Piers Morgan Interviews Teacher Who SCHOOLED Student For Calling JK Rowling 'Bigoted'

Teacher Warren Smith shot to fame on X overnight when a video of him gently challenging a student who told him JK Rowling was 'bigoted' went viral and was shared by Elon Musk.
Piers Morgan interviews the educator to find out more about the moment that taught millions how to think more critically before accepting wide-spread opinions as fact.
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[@SecretScholars]

Thank you so much for having me Piers. It was truly an honor. As I was sitting there watching, I was astonished at how skillfully you conduct yourself in each moment. You are the best at what you do. Keep it uncensored.

[@pigtailsandteddybears]

Many of us in the comments want to thank you and are very appreciative (I'm sure there are parents who may feel some relief) knowing there are teachers like you that actually exist. Please, please, please don't change.

[@hmq9052]

Relax. It's already going to your head. Crack on with the day job.

[@scottarnest8980]

I am a physics teacher that uses the modeling method. This relies on the students to critically think. There are more teachers out there like that. Plenty in my school.

[@minikame2272]

How do you find the time to teach kids alongside your commitment to the Star Wars films?

[@dork]

Just to let you know how much teachers like you are remembered by their students... I am 24 (almost 25) and went through all schooling and only ONE teacher I remember when I was 14 actually taught me critical thinking. In one year he got me from an E/F student in Physics to finishing on an A, which purely stemmed from him changing how I viewed learning/motivation (and he was just really cool and made the environment fun). I ended up getting into math because of that, which led me to computer science at uni, and now im developing games and am very happy. I think sometimes what path I would have went down without that ONE teacher. And you are exactly the sort of thinker which can teach kids the same, appreciate you and I hope you have a fruitful career!

[@samuels.2411]

this teacher deserves a medal for being a real teacher!

[@nemosays6337]

or maybe just a raise eh!

[@jeffhatmaker817]

Agree. He's also very genuine and 'real'. Rare these days.

[@fwabble]

THIS

[@chrisclark7170]

Teacher deserves a pink slip for promoting transphobic lies.

[@ifgfqageneration6939]

How do you know that?@@jeffhatmaker817

[@scoogsy]

Update: He’s been fired. Pierce, get him back on the show. The school needs to answer to this.

[@joelhodoborgas]

Your country is a shame. This s**t is spreading to south america already.

[@Seevawonderloaf]

Absolutely

[@ItachiUchihaisamartyr]

I was going to comment on this! They say, "his presence makes them feel unsafe"

[@NorthernRealmJackal]

​@@ItachiUchihaisamartyr That's rich coming from activists whose de-facto power, emotional maturity, and erratic unpredictability all matches that of Joffrey Baratheon, First of his name, King of the Andals. I guess Ned Stark's "presence made him feel unsafe." Poor kid. Good thing he showed that toxic white cis-man some accountability-culture, and ended the hate speech.

[@larkinh1]

They fired him?! That’s insane!

[@QueenBabylonnia]

The school has actually sacked this teacher, absolutely disgusting of them.

[@owl9683]

Did he? Where was he fired from?

[@danaustin5869]

He's too smart and rational to be part of the US public school system. Of course they fired him.

[@SnowTerebi]

@@danaustin5869 Can't have the kids learn how to think!

[@asdreww]

whaaaa fr?

[@QueenBabylonnia]

@@asdreww He actually posted himself after it happened…. He was saying goodbye to his students, he was obviously shocked…. They obviously don’t want the students to be able to critically think for themselves…. They want another bunch of sheep..

[@zuzuspetals8323]

Education, not indoctrination!

[@Raevon22]

Nice ❤

[@bobdarrick2628]

Yes and I would go further. We need to get rid of the LGTV stuff/rules protecting it.

[@madmelwood3778]

100%

[@tonydoe9773]

And alot of that, education vs indoctrination, involves an unlearning of everything you've been taught, especially the polarized topics of belief. There's literally a lie hidden within every beLIEf, often times the lies we tell ourselves; and history is always written by the Victors, it's his story afterall. 😅 It's not nature vs nurture, but rather the integration and utilization of both. It's not holistic health vs modern medicine, but the integration and utilization of both. Where are we individually polarized, and why? This is a key to self awareness, and the ability to be a critical thinker -- beyond the reach or scope of the psychological & emotionally manipulative tactics of today's modern governs of mind I mean governments.

