Episode #1191
Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay
Books mentioned
Mein Kampf
Mentioned by Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay · at 00:16:01
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White Fragility
Mentioned by Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay · at 00:56:56
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The Coddling of the American Mind
Mentioned by Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay · at 01:23:00
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On Liberty
Mentioned by Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay · at 01:24:24
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Dianetics
Mentioned by Peter Boghossian & James Lindsay · at 01:30:23
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Philosophy instructor and author Peter Boghossian and mathematician and author James Lindsay discuss their satirical academic-hoax project, which exposed the reception of absurd papers in grievance studies and postmodern scholarship. They examine identity politics, protected classes, social justice initiatives, ideological conformity, campus activism, and how disputed ideas gain authority through academic publications, while considering polarization and institutional dysfunction.
What they talked about
- Hoax academic papers in grievance studies
- Postmodernism and power dynamics in academia
- Idea laundering by activist scholarship
- Competitive victimhood and victimhood culture
- Parallels between intersectionality and religious psychology
- Chilling effect on free speech and comedy
- Critique of fat studies and healthism narratives
- Rejection of academic diversity and inclusion orthodoxy
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