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When Students Change Each Other’s Minds, It’s Called Friendship – Blue Book Diaries

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Late nights discussing the world’s problems? That’s called being friends.

This weekend, the political scientist Yascha Mounk posed a provocative question on Twitter: “What are the top things universities could do to encourage a culture of free debate and inquiry, not just in the classroom but also in dorms and dining halls?” Obviously, students don't need to debate politics all the time. But according to surveys, two thirds of students at U.S. colleges say that many of their classmates don't feel comfortable expressing their views. If you don't think that's a problem, I don't know what to tell you. - Yascha Mounk (@Yascha_Mounk) June 4, 2022 (Judging by

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