Margo Gray

In recent years, conservatives have railed against liberal-leaning universities for squashing freedom of speech and preventing students from challenging liberal ideology. In 2019, President Trump signed an executive order designed to protect free inquiry on college campuses.

In recent years, conservatives have railed against liberal-leaning universities for squashing freedom of speech and preventing students from challenging liberal ideology. In 2019, President Trump signed an executive order designed to protect free inquiry on college campuses.

In recent years, conservatives have railed against liberal-leaning universities for squashing freedom of speech and preventing students from challenging liberal ideology. In 2019, President Trump signed an executive order designed to protect free inquiry on college campuses.

As for Evan Charney, he's now living in Durham, no more than a 15-minute drive from Duke's campus.

As for Evan Charney, he's now living in Durham, no more than a 15-minute drive from Duke's campus.

As for Evan Charney, he's now living in Durham, no more than a 15-minute drive from Duke's campus.

Charney says he was reluctant to talk to me because the whole episode still feels raw. It's not something that he's gotten over.

Charney says he was reluctant to talk to me because the whole episode still feels raw. It's not something that he's gotten over.

Charney says he was reluctant to talk to me because the whole episode still feels raw. It's not something that he's gotten over.

Charney fears that institutions of higher learning are failing students by not challenging them and therefore not equipping them with the tools to come up with their own opinions about what matters in the world.

Charney fears that institutions of higher learning are failing students by not challenging them and therefore not equipping them with the tools to come up with their own opinions about what matters in the world.

Charney fears that institutions of higher learning are failing students by not challenging them and therefore not equipping them with the tools to come up with their own opinions about what matters in the world.

Earlier, Charney mentioned that his teaching philosophy was rooted in the Socratic method. Socrates, the most famous philosopher of ancient Athens, believed that true learning was an active process, not the passive acceptance of information. Everything should be questioned, even the ideas that seemed beyond reproach. He encouraged his students to challenge societal norms.

Earlier, Charney mentioned that his teaching philosophy was rooted in the Socratic method. Socrates, the most famous philosopher of ancient Athens, believed that true learning was an active process, not the passive acceptance of information. Everything should be questioned, even the ideas that seemed beyond reproach. He encouraged his students to challenge societal norms.

Earlier, Charney mentioned that his teaching philosophy was rooted in the Socratic method. Socrates, the most famous philosopher of ancient Athens, believed that true learning was an active process, not the passive acceptance of information. Everything should be questioned, even the ideas that seemed beyond reproach. He encouraged his students to challenge societal norms.

This did not go over well with Athenian authorities. In 399 BCE, Athens buzzed with anticipation as Socrates stood trial on charges of corrupting the youth and disrespecting the gods. During his trial, Socrates did what he did best. He defended his principles and engaged in rigorous questioning. He famously told the crowd, the unexamined life is not worth living.

This did not go over well with Athenian authorities. In 399 BCE, Athens buzzed with anticipation as Socrates stood trial on charges of corrupting the youth and disrespecting the gods. During his trial, Socrates did what he did best. He defended his principles and engaged in rigorous questioning. He famously told the crowd, the unexamined life is not worth living.

This did not go over well with Athenian authorities. In 399 BCE, Athens buzzed with anticipation as Socrates stood trial on charges of corrupting the youth and disrespecting the gods. During his trial, Socrates did what he did best. He defended his principles and engaged in rigorous questioning. He famously told the crowd, the unexamined life is not worth living.

In the end, the jury found him guilty. Socrates was sentenced to death and given a lethal dose of hemlock. Campus Files is an Odyssey original podcast. This episode was written and reported by Margo Gray. Campus Files is produced by Ian Mont, Elliot Adler, and me, Margo Gray. Our executive producers and story editors are Maddie Sprungkaiser and Lloyd Lockridge.

In the end, the jury found him guilty. Socrates was sentenced to death and given a lethal dose of hemlock. Campus Files is an Odyssey original podcast. This episode was written and reported by Margo Gray. Campus Files is produced by Ian Mont, Elliot Adler, and me, Margo Gray. Our executive producers and story editors are Maddie Sprungkaiser and Lloyd Lockridge.