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Challenging Identity Politics and Personal Struggles
The chapter explores the guest's upbringing and their unique experiences, including being abandoned by their mother, fostered by a white South African family, and raised by their mother's devout Pentecostal mother. They discuss their challenges and reflect on their experiences at Cambridge, exploring how critical race theory affected their mental health. The chapter also delves into the speaker's experience of racial identity in South Africa and the perception of race in the country. Additionally, it examines the loss of a universal ethic and the fragmented nature of society, exploring the decline of intellectual culture and the rise of identity politics.