Amy Chua

Thank you so much, Barry. It's the nicest thing anyone's ever said. Jed, take note. So what does it feel like to win? And do you feel like you've won? Not exactly. It's very surreal. I feel incredibly happy. And I'm so happy not to be in the middle of a firestorm. I still kind of wake up every day, check my email, expecting something horrible to explode. So it's fun to have you phrase it that way.

Thank you so much, Barry. It's the nicest thing anyone's ever said. Jed, take note. So what does it feel like to win? And do you feel like you've won? Not exactly. It's very surreal. I feel incredibly happy. And I'm so happy not to be in the middle of a firestorm. I still kind of wake up every day, check my email, expecting something horrible to explode. So it's fun to have you phrase it that way.

Thank you so much, Barry. It's the nicest thing anyone's ever said. Jed, take note. So what does it feel like to win? And do you feel like you've won? Not exactly. It's very surreal. I feel incredibly happy. And I'm so happy not to be in the middle of a firestorm. I still kind of wake up every day, check my email, expecting something horrible to explode. So it's fun to have you phrase it that way.

But I still feel like I have a little bit of a target on my back, honestly. OK, so let's talk about that. Because I'm scared to go back to Yale. After this event. After this? No, not with my students, but I just don't know what's going to happen. What do you fear might happen? You know, I love my students. I love teaching. But I try not to talk about politics.

But I still feel like I have a little bit of a target on my back, honestly. OK, so let's talk about that. Because I'm scared to go back to Yale. After this event. After this? No, not with my students, but I just don't know what's going to happen. What do you fear might happen? You know, I love my students. I love teaching. But I try not to talk about politics.

But I still feel like I have a little bit of a target on my back, honestly. OK, so let's talk about that. Because I'm scared to go back to Yale. After this event. After this? No, not with my students, but I just don't know what's going to happen. What do you fear might happen? You know, I love my students. I love teaching. But I try not to talk about politics.

And, you know, here I am at the inauguration. And many, many people at Yale feel extremely strongly about that. And my colleagues, I haven't talked to them at all. And so I don't know. I don't know. I think it's the reason I don't feel vindicated, like, one, is because I teach in an atmosphere where I love my job. I really love teaching. And I love mentoring, especially. But it's not my community.

And, you know, here I am at the inauguration. And many, many people at Yale feel extremely strongly about that. And my colleagues, I haven't talked to them at all. And so I don't know. I don't know. I think it's the reason I don't feel vindicated, like, one, is because I teach in an atmosphere where I love my job. I really love teaching. And I love mentoring, especially. But it's not my community.

And, you know, here I am at the inauguration. And many, many people at Yale feel extremely strongly about that. And my colleagues, I haven't talked to them at all. And so I don't know. I don't know. I think it's the reason I don't feel vindicated, like, one, is because I teach in an atmosphere where I love my job. I really love teaching. And I love mentoring, especially. But it's not my community.

It's not my community. I could not talk like this there with almost anybody. Maybe... eight people of my colleagues.

It's not my community. I could not talk like this there with almost anybody. Maybe... eight people of my colleagues.

It's not my community. I could not talk like this there with almost anybody. Maybe... eight people of my colleagues.

It's not that I can't be free. I definitely teach. I think things are getting better. I don't want to sound, you know, I have even classes. I have a lot of students in this room tonight. And classes, the atmosphere is way better than it was every year. It's getting a lot better. You know, I never used to have to do this before.

It's not that I can't be free. I definitely teach. I think things are getting better. I don't want to sound, you know, I have even classes. I have a lot of students in this room tonight. And classes, the atmosphere is way better than it was every year. It's getting a lot better. You know, I never used to have to do this before.

It's not that I can't be free. I definitely teach. I think things are getting better. I don't want to sound, you know, I have even classes. I have a lot of students in this room tonight. And classes, the atmosphere is way better than it was every year. It's getting a lot better. You know, I never used to have to do this before.

When JD was my student, we would have these feisty debates, left versus right. And it was kind of fun to have these big debates. And then afterwards, people would go out for a beer. Starting about eight years ago, that just all stopped. You know, people were afraid to say things. And then I devised a new technique to continue the debates.

When JD was my student, we would have these feisty debates, left versus right. And it was kind of fun to have these big debates. And then afterwards, people would go out for a beer. Starting about eight years ago, that just all stopped. You know, people were afraid to say things. And then I devised a new technique to continue the debates.

When JD was my student, we would have these feisty debates, left versus right. And it was kind of fun to have these big debates. And then afterwards, people would go out for a beer. Starting about eight years ago, that just all stopped. You know, people were afraid to say things. And then I devised a new technique to continue the debates.

I said, you can write me your genuine views, and I will read them anonymously. And it's like a second best solution, but it actually led to, it was a good debate. Not a debate, but I would read these things. You would see people nod, and some people would talk. But this past semester, you know, I assigned a provocative piece on critical race theory.

I said, you can write me your genuine views, and I will read them anonymously. And it's like a second best solution, but it actually led to, it was a good debate. Not a debate, but I would read these things. You would see people nod, and some people would talk. But this past semester, you know, I assigned a provocative piece on critical race theory.