Nayna

Filmmaker
Michael Nayna is an award-winning Australian writer and filmmaker acclaimed for his incisive explorations of mass media, internet culture, and ideology. His work pushes the boundaries of documentary storytelling, blending investigative rigour, sharp cultural insight, and a distinctive... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for James Lindsay

James Lindsay

Exposing the Ideologies Undermining Liberty
Dr. James Lindsay is a political and cultural critic, author, and founder of New Discourses, a platform dedicated to advancing reason, free speech, and classical liberal values in a time of growing ideological conformity. With a background in mathematics and a sharp analytical mind... Read More →
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Bret Weinstein

Evolution, Truth, and the Fight for Free Thought
Dr. Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, thought leader, and fearless challenger of conventional wisdom. With a PhD from the University of Michigan, he spent 14 years as a professor at Evergreen State College before resigning in 2017 after taking a principled stand for free... Read More →
Friday June 13, 2025 9:35am - 9:55am PDT
Main Stage - Oasis 3&4
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