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Kimberly Willingham is the Executive Director of the Boston Debate League, a non-profit organization Andrew founded in 2005. She talks to Andrew and Carlos about how the organization has grown and changed, the value of debate in urban public schools, and
Happy Thanksgiving!
As those of you who follow me on Twitter know, I’m currently in Big Bend National Park, which is one of the more remote parts of the continental United States. Not a whole lot of internets down here. I haven’t had the opportunity to gear up for this … Read full post
I recently published an essay called Your Information Diet that summarizes my frustration, informed/inspired by the 10+ years I spent immersed in the world of competitive debate, about the current state of political discourse in America (and quite possibly elsewhere – I’m not qualified to speak to that one way … Read full post
I just published an article on a friend’s blog entitled “Your Information Diet“.
… Read full postWhat much of the discussion about “bubbles” ignores is that it matters a great deal what kind of opposing information you consume. Even worse than an echo chamber – and, frankly, a better description of
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Josh Nixon was a student in the Boston Debate League when Andrew was the director. In the years since then, he’s been a serious Magic: The Gathering player is now taking an interest in poker. In this interview, he talks about the … Read full post
As some of you know, debate has been a big part of my life. I was a nationally competitive debater in high school and college. In the early days of my poker career, I founded and ran a debate league serving the Boston Public Schools. All told, I’ve been … Read full post