EP 245: John Tomasi on the Diversity We Don't Discuss
From Lean Out with Tara Henley by Tara Henley
April 22, 2026 · 37 min
About this episode
John Tomasi discusses the importance of viewpoint diversity and dialogue across differences.
In recent years, viewpoint diversity has become a loaded term. But our guest on the program this week says it is vital that we renew our commitment to dialogue, especially across lines of difference. He has edited a new book that brings together prominent professors and journalists to make the case for free speech, intellectual humility, and societal pluralism — in higher education, politics, and the literary world. John Tomasi is an American political philosopher and the president of Heterod...
People in this episode
Host: Tara Henley
Guest: John Tomasi
Topics covered
- viewpoint diversity
- dialogue
- free speech
- intellectual humility
- societal pluralism
- higher education
- politics
Keywords
- viewpoint diversity
- dialogue
- free speech
- intellectual humility
- societal pluralism
- higher education
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Heterodoxy
Books & works: new book
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