A discussion with Author, Educated: A Memoir and Shorenstein Center A.M. Rosenthal Writer-in-Residence Tara Westover and Shorenstein Director Nancy Gibbs.
It’s thoroughly amusing to see how Tara makes this supposedly experienced interviewer uncomfortable time and again with her delightful sense of humor. 😏
The interviewer doesn't seem to connect to Tara at all. I don't think she can relate to these experiences, she doesn't seem the right fit for interviewing. At least Tara was interesting.
Her thoughts on religion and the way her current self approaches Mormonism is really fascinating, and it inspires me as well in a way on how best I should approach the religion that I was born into.
Curious, as to the reasoning why at about 41:45 (or so), the young woman who asks Tara about the Holocaust, Tara's response has been redacted, censored and/or taken out. The question was a legitimate one, and as Tara explains in "Educated," when she was in her BYU class, she was shunned and she felt as if she was an alien, for her ignorance regarding the Holocaust. Accordingly, for Harvard and the Kennedy School to redact or censor Tara's response is unconscionable.
Tara laughs remember... Educated is a book that enthralled me, it open a part of my brain.Amazing, all Tara's life has been so incredible hard, yet it's taken so 'lightly' at first., then meeting the torture of dealing with her past. Thank you so much. Tara I wish you a path of love, kindness, continued learning and beauty for the rest of your life.
By the way, the scripture that Tara meant to say when she talked about Matthew 11:1 around 50 minutes was actually Hebrews 11:1. And the other scripture she referenced was from the Book of Ether chapter 12 in the Book of Mormon: "Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world ... which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men." Interesting that she still has these verses easily within her recall
I would have liked to hear from the older gentlemen standing next in line to ask a question. I noticed the moderator skillfully excluded him. Tara is a National treasure and she has a voice as well and can sing.
If you never get an answer, I can speculate on the potential reasons for this. After a recording, there can sometimes be post editing conversations which happen either at the request of the main speaker or the host or the legal team (in a paid institutionalized setting such as this one). This request to edit out parts of the final recording can be for the safety of the people recording or as a request as the content may harm the individuals in some way.
Good for Tara and wish her well! There are many people who are "heroes" to others - they are not Avatars or Instagram photoshopped personas - they are real people and interacting in real time - which is so important - perhaps far less social media and far more personal interaction! Tara does have a need to show people that she has a "normal" life thus the posted graduation picture to "prove" it. There will come a day when that will not be necessary - to prove to others how "ok" she is.
lt reminds me of the last scene of Dogville where Nicole Kidman keeps excusing her oppressors by saying that the people of Dogville were doing the best they could under very difficult circumstances.
32:14 the interviewer tries a biased question about how the democrats can reach the ignoramus backwoods northwestern conservatives, and Tara crushes her stupid question. Well done.
I think part of the popularity of Tara's memoir and her views are that they call for tolerance and openness towards the views of rural white Americans (i.e. the people most likely to hold conservative views), but mostly so they can be cured, as she was, of those views, which are sexist, racist and homophobic. There isn't a single issue where she seems to think the conservative view is correct and the liberal view is mistaken. By her own account, the cities are advancing, while the rural areas are declining or stagnating. Is this because some of the liberal policies adopted over the last few decades haven't been that great? She doesn't seem to have any firm views on that subject, or if she does, she doesn't want to tell us what they are.
Hard to watch- no chemistry. The guest played the ironical "humor me" card and the interviewer wasn't willing to play along. So the first one doubles down on the humor part with the "admit it, I am funny" expressions. Both weren't willing to facilitate a smooth interview.
A bit too much passive aggressive for me. Just don’t know why and interviewee would mock the interviewer for no reason. Or maybe we don’t know the reason.
I’m that Idaho girl who now has a masters and is pursuing a phd. The audience she was thinking about. She gives me hope.
“I don’t understand the question... but I admire it.”
she is so brilliant. I'm continually awed by her.
I can see a movie coming out of the book
yeah, it would be an interesting movie.
Yep
I sure hope it is turned into a movie.
I just finished the book. Excellent book and very moving. I saw that her mom now has released "Educating", telling her version of their life.
It’s thoroughly amusing to see how Tara makes this supposedly experienced interviewer uncomfortable time and again with her delightful sense of humor. 😏
The interviewer doesn't seem to connect to Tara at all. I don't think she can relate to these experiences, she doesn't seem the right fit for interviewing. At least Tara was interesting.
She's hilarious
I so agree with you.
