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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.

An Open Letter to Robin DiAngelo about “Anti-racism”

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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.

Iconoclasm as a Prelude to Woke Horrors?

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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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Postmodern Religion and the Faith of Social Justice

Increasingly, we are seeing insistences that Social Justice has become a new religion.

5 Reasons the Book "White Fragility" is Shallow and Destructive

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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.

In Defense of the Status Quo

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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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White Silence is NOT Violence

Here’s a pretty simple truth that keeps getting harder to believe: you don’t have to be an activist—not for a cause, not for a party, not for anything.

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The Intellectual Fraud of Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility”

Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility Is Snake Oil Masquerading As Insight

A Principled Statement of Opposition to Critical Race Theory: An Excerpt from 'Cynical Theories'

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A Principled Statement of Opposition to Critical Race Theory: An Excerpt from ‘Cynical Theories’

Last year, Helen Pluckrose and I dedicated most of our time to writing a book about how “activist scholarship” has risen to prominence and created societal conditions that threaten to rip our societies apart.

Sharing Size: Nine Reasons Critical Race Theory Is Terrible for Dealing with Racism

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Sharing Size: Nine Reasons Critical Race Theory Is Terrible for Dealing with Racism

As unlikely as it seems, a highly obscure academic theory known as Critical Race Theory has completely mainstreamed in society, and now everyone is discussing it.

Eight Big Reasons Critical Race Theory Is Terrible for Dealing with Racism

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Eight Big Reasons Critical Race Theory Is Terrible for Dealing with Racism

As unlikely as it seems, a highly obscure academic theory known as Critical Race Theory has completely mainstreamed in society, and now everyone is discussing it.

They Can't Cancel All of Us: How We Fought the Woke Thought Police and Won

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They Can’t Cancel All of Us: How We Fought the Woke Thought Police and Won

This is the story of how Social Justice Activists turned the [Canadian] Law Society into the thought police.

A Template for Resisting White Fragility in the Workplace

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A Template for Resisting White Fragility in the Workplace

As you will see, a very common problem is that people think Critical Race Theory is one thing when it is really another, and good-intentioned people tend to adopt it without realizing what it is (and reject it when they do know what it is).

The Flaws in White Fragility Theory: A Primer

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The Flaws in White Fragility Theory: A Primer

As social unrest spreads throughout America after the death of George Floyd, Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility has recently made its way back on the bestseller lists. What is the theory of white fragility?

The Cult Dynamics of Wokeness

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The Cult Dynamics of Wokeness

Before I got involved in studying Critical Social Justice like I do now, I mostly studied the psychology of religion.

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The Problem with White Fragility

In 2018, the “whiteness educator” Robin DiAngelo published a bestselling book called White Fragility. This book is intended to teach white people about their own racism.

Beyond the Infinity Point

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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.

Staying Sane in an Age of Narratives

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Staying Sane in an Age of Narratives

In this episode of the New Discourses Podcast, host James Lindsay discusses living in today's Age of Narratives, of which Critical Social Justice is just one important and ugly part.

Do Better than Critical Race Theory

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Do Better than Critical Race Theory

Many of you have noticed that more people than ever are presenting the stock Critical Race Theory ideas.

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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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