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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- September 5, 2022
- Duration
- 1h 18m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Andrew Doyle is Titania McGrath, host of GB News, a comedian and a writer. There are some new puritans in town. They have their own sacred texts, their own high priests, blasphemy, unspeakable words, rites of passage, heathens and practises of sacrilege. So much so that the behaviour of many social justice activists in 2022 seems to echo very closely the behaviour of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Expect to learn why Ben Shapiros is a terrifying man, whether not calling me hot makes you a bigot, why social justice captures smart people just as much as stupid people, why tyrannies are particularly dangerous when they claim to help the oppressed, whether it's accurate to characterise the culture war as left vs right and much more... Sponsors: Get 15% discount on all VERSO’s products at https://ver.so/modernwisdom (use code: MW15) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy The New Puritans - https://amzn.to/3B1SqgW Follow Andrew on Twitter - https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #socialjustice #andrewdoyle #woke - 00:00 Intro 00:27 Redefining Hotness 08:45 Ben Shapiro’s Presence is a Terror 19:47 The Salem Witch Trials 33:14 Promoting Victimhood 41:10 Are We Past Peak Woke? 50:02 Social Justice as a Religion 59:12 Trans People in Female Prisons 1:04:48 Where are the Intelligent People? 1:13:58 How Andrew Stays Positive 1:17:08 Where to Find Andrew - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
SPEAKERS
Andrew Doyle
guestChris Williamson
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Andrew Doyle and Chris Williamson, Is Social Justice A Religion? - Andrew Doyle explores Is Woke Social Justice a New Secular Religion of Conformity? Andrew Doyle argues that contemporary social justice activism functions like an illiberal, quasi‑religious movement built on faith in concepts like invisible power structures, lived experience, and redefined language. Using examples from gender ideology, hate‑crime policing, and media controversies, he claims elites know much of it is false but comply out of fear and self‑preservation, creating a "frenzy of conformity."
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