[@pigtailsandteddybears]

I want to give credit to the kid for owning up to his idiocracy. That's a rare one.

[@brettconv83]

Absolutely. The problem is most people won’t challenge their thoughts in a constructive way. Yelling a point at someone isn’t very effective

[@pigtailsandteddybears]

@@brettconv83 Exactly. Very well said.

[@hmq9052]

*idiocy

[@pigtailsandteddybears]

@@hmq9052 😘

[@pigtailsandteddybears]

@@hmq9052 😘

[@wellyforpm]

Update: This teacher has been fired for the exchange that we all watched admiringly.

[@LordAsturgis]

3 months later? I seriously doubt that. We don’t know the reason yet. Honestly I just hope it’s not something horrible.

[@ana-maria6443]

That's what they would want you to think. It would have been too controversial to fire him while he was in the spotlight so they just waited.

[@LordAsturgis]

@@ana-maria6443 You can keep your conspiracy theories for now. Let’s wait for facts, you know, the very thing everyone praised this guy for. Having one smart conversation doesn’t make him a good person. We know nothing about him.

[@AdolfHitler-lk4vo]

@@LordAsturgis "conspiracy theories" genuinely khy5

[@owl9683]

where did he get fired from?

[@36paris]

Let’s give a moment to acknowledge that this teacher managed to have this conversation with Piers Morgan and still did not get drawn into a debate over his own beliefs. This is a real teacher. I would be stoked to have him teach my child.

[@michael1]

Give a moment to acknowledge that the guy spoke for 30 seconds without Piers interrupting him. A world record.

[@ranndino]

@@michael1Clearly you haven't watched much of Morgan.

[@wendywilson1537]

That's a real Teacher who teaches critical thinking.

[@christinadacruz420]

Amen!

[@caraarslan]

Yes, he not just teaching it, he also practicing it. Which is missing from a lot of his colleagues.

[@Durzo1259]

I hope they don't try to destroy him and push him out of his profession. The Social Justice cult hates critical thinking with a passion. They literally argue that objective rationality is a corrupt "white way of knowing" because they know their theories can't withstand rational scrutiny.

[@mkaz3997]

He's far too radical to be a teacher...imagine teaching kids how to think , not what to think! 😱

[@samezidrovibes]

Exactly! Many just scream and cry! People must be willing to be wrong for them to grow.

[@montu94]

Sick of woke shit being taught in school. Glad there are teachers like this.

[@skatealex1]

Woke means what exactly?

[@skatealex1]

​@@TransKidsMafianice bait lol

[@TransKidsMafia]

@@skatealex1it’s when you are awake and aware of Systematic discrimination and When you force feed your toddler estrogen. Stay woke yall

[@LadieKadie]

@@skatealex1 Wokeism is weaponized personal grievances masquerading as a genuine social concern. It's defined by its fraudulent nature, as being distinct from legitimate social grievances. In other words. Fake outrage over absurd issues.

[@dddddbbb]

Vast majority of teachers are like this. Try some channels other than fox news..and you know...talking to people in real life.

[@lkreinmiller-author]

He gave the best advice ever to a teacher - teach students HOW to think, not WHAT to think.

[@QDSGames]

Actually this is a quote from the video. The teacher said it to the student.

[@dcmarcello]

Yep. Don't just believe what people say. Just because someone says it, or tweets it, or, I dunno....makes a KZbin video, for example, just throwing out random examples...doesn't mean it's true. Words of wisdom! 😂😂😂

[@DBCOOPER888]

No, he's a demagogue. No opposing viewpoints were presented. The student may have reached a conclusion on their own but they never had the facts on hand to make an informed decision. The student did not take the extra step of looking at the actual debate on the issue.

[@michaelfrazier3148]

@@DBCOOPER888Regardless, he still discovered that he had formed that opinion WITHOUT knowing the facts. (At that particular time) If you’re going to call somebody transphobic, you need evidence other than, “other people have said it, so it must be true”

[@DBCOOPER888]

@@michaelfrazier3148 He still doesn't know the facts of the situation. The teacher pointed him to one direction. Like I said, the way he phrased the question was so incredibly dumb, like the teacher asked him to phrase it that way to make a point. The likely motive the entire time was to say through "critical thinking" you will see JK's tweets are perfectly fine. After watching his other videos I won't give him the benefit of the doubt. He peddles Jordan Peterson's comments about climate change ffs.