Her thoughts on religion and the way her current self approaches Mormonism is really fascinating, and it inspires me as well in a way on how best I should approach the religion that I was born into.
Curious, as to the reasoning why at about 41:45 (or so), the young woman who asks Tara about the Holocaust, Tara's response has been redacted, censored and/or taken out. The question was a legitimate one, and as Tara explains in "Educated," when she was in her BYU class, she was shunned and she felt as if she was an alien, for her ignorance regarding the Holocaust. Accordingly, for Harvard and the Kennedy School to redact or censor Tara's response is unconscionable.
I am so thankful for this talk. Brilliant answers on every subject she’s been asked!
Tara laughs remember... Educated is a book that enthralled me, it open a part of my brain.Amazing, all Tara's life has been so incredible hard, yet it's taken so 'lightly' at first., then meeting the torture of dealing with her past. Thank you so much. Tara I wish you a path of love, kindness, continued learning and beauty for the rest of your life.
She's so incredibly intelligent.
By the way, the scripture that Tara meant to say when she talked about Matthew 11:1 around 50 minutes was actually Hebrews 11:1. And the other scripture she referenced was from the Book of Ether chapter 12 in the Book of Mormon: "Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world ... which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men." Interesting that she still has these verses easily within her recall
she makes such a good point so many times
She is the best!💗
Tara is beyond magical.
I would have liked to hear from the older gentlemen standing next in line to ask a question. I noticed the moderator skillfully excluded him.
Tara is a National treasure and she has a voice as well and can sing.
I think the interviewer’s statement at 35:16 might be why she excluded him?
Imagine being Shawn, and seeing your siddle lis all educated and written a book outing your abuse to the whole world.
Why is a part of her answer at 41:49 been cut out? That was an important question and I would have loved to hear her answer.
i also want to know...
If you never get an answer, I can speculate on the potential reasons for this. After a recording, there can sometimes be post editing conversations which happen either at the request of the main speaker or the host or the legal team (in a paid institutionalized setting such as this one). This request to edit out parts of the final recording can be for the safety of the people recording or as a request as the content may harm the individuals in some way.
Agreed, that was weird.
I came to the comments looking for the answer to this as well. Brilliant interview
EDUCATED give me a lot of courage, thanks Tara!
Good for Tara and wish her well! There are many people who are "heroes" to others - they are not Avatars or Instagram photoshopped personas - they are real people and interacting in real time - which is so important - perhaps far less social media and far more personal interaction! Tara does have a need to show people that she has a "normal" life thus the posted graduation picture to "prove" it. There will come a day when that will not be necessary - to prove to others how "ok" she is.
"StarCraft happened!" i love her
lt reminds me of the last scene of Dogville where Nicole Kidman keeps excusing her oppressors by saying that the people of Dogville were doing the best they could under very difficult circumstances.
The tradegy is not that bad people do bad things, it's what good People dO to keep secrets!!!!
Are we related ???
I am curious where her brother learned to be so abusive.
He is sick.
He was mentally sick, read the book.
Because it was his way of relating to his own abuse.
He probably should have been diagnosed and put on medication. The lack of empathy the father had for his children didn’t help.
It was his father influance.
32:14 the interviewer tries a biased question about how the democrats can reach the ignoramus backwoods northwestern conservatives, and Tara crushes her stupid question. Well done.
I just finish reading the book . It's wonderful to find this talk. By the way , Tara is a beautiful girl , attractive.
Starcraft 🤣🤣🤣
I think part of the popularity of Tara's memoir and her views are that they call for tolerance and openness towards the views of rural white Americans (i.e. the people most likely to hold conservative views), but mostly so they can be cured, as she was, of those views, which are sexist, racist and homophobic. There isn't a single issue where she seems to think the conservative view is correct and the liberal view is mistaken. By her own account, the cities are advancing, while the rural areas are declining or stagnating. Is this because some of the liberal policies adopted over the last few decades haven't been that great? She doesn't seem to have any firm views on that subject, or if she does, she doesn't want to tell us what they are.
Hard to watch- no chemistry. The guest played the ironical "humor me" card and the interviewer wasn't willing to play along. So the first one doubles down on the humor part with the "admit it, I am funny" expressions. Both weren't willing to facilitate a smooth interview.
She has seen a lot lol
A bit too much passive aggressive for me. Just don’t know why and interviewee would mock the interviewer for no reason. Or maybe we don’t know the reason.
No schooling, then gets a Phd, that says something about schools and phds.