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What is "woke"? In conversation with Susan Neiman

Reading Our Times

CHAPTER

Rethinking 'Woke': Identity Beyond Victimhood

This chapter critiques the 'woke' movement and its impact on individual identities, arguing that it oversimplifies people by framing them through marginalization. It discusses the philosophical underpinnings of justice and power dynamics, questioning the reduction of identity to victimhood while emphasizing individual agency. The conversation further considers evolutionary psychology's influence on notions of altruism and human behavior, challenging traditional interpretations that shape our understanding of identity.

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