Culture wars tend to take off a lot more than ones that aren't. Social science has shown that we behave more violently when we're serving a moral cause. People who believe they're behaving morally behave more violently. I would never have expected masqwearing or vaccinations er t to become such topbuttand culture war topics were people d themselves politically along those lines.
Whether it's arguing over cancel culture, mask-wearing or what to do with statues, the culture wars now seem to be a constantly reappearing flashpoint in public discourse. Acclaimed writer and podcaster Jon Ronson was curious to learn how this phenomenon had come about and has spent the last year creating the hit radio and podcast series, Things Fell Apart, for BBC Radio 4, exploring the history of the culture wars. For this discussion Jon is joined in conversation by comedian and writer David Baddiel to explore the origin stories of the culture wars and where they might be headed next.
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