— Oasis Discussion Group — Tyler Library @ 8041 Wood St, Midvale, UT 84047
Note the library location changes! This month we'll be in Midvale at the Tyler Library.
Salt Lake Oasis discussion group is like a book club, but focused on short content - such as podcasts, TED Talks, or online articles. This month we'll discuss -
Anti-intellectualism in the US
There are so many amazing resources for this topic! Feel free to add ones you find and like in the comments of this event, or join our Oasis Network Discord & the Salt Lake City chapter channels to share (Discord Invite). Also, you're welcome to join even if you don't listen to any of the materials, we always have great conversations with diverse opinions!
Discussion Materials:
- The Death of Expertise, Tom Nichols (2014 article)
- PBS interview w/ Nichols (2020, 17 min)
- Several public intellectuals on “America’s anti-science problem” (2020, 25 min)
- Philomena Cunk & Anti-Intellectualism (2025, 25 min)
We'll be the main meeting room of the Tyler Library.
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