Debating Wokeness and the Left

The chapter explores the debate surrounding wokeness and its impact on the left, focusing on the clash between emotion and logic in defining left-leaning values. The speaker emphasizes the importance of universalism, justice, and progress while discussing the concept of a golden age that the left believes in. The discussion also touches on wokeness's subtle biases and assumptions, challenging the notion of identity politics based solely on ethnicity and sex.