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William D. Gairdner, PhD, is an author, academic, former Olympic athlete and businessperson. After earning several higher degrees including a doctorate in literature and philosophy from Stanford University, Gairdner taught at York University in Toronto for several years. He left teaching to pursue business and eventually writing. William describes himself as \u201ca libertarian in economic matters, and a Burke-ian conservative in social matters\u201d. His most recent publications include \u201cThe Great Divide: Why Liberals and Conservatives Will Never, Ever Agree\u201d (2015) and \u201cDisruptive Essays: There Are No Safe Spaces in This Book!\u201d (2018) and \u201cThe French Traveler\u201d (2019). His blog can be viewed at www.williamgairdner.com