[@Suroky232]

He has just been Sacked by his school! Cancelled by the woke brigade!

[@DrJohnnyJ]

There is no information as to why he was fired.

[@aalvarez2914]

@@DrJohnnyJit’s pretty clear that’s what it was. They’re the ones who wanted to silence him afterwards too, trying to get him to sign a perpetual gag clause on his way out. He’s the one being upfront and they’re the ones being shady, so it seems clear what it’s about.

[@davidrowen7867]

"How to think. Not what to think." Truer words were never spoken Amen

[@MCVOfficialYouTube]

you end your comment with "Amen"... can you see the hypocrisy in that?

[@am_lucius]

​@@MCVOfficialKZbinI see what you mean, but my push back will be that there's free will in religion and everyone have his own journey that leads him to believing in God or not, and either you won't be judge, but when it comes to social beliefs, it's not quite the same, if you're against what the left thinks, then you're evil and ostracized...

[@caleschnell]

​@@MCVOfficialKZbinLol, what, bro?

[@MCVOfficialYouTube]

@@caleschnell it's pretty simple to understand, he made a comment about "thinking for yourself" the add ~"Amen" ... a phrase created by Christianity which forbids you to... think for yourself.... irony isn't your strongpoint is it

[@caleschnell]

@@MCVOfficialKZbin The mature are those who develop by practice to discern the right from the wrong - Hebrews 5:14. Isaiah 1:18 - Come and let us reason together, though your sins are like scarlet they shall be as white as snow; though they are like crimson they shall be as wool. I don't know, man, perhaps if you read the Scriptures for yourself and don't adopt a silly creed-it seems as though Christianity seems pretty reasonable. The problem arises when you separate the three threads of evidence you use to discern truth. Scripture alone leads to over 51,000 different Christian groups all arguing that the Bible is the basis of their faith. Science alone leads to evolutionism and godlessness. Personal experience alone leads to mystery religions and eastern philosophy. Yet, there really is no gray area or compromise when it comes to the laws of health, laws of physics, or the laws that govern the stars and celestial bodies. To put it simply, people have went awry because they've accepted lies about God, His character, and you will variably find that most Christians instead of praying like David of old, “Search and see the wicked way in me; renew a new heart and right spirit in me.” You will find many of them say superstitiously, “When my heavenly Father looks at me, He doesn't see me, but Jesus covering me.” That's because they don't actually trust our heavenly Father but interventions made to hide and protect them from Him. You have to rightly divide the truth for yourself. I abide by the principle of the apostle Paul stated in Romans chap. 14 v. 5, “Every person must be fully persuaded in their own mind.” I can't do your thinking for you; you must examine the evidence for yourself and come to your own conclusion on the matter. I can challenge you to think and to weigh it out for yourself but you must apply yourself to do so. Have a good day, Caller, and may the Spirit of God invigorate you to rightly divide truth from error.

[@ubiquitousdiabolus]

Sounds like the student was willing to stand corrected. Good for both of them!

[@hellabella8295]

Absolutely.. most kids are incredibly dumb.. and refuse to even consider they are wrong.. BECAUSE THEY ARE SHEEP.

[@alisoncole3211]

Great point agreed

[@SuperKripke]

JK Rowling is a transphobe. She has had multiple opportunities to clarify her position and continues to tweet out inflammatory and exclusionary remarks, associate herself with other transphobes and fund exclusionary groups. The Harry Potter actors distanced themselves from her despite not having any incentive to do so. The fact that the student repeated what his peers told him doesn't make him wrong. One can know Hitler was an anti Semite without having read any of Mein Kampf or his directives during the Third Reich.

[@bobdarrick2628]

What would be good for society is if we got rid of the pro LGTV laws

[@babypicassoeisenstein]

bit submissive tbh

[@lewisedmundscomposer]

He’s just been fired! Get the man back on your show, Piers!

[@swish6143]

Even offered him money for not talking about this ever again.

[@davidm1149]

@@swish6143 You've got to wonder what their supposed logic is. They also think money would necessarily be an issue with him. That's somewhat telling.

