Episode 18 - Jonathan Kay (Editor @ Quillette)
Episode description
Today you'll hear from Jonathan Kay, the Canadian Editor at Quillette, a Podcast Host, Board Game Enthusiast, and Father of 3.
What is Quillette and how did it get started?
The label-less platform for free thought
Writing 10,000 word articles full of logic and scientifically defensible arguments
Overview of his TEDx talk: Why political correctness works for no one
Thoughts on Cancel Culture, Rioting, and more
Growing up in Montreal
Intense board games
John Kennedy Toole's: Confederacy of Dunces
A failure that led to a net positive
Becoming a better father and husband than 3-5 years ago
How eating dinner together improved his family life
The value of exercise and fresh air
How wolves became an amazing species we call dogs
The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria