Shai Davidai on Regaining Agency Through Activism

Shai Davidai joins Zibby Owens to discuss his book American Intellectual Antisemitism, the story of how he went from Columbia business professor to accidental activist after the attacks on October 7th. Shai shares the shock he experienced regarding Columbia’s reaction to the attacks, what led to his remarks going viral, how hatred starts in the syllabus, and how regaining agency has driven his activism.He also talks about his attempt to separate his public image from the message, how the first version of this book was a letter to his son, and what gives him hope for the future. Learn more about Shai here https://www.shaidavidai.com and follow him on Instagram @shaidavidai. *********A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now! Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.Listen on Spotify here.Listen on Apple here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.