[@mikecoote9546]

This guy is effortlessly profound. Do not be afraid to let these conversations occur, Do not live out of fear. Voluntarily accept the unknown and face the serpent. Wow

[@dcmarcello]

We need to have these tough conversations, you are right! It takes a lot of courage to stand up and tell a student not to believe something just because someone says it, or tweets it, or ... I dunno, makes a KZbin video about it, just throwing out a random example... Wisdom like this is hard to come by. This man needs an award. Perhaps, an Osca.....err, no, I meant... Teacher of the Year award! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Stitchpuppy01]

“Effortlessly profound.” Son. That’s so BADASS

[@flipperbigg8943]

I’m still not over what they did to JK Rowling and trying to erase her from the Harry Potter franchise like she didn’t create the books and write it from her imagination.

[@Sotto_]

It's all about power, control, and most of all money. I have stopped going to theatres to see big producer movies anymore, and I won't return until they stop pushing propaganda in everything they release. I go to movies to be entertained, not preached at.

[@dreamclaw00]

No one can cancel or "erase" a multi millionaire. She 's always had deeply problematic links to anti-LGBT and right wing people. She's still raking it in , and is moire than happy to support and legally protect a whole raft of liars, grifters and bigots.

[@zachthezombie]

She did kinda steal it from the 80s movie troll that even has a kid in it called Harry potter

[@marcelsgroot]

@@Sotto_ I agree with you. Its the same reason I wont go either. Lately nothing good is playing

[@Fear_the_Nog]

Doing, not did. But it hasn't worked, not really, not it will continue to not work.

[@rivernorthhomes]

Need more teachers like him

[@ThePianoPimp]

Already got fired for doing what he did.

[@owl9683]

@@ThePianoPimp where did he get fired from?

[@originalgoldengoddess]

She’s not a bigot… she’s just honest and authentic but still classy.

[@katpleiadean7525]

What a lovely man. I was struck by his humility.

[@LadieKadie]

I’m so glad this guy is real! I was worried that video of him talking to his students was just a skit! Be proud young man! You’re a fantastic teacher!

[@Zombiisugar]

I was also concerned this was a skit

[@dualityomk9854]

Im concerned that a year from now this dude is gonna be dna charged for being a pedo.

[@SuperJJParker]

I still think it's a skit.

[@pjbpiano]

@@SuperJJParker, well. Why do you think it is? Do you have contrary evidence?

[@hmq9052]

Relax. You're over emotional.

[@PerrenialMillennial]

This is absolutely world-class, he gave the facts and was calm and respectful, never picked a side or forced bias, and then let the student decide, this is how you change hearts and minds folks.Phenomenal.

[@hmq9052]

Way over the top. Do you always respond so hard to triggers?

[@janicesellers3618]

Why be a jerk? ​@@hmq9052

[@QueenBabylonnia]

@@hmq9052it was refreshing to see, sick of the woke screaming and shouting and in schools with their own sexual indoctrination to kids.

[@hunterfurbaby7793]

you missed the point he didn't chnge his mind he let him relize his own mind///sorry keybord is broken lol

[@judithstevens4323]

NOW THIS IS A TEACHER❗💯💯 WE NEED TEACHERS LIKE THIS❗ GOD BLESS THIS MAN❗❤❤

[@cinarashort1621]

Congrats from Brazil! I'm a teacher who also opens students' eyes to what's been happening in the world! 😊

[@travisjazzbo3490]

How awesome and modest is this guy! Awesome teacher and human in general!

[@allisonnancholas9620]

"learn to think not what to think" - so true. This guy is a fabulous teacher.

[@sierramist1092]

He does that tho, told what to think

[@diegojaumandreu5671]

​@@sierramist1092 at what point

[@dcmarcello]

Fabulous artist and actor more like it. Although it's obvious at some points he is struggling to contain his laughter. 😂😂😂😂 You are part of his art, and down even know it.

[@mackalarvena2352]

I am crying. Tears of joy. Because this is refreshing so much... in a desert of ignorance, a rainfall... Thank you. Thank you so much... voluntarily accept the unknown...

[@jayne775]

You do realise this is fake, don't you? He's a filmmaker. He caught you and Piers in a feedback loop/confirmation bias. He scammed you.

[@melvind8381]

Jayne thank you, it’s driving me nuts

[@cruz1ale]

@@jayne775lol wat

[@ugn154]

​@@jayne775your comment is fake. You're just a troll.

[@animecookies8784]

Lol calm down. You make it sound like you just saw Jesus.

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

Unfortunately, this is quite a normal example of a critical thinking exercise, as led by Socratic questioning. That this became a headline shows what a dire state our thinking is in

[@MaDrung]

And he just got fired for this basic example... Imagine that.

[@gigiizzy5651]

I'm glad Kylo Ren turned his life around ane became a teacher

[@Retroopers]

Good. I wasn't the only person that thought of Kylo Ren. LOL.

[@angelabrookensart8136]

😂

[@lukawssl]

Omg stop, I thought the same thing!😅

[@Perjoss]

The best comments don’t always have most upvotes ❤

[@akirahojo2]

Kylo did turn to the light side at the end of that atrocious sequel, and now we know he has lived life as a teacher in Massachusetts instead of being in the Jedi Temple.

[@leechrec]

A professor like this is rare.

[@atelier27]

They are not Rare. Despite what gets circulated his way of teaching is indicative of most educators. What we usually see are inflammatory videos of the extremes and what are the actually rare because they incite people and therefore get eyeballs. What is posted is what gets eyeballs but that is social media not the reality of education.

[@theloneranger8725]

I don't know how rare this is because I don't have the statistics to determine that, but what is obvious to me is that in order to teach in the manner he does, he must have the backing of his school district and board of education. Therefore, they are to be highly commended for hiring teachers like him and allowing them to teach critical thinking in the classroom. I know he has their backing and support because if he didn't, he would have already been told to hit the road and don't come back.

[@NoOne-bp2jw]

They were not rare in the 1980s at a small state university (heavily supported by two great businessmen in our small, geographically remote area). This is the kind of professor I remember. The video gives me hope those professors still exist.

[@atelier27]

I work at a large city community college and I assure you there are many. Most are like this despite what gets blasted online. People find videos and stories that support their ideas about what is happening at colleges and then post them endlessly. Like those street interviews where they string together a whole bunch of people who don’t know who George Washington was and then one person who does to make it seem accurate and in real time to prove how stupid students or the public are when in reality they edited out the 95% of people who do know. People knowing is not exciting. That doesn’t get eyeballs and comments. We all need to be careful what someone else presents as reality in real time truth when we ourselves are not there And I totally include myself in that statement. @@NoOne-bp2jw

[@jayb2705]

I think there are many, but they are afraid of the consequences of speaking out. You'll be blacklisted, dragged through the mud by various institutions, and the fear of losing your livelihood is enough to silence people into compliance of this shit.

[@jacoblyons3167]

There are many teachers like him! We just spend too much time highlighting the bad ones! Thank you Piers for giving him the opportunity to shine a light on other great teachers!

[@win3918]

Kudos to this teacher, actually teaching kids how to think, not what to think. We're witnessing a tidal wave of our education institutions telling our kids what to think. It's a relief to see that there are light houses of great teachers and teaching staying strong. His youtube channel has great content too.

[@LeadwithGrace]

The modesty, the wisdom, passion for doing something to help students and a genuine smile - I wish there were more teachers like him! We salute you, Mr Smith!

[@rebelraccoon9018]

Unlike her aggressive critics, JK Rowling is a brave and intelligent rolemodel. Such an inspiring woman. Never be afraid to speak the truth. ✊️

[@dualityomk9854]

Old jk folded and flaked to this woke bullshit originally.

[@mattallcock8190]

So no mention of JK Rowling linking trans-women to violence against women, Then after being called out on it, claiming trans self-ID would result in an increase in violence against women in women's safe-spaces despite the actual EVIDENCE of over 10 years and almost 30 countries ? "Critical thinking" needs credible, verifiable, objective evidence ! All this actually demonstrates is one example of actual ignorance and a number of more examples of wilful ignorance !!!

[@avalerie4467]

And very classy. When the woke.mob was calling for her to return her award, i wrote her a "fan" letter, encouraging her to stick to her guns. She replied with the kindest, most appreciative reply.

