The Woke Cult of Transgression
The principle of the cult of transgression is defined by Herbert Marcuse in “Repressive Tolerance”, where he calls it “liberating tolerance."
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The Essence of Critical Theory
Critical theory is a tool for delegitimizing a real thing for not being some kind of sociopolitical ideal thing that cannot even exist.
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Left and Right with Society in the Balance | James Lindsay
What are "Left" and "Right," politically? Where does political extremism come from, on both sides, in our present era of polarization?
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The Difference Between Left and Right
The thing is, while radicalism and political violence are not (at present) "both sides" problems, temptation is a both-sides problem.
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The Nazi Experiment, Vol. 8: Carl Schmitt’s Politics and the Nazi State
Lindsay presents a short essay by Schmitt from simply titled "Politics" that leaves little doubt that his politics were Nazi politics.
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Foundations of a Free Society
Even societies which apply enormous amounts of force claim to be the true champions of freedom even though others see them as authoritarian.
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The Communist Manifesto, Volume One
Host James Lindsay takes you through the main body of the Manifesto of the Communist Party: preface, chapter one, and chapter two.
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OnlySubs: Yes, Paul Gottfried, Woke Is Marxist
In this episode of James Lindsay OnlySubs, my subscribers-only podcast, I take you through a Leftist argument posing as "right-wing" thought.
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Communism 3.0: Corporate Communism
In this fourth lecture, James Lindsay characterizes modern Communism as the "Chinese model derived from Deng Xiaoping in the People's Republic of China.
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The Curse of Postmodern Neo-Marxism in North American Education
For the last few decades, North American education schools have been ground zero for two dangerous intellectual movements: critical theory and postmodernism.
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The Unhappy Rebellion of Radical Joy
We're hearing a lot about "joy" now that the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign have made it a byword of their project, so we have to ask what they mean by it.
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Woke Isn’t Insane; It’s Evil
Woke Marxism is destructive, on purpose, and being befuddled about their destructive programs doesn't help us stop them.
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How Woke Marxists Stole Reading: What is Critical Literacy?
Marxist brainwashing and radical activation is calling itself “critical literacy” so it can pass itself off as a literacy lesson.
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Marx, the God. Marcuse, His Prophet. Mao, His Sword.
Communists are in a cult with Marx at the top, the doctrine of Marcuse in the middle, and Mao’s revolutionary strategy at the bottom.
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Woke Marxism Rejects Prosperity
Woke Marxism isn't even interested in making things work. Woke Marxism is, by definition, hostile to making things work.
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Curiosity Is a Cult Killer
I have a nagging question, one that I haven’t been able to shake since the very early days of my research: what happened to curiosity?
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Maoism with American Characteristics
Intersectionality is a Woke standard, but what is it? Where does it come from? The history of the concept isn't that hard to trace, and where it leads us is back to some of the worst regimes in history.
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Intersectionality Is American Maoism
It isn’t possible to discuss Intersectionality without starting with Kimberlé Crenshaw, who named it. Like with most Woke Marxist ideas, though, Intersectionality is recycled and repackaged, more than once. Crenshaw is therefore the wrong person to discuss to talk about the issue, but she’s a starting place.
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The Workings of the Woke Cult
It has become relatively obvious that what goes by the term “Woke” refers to having been initiated into a cult.
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Wokeness and the Structure of Cults
It has become relatively obvious that what goes by the term “Woke” refers to having been initiated into a cult.
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