Episode #1501
James Lindsay
Books mentioned
White Fragility
Mentioned by James Lindsay · at 00:04:29 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Cynical Theories
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:47:41 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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1984
Mentioned by James Lindsay · at 01:31:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Brave New World
Mentioned by James Lindsay · at 01:31:33 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Harrison Bergeron
Mentioned by James Lindsay · at 01:31:33 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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How to Be an Antiracist
Mentioned by James Lindsay · at 02:22:05 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Good White People
Mentioned by James Lindsay · at 02:49:54 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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James Lindsay, an author, mathematician, and political commentator, joins Joe Rogan to discuss cancel culture, critical theory, identity politics, and woke activism in academia and social media. They also examine race-based discourse, transgender athletes, anti-racism policies, activist scholarship, pandemic restrictions, and the cultural and political dynamics surrounding culture-war conflicts.
What they talked about
- Elephant sanctuary experience in Thailand
- Grievance studies affair and hoax papers
- Woke ideology as a religion
- Internet culture and social media dynamics
- Fat activism and 'Health at Every Size' movement
- Race, victimhood, and intersectionality in academia
- COVID-19 and public health messaging
- Cancel culture and media accountability
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