Saving American Liberty, Session 4
What does “Woke” mean? James Lindsay, founder of New Discourses, says it is an awakening to a “sociognostic” belief structure. What is that, and how does it manifest in different contexts? In this third talk from the Saving American Liberty learning seminar in Dallas, Texas, hosted by New Discourses on August 22-23, 2025, Lindsay explains the concept in considerable detail. He also applies it to the “20th century” (or, Modernist) mode of thinking to reveal that two forms of Woke sociognosticism appear in that context: Communism on the Woke Left and Fascism as a form of Reaction on the Woke Right. Further, he provides contemporary examples of how this strain of thought is making an unwanted comeback, both Left and Right, throughout the West today. Join him for this important lecture explaining the model and modes of “Woke” thinking in a historical context we already understand.
The other lectures in this series can be found here:
Session 1: Stakeholderism and the Post-America Movement | James Lindsay
Session 2: The Big Picture | Michael O’Fallon
Session 3: Left and Right with Society in the Balance | James Lindsay
Session 5: Sustainability and the One Belt One Road Initiative | Michael O’Fallon
Session 6: Panel: From Woke Left to Woke Right | James Lindsay & Michael O’Fallon
Session 7: Twenty-First Century Woke—Left and Right | James Lindsay
Session 8: Integralism, Authority, and the Refactoring of Social Order | Michael O’Fallon
Session 9: What Is an American? | James Lindsay
The audio version of this presentation is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, or by RSS.
