Gad Saad on Trump, freedom, censorship
Dr. Gad Saad is a professor of marketing at Concordia University and a trailblazer in applying evolutionary psychology to consumer behavior. He's the bestselling author of The Parasitic Mind, a fearless critique of ideological extremism, and the host of the popular YouTube series The Saad Truth. Loved by his fans for his wit and championing of reason and science, and perhaps equally loathed by his critics who disagree with his unorthodox takes on society and politics, Dr. Saad is a fierce advocate for free speech and intellectual freedom. He joins Melinda Nucifora for a special interview on Counterpoints to discuss censorship, freedom, the truth, US politics, Donald Trump and much more.
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