[@lethalsub]

"Such an inspiring woman." She is associated with LGB Alliance, which has campaigned for conversion therapy bans to not include trans people. It is a cowardly hate group.

[@hmq9052]

The point is you should listen to both the critics and her. You're still in the triggered stage. Look at both dispassionately

[@paulapalacz6477]

Wow what a brilliant teacher. I’m a law student in Scotland and the teachers disagree with everything that is not left related or reality related. He is one in the kind.

[@andrewshomakhyia9211]

Keep being a wonderful teacher and a human being, don’t let this get to your head..

[@gj1695]

These students who have spent their formative years in the echo chamber of academia are totally indoctrinated. Props to the select few teachers who teach critical thinking. These are the folks on the front lines in the quest to preserve freedom of speech and sanity.

[@vickiroberts3469]

Brilliant! We definitely need more teachers like him!!!!

[@nuranozdemir6454]

Piers has to showcase more teachers like this one … hats off to you for teaching a young mind to think independently.

[@jamesturcott7339]

Very refreshing to see a young teacher such as this young man, there is hope.😊

[@amy87174]

Too bad he is American so he was fired for being an amazing teacher. 😮

[@robyngunner9880]

A good example of thinking for ones self, debate without anger and not forced into an opinion. 👏🏻

[@johnhamilton8650]

Great teacher 👍

[@mrsoul6825]

I’m so happy someone cleared the air. I’m such a big Harry potter nerd and was tired of the hate.

[@vladkagreen1824]

The teacher was fired from his job recently. That could be expected the way the education system is going. Someone should give him a really great opportunity!!

[@PurpleSirens]

He needs to start a serious channel, teaching people how to critically think. Using real life examples, real tiktoks etc where people are just spitting bs

[@stanbalo]

He has a youtube channel and that is where i saw the vid

[@Sotto_]

​@@stanbalo Do you know the name of it, or is it self-named?

[@stanbalo]

@@Sotto_ warren smith secret scholar society.

[@win3918]

@@Sotto_ his channel is @secretscholars

[@stephenk1004]

I'm a science teacher, and never shy away from the 'tricky' questions or the topics that are 'off limits.' When kids directly ask me for my opinion on something (which happens all the time, kids are super curious and switched on), I ask them what theirs is first, and always play devil's advocate. It's great when you see the lightbulb light up and they say "oh, I've never thought about it like that." Unfortunately, the vast majority of my colleagues won't engage out if fear of parent complaints, professional consequences, and a lack of confidence. There's nothing wrong with asking kids tough questions and challenging their views. The best learning happens in these moments. We need to create a more tolerant, open minded and critical thinking generation. Especially when social media algorithms are hell bent on forcing us into set ideologies. It also teaches me too, because I really have to be on the ball with some of the imaginative questions I get asked 😅. They ask better questions than most journalists.

[@Sotto_]

🎯

[@creativesource3514]

Are you a science teacher in the US?

[@TheBaumcm]

Science teacher, former, and I totally agree. Often I would discuss confirmation bias and how to determine whether data was reliable, because that is often the basis for specious logic, like the student’s.

[@stephenk1004]

@@creativesource3514 Naa Australia

[@creativesource3514]

@@stephenk1004 nice. Im hearing in America many wany creationism taught in the science class as another theory.

[@marylou807]

Great interview! I had watched and admired the original material. So it was wonderful to watch you interview him.

[@indyboo337]

Get him back Piers please poor bloke has been fired

[@montenegrinamneusa956]

I must admit that it has been a long time since I have been impressed by someone as I have by this smart, gracious, incredible human. He’s a teachers teacher and a hero to every kid who is lucky enough to be in his class. We need more teachers like him in order to raise an incredible next generation. My hats off to you sir.

[@user-kf7dn5dh1f]

Key line "teach children how to think. Not what to think." Greatest gift we can be nutured towards, our own minds, thinking critically.

[@interghost]

I was shocked this was a teacher from the US! - Well done to you sir. In times such as these you are the voice of reason!

[@ExtraPencil2]

Open minds! What a. concept. Very impressed with this young teacher -and with. you for featuring him!

[@L8-4A-D8]

His demeanor reminds me so much of Mr. Rogers.....calm, caring, and able to listen rather than interrupt or yell over the other person.

[@neurocidesakiwi]

Good observation. You're absolutely spot on.

