Episode #1325
Dr. Cornel West
Books mentioned
Race Matters
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:13:14 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Bible
Mentioned by Dr. Cornel West · at 00:22:30 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Critique of Pure Reason
Mentioned by Dr. Cornel West · at 01:07:15 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Dr. Cornel West, a philosopher, author, social critic, and public intellectual, discusses comedy as a tool for freedom and social critique, drawing on Richard Pryor and other comedians. The conversation examines race, white supremacy, capitalism, socialism, democracy, war, immigration, Indigenous sovereignty, racial justice, and Christianity, alongside music, art, moral example, joy, and the responsibility to serve marginalized people.
What they talked about
- Richard Pryor's impact on comedy
- History of comedy from Aristophanes to modern comics
- Cancel culture and superficial spectacle
- Race Matters and the persistence of racial injustice
- Donald Trump's appeal and political hypocrisy
- Democratic socialism and wealth inequality
- US military spending and drone warfare
- Black music tradition and soulful self-giving
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