Episode #2497
Gad Saad
Books mentioned
Suicidal Empathy
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The Parasitic Mind
Mentioned by Gad Saad · at 00:03:53 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Mentioned by Gad Saad · at 01:31:42 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Gad Saad, a scholar and author of 'Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind,' discusses his concept of suicidal empathy and critiques of Islam and political dynamics. The conversation explores geopolitical interventionism, the roots of anti-Semitism, and the Israel-Gaza war, drawing on Saad's personal background and theories.
What they talked about
- Launch of 'Suicidal Empathy' book
- Moving to Oxford, Mississippi
- Blank slate felons and rehabilitation
- Critique of Islamism and political Islam
- US foreign policy in Iran and Iraq
- China's influence and espionage
- Antisemitism and the self-serving bias
- University funding and pro-Palestinian bias
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