[@exelr8]

this man was refreshing

[@Seashore1403]

This is what you call a fantastic teacher!

[@kirkclements4893]

Discussing the framing of a question before addressing the actual question is the essence of critical thinking.

[@BartT75]

Socrates has entered the chat

[@denizonan4588]

Yo, Soc. Wass'up? :)

[@TheBaumcm]

@@denizonan4588the Socratic Method, you down?

[@madmelwood3778]

Hasnt he just xx

[@princessjulia5646]

A lovely young man. We need more teachers like him. ❤

[@sida3590]

I'm a GenY, and I was taught by teachers who actually taught like this fella. Teachers need to teach students how to live in the real world NOT push their personal views and opinions onto them. Teachers used to be a corner stone of a society now they're just jokes.

[@aspenpatio4658]

So many great things here. Among many other things, props to the teacher for creating an environment where someone can admit they were wrong and still save face. Although we shouldn’t need that to admit we were wrong, it certainly helps.

[@TheShinnion]

FairPlay to this guy, his school & students are lucky to have him

[@vladkagreen1824]

The school fired him recently!

[@_w_w_]

Poor guy! The school union now has its sight on this guy. I sincerely hope he survives through all the crap that will come his way.

[@Sotto_]

They probably already are, but it's difficult to argue against facts. He will always have a teaching job in schools that truly value education.

[@mimiruss8444]

@@Sotto_problem is there aren’t any that value education.. just indoctrination

[@Sotto_]

@@mimiruss8444 There are still some private or separate systems, but they aren't the norm anymore.

[@doublegdog]

Yeah was thinking a private school as well.

[@artOVtrolling]

Don’t pity those who are blessed with the opportunity to prove their virtues and principles to be just that. Living in line with the truth isn’t easy, and if it were, we wouldn’t view it as an admirable thing to do.

[@jacmac0214]

Thank you Piers , just watched the video and it was great to watch ... A great teacher and a student willing to questioning their thinking ... Loved it

[@lyonsailing7520]

Thanks so much for interviewing this teacher!

[@jimbobbean5845]

Softly spoken, intelligent...but not woke! Brings a tear to the eye! 😢😂❤

[@randyshuker8315]

This man is an incredible teacher. Teach kids to be able to analyze and form their own conclusions, free of political correctness and group think!

[@polyaplus]

This changes the way i view interaction altogether. You don't have to win an argument, get clarity on why and how someone reach their conclusion.

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

This is also the first time Piers didn't interrupt the guest, interview himself, and start an argument.

[@Sotto_]

Probably because the young gentleman was soft spoken and had something to say. Far too many aggressive and shouting guests on these types of panels. I get it - verbal bloodsports sell, but still it's nice to hear civil discourse for a change.

[@dodumichalcevski]

He only does If he disagrees with the guest because he doenst like different opinions

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

@@dodumichalcevski No shit Sherlock.

[@dodumichalcevski]

@@SvenErik_Lindstrom3 😂

[@SvenErik_Lindstrom3]

@@dodumichalcevskiGlad you didn't take it as an offence :)

[@wayner9765]

Bravo Warren Smith.

The fact something this obvious makes anyone a hero is a sign how low society has fallen.

[@allanm9913]

Piers, this is an important interview, thank you. I'm late catching up with this guy. It gives hope to see a way of being modeled that promotes cohesion instead of division. I'm going back to look at more of his stuff.

[@t3tsuyaguy1]

I love that he called out the lesson, in Harry Potter, that you have to face the unknown and your fears voluntarily. That lesson is from, I believe in the Order of the Phoenix, the moment that Harry realizes that either he has to kill Voldemort or Voldemort has to kill him, and critically, accepts it. He thinks to himself that his acceptance is the difference between being dragged into the Coliseum kicking and screaming and walking in with your head held high. He supposes that some would think that is a distinction without out a difference, but _he_ now understands that it is everything. It was at that moment, I began to consider those books literature, not merely entertainment.

[@oletrn]

This is actually very similar to what Jordan Peterson has been saying for years ("face the dragon"), and he often refers to Harry Potter for examples and metaphors too.

[@t3tsuyaguy1]

@@oletrn Yes. It's often connected to his advice to face your Jungian shadow. All of his work unpacking the deep and lasting metaphorical wisdom that shows up in popular culture is wonderful.

