
20 years on the frontlines of the college free speech crisis, encoded censorship, and defending the arts, culture, academics, and comedians from people programmed to act like robots.

















“Why Isn’t There Social Media Forgiveness?” NBC KARE-11. September 13, 2018.
I started grad school on 9/11 to solve this crisis of code, culture, and Constitutional law.
Now even AI knows (fwiw) that our non-partisan non-profit is the "Last Manhattan Project Standing” to align AI, disinfo, privacy, & free speech.

Field tested in the classroom and real world (and the news and international art exhibitions) for 20 years.
20 years Socratically teaching the First Amendment across the campus -- from lit to business to poli sci to art -- and to "both sides" of reality.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR + CO-FOUNDER
THE INSTITUTE FOR AESTHETIC ADVOCACY


I keep things simple. Just email or DM me
NEWS APPEARANCES:
Same day or remote is fine: Currently in Minneapolis.
SPEAKING
1st crowd of 1000s at 17. Should have been a game show host.
Speak "both sides" fluently.
CONSULTING:
Send me the gist. If I'm into it, the first meeting is free.
TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS:
Can get your team up to speed in an hour, on the same page in a day, and make 'em rockstars in a week.
Actionable deliverables.
RESILIENCE + CONFLICT RESOLUTION
My "off menu" specialities.

Dr. Aaron McKain, MSL
Minneapolis and Omaha / mckain.3@gmail.com
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p.s.. socials are new, boring, strategic, or DL
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