Thus Spoke Berkowitz
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg
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Intellectual History and the Influence of Ideas
The chapter explores the importance and influence of intellectual history and ideas, discussing how certain ideas are used to justify power dynamics and political agendas. It delves into the debate between the primacy of ideas and events in shaping political society, using examples like postmodernism, identity politics, and wokeism. The chapter also examines the book 'God and Man at Yale' by William F. Buckley, highlighting the presence of collectivism, progressivism, and atheism in the university faculties during the late 1940s.
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