[@barryjames73]

Need more open-minded and reasonable teachers like this guy. He encourages thought and debate without pushing his political views on the students

[@BrideOfTheDawn]

I wish ALL teachers were like this! YES! Teach our children how to think for themselves! THANK YOU!

[@drgordo112]

Great teaching moment! Cheers!

[@lynnedyer8714]

This is what a teacher should be. I hope that some in the profession take note. Fair play to the student for listening and his reaction. Young people should not be told what to think but how to think. Hallelujah!

[@jamesrussell1979]

Great conversation...GOD BLESS FROM IRELAND 🇮🇪 🙏

[@schubert06sebastian39]

That is a teacher. The school chose a correct person.

[@zoe9190]

The skillset, its called critical thinking. Thinking for yourself instead of just what you are told and not questioning it

[@jq8974]

Beautiful. refreshing to see a young man of character and doubly so to see him working with our kids! Bless you, sir.🙏🏾

[@davetdowell]

The real gift in this video of him, is if you watch it all, he sets up the environment for the kid to learn for himself "I'm not gonna take any position", then gets the kid to explore the question he is asking, to examine it's validity for himself and encouarges him to decide if what is being claimed "the given" matches what he is reading out in his question. He leads the student to learn "thinking" for himself, he doesn't try to teach him how to think, he allows that to be discovered by prompting. It's a talent, to be able to setup and lead self discovery like that.

[@Ratiocinativefun]

Please bring Warren Smith back on, since now he has been fired for being an actual teacher!!!

[@WastedPot]

How have you not got Warren back on the show? It’s terrifying to think they fired him for teaching a kid to think for themselves.

[@Milestonemonger]

Thank you for interviewing someone who is truly deserving of our attention and praise 👏

[@shalinivarma237]

Amen

[@tassie2348]

Piers, thank you for branching out and providing us with an honest and open environment to listen to the news.

[@robbieolson3493]

Thinking critically is a life lesson we all need. Bravo. well done sir.

[@amandajc2996]

You wouldn't believe what the teacher was teaching the class my 14yrs daughter was in (uk). Where to touch people to pleasure them!!! I am shocked to the high hill!

[@desres2281]

OMG they've really lost their marbles! This is not their job! 😱😱

[@LadieKadie]

Yea we’ve had those same horror stories here too.

[@leechrec]

That teacher should be in jail.

[@sanniepstein4835]

School should be for the information that isn't everywhere in this sex-obsessed world. The boring but important subjects. Those teachers aren't just perverts, they're lazy.

[@jamiebrooks3864]

I had sexual education in uk in late 80s. Back the bike sheds never been as packed that dinner time 😂

[@bitnar]

What an amazing man

[@kchiu9080]

To someone who made that title, Warren Smith did not school the student, he EDUCATED the student.

[@YesUrJudgmental]

It's really disappointing that he got fired. It speaks so badly of how society is today.

[@sander_bouwhuis]

In my time this kind of teacher would be called... an average teacher. For those who are (very) young, for thousands of years there have been teachers who have been encouraging thoughts. It's a terribly thing what has been happening in the last 10 or so years. I strongly hope we'll look back at this period and realize how incredibly stupid and damaging 'wokeness' is.

[@leechrec]

Parents, always be interested in what teachers teach your kids in school. Ask your kids what they are being taught. These days, you never know what dangerous garbage they are throwing at your kids.

[@TheAmerz1]

and now fired. 😠

[@rhysmaybrey7739]

Saw the video piers is talking about. It was a masterclass in showing youngsters how to critically evaluate information and reach their own conclusions. Great teacher. Need more like him

[@tbd407]

I'm twice this guy's age and I want to be like him when I grow up haha

[@lauragavin9923]

This is what teachers are meant to do .. 🤷‍♂️

[@dianetm8557]

Good teacher. Good student who was a listening learner.

[@kazyczka]

I always knew that TRUTH will prevail in the end. Smoke and fog will fade away eventually.

[@kage6271]

A teacher went viral? 👀 The world is healing...

[@chenchugarilakshmiprasanna1669]

My eyes welled up,after reading your comment.yes,we need awakening

[@katfanker]

This was excellent!