The Church of Social Justice
From fat studies to academics, the world appears to have been taken over by identity politics. The result is the creation of a seemingly enormous congregation of members in the church of social justice.
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Two and Two Make Four
We have to talk about 2+2. Unfortunately. Most unfortunately. This is because what looks like a simple and profoundly stupid Twitter fight must be understood in the full context in which it is playing out.
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“Anti-Racism” vs. Liberalism
There’s a difference between “anti-racism” and actually overcoming racism. Overcoming racism requires liberalism, and “anti-racism,” as it is currently being taught, can only increase it. This is most obvious when…
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The Woke Cult: James Lindsay on the Babylon Bee
James Lindsay joins Kyle and Ethan on The Babylon Bee podcast for a second time to discuss all things Social Justice, including its forays into the Christian faith.
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Hurtling Toward Totalitarianism: A Call to Action in Defense of All We Hold Dear
You are a soldier in a war being waged right now.
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How Critical Studies Led to Today’s Turmoil
On July 9th, Kevin Turner had a conversation with Dr. James Lindsay discussing the social and cultural movement that has gripped the nation since the death of George Floyd in late May.
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The Evergreening of America
Benjamin Boyce hosts a boisterous chat with James Lindsay and Mike Nayna about the issues of critical race theory, social justice, and cancel culture.
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James Lindsay and Joe Rogan Discuss Critical Social Justice
In a highly anticipated event, James Lindsay joins Joe Rogan on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' to discuss the recent explosion of the Woke ideology into almost every corner of our society and culture.
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The Defence Approach to Diversity
Diversity is big business and the body of published work is enormous.
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The Evolution of Postmodern Thought
Helen Pluckrose develops the definition of "Social Justice" as it is used in the academic literature in this tradition, explains its connections to identity politics and the political correctness movement, and then shows the relevance of the original postmodernists to this Theory in some detail.
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An Open Letter to Robin DiAngelo about “Anti-racism”
You proudly proclaim your racism in your writings, as so often racists do. We have read your work and can see the racism dripping from every page.
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Iconoclasm as a Prelude to Woke Horrors?
The nature of book-burnings and iconoclasm lends itself to ideology.
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5 Reasons the Book “White Fragility” is Shallow and Destructive
Among the books making the rounds on recent “must-read” book lists is White Fragility, by Robin DiAngelo.
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In Defense of the Status Quo
Join Lindsay in this episode of the New Discourses Podcast for a little over an hour of common sense in his liberal defense of the so-called "status quo."
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Beyond the Infinity Point
James Lindsay joins Agah Bahari on the Neohuman Podcast to discuss Critical Social Justice, Critical Theory, and God and the unknowable.
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Grievance Studies and the Nuclear Waste of Scholarship
New Discourses founder James Lindsay sits down with Matthew Garnier, host of the InTerminable podcast, to discuss the roots and relevance of the corruption of scholarship in the Critical Social Justice academic literature.
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What’s Passed Since the “Conceptual Penis”?
James Lindsay joins High Society Radio to discuss what has transpired in all the time since he and Peter Boghossian published their first (mostly unsuccessful) attempt at a hoax paper on gender studies: “The Conceptual Penis as a Social Construct,” in early summer 2017.
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Chasing the Norm on Near Dark Radio
Join James Lindsay as he sits down with Jon Gower of Near Dark Radio to talk about the controversial French postmodern philosopher Michel Foucault and whether his thought and legacy can be recovered from its clear adaptations and exploitation by the Critical Social Justice movement.
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Health Equity in the Alchemy Symposiums
Join James Lindsay and Michael O'Fallon as they sit down to try to shed light on the ins and outs of 'health equity' so that you can be as informed as possible as the public conversation on the issue develops.
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Stealing the Motte: Critical Social Justice and the Principle of Charity
In this episode of the New Discourses Podcast, your host James Lindsay explores the principle of charity in debate and dialogue in the context of the motte-and-bailey rhetorical strategy.
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