Musa Al-Gharbi on Why We Have Never Been Woke
The Good Fight
The Evolution of Social Ostracism and American Moralism
This chapter delves into the historical roots of social ostracism, drawing parallels between modern 'cancellation' and past practices like trashing. It highlights John Stuart Mill's worries about the tyranny of social opinion and examines the moralistic tendencies in American society influenced by its secularized Protestant heritage.
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