Peter Berkowitz, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins Jonah to discuss academics' aversion to the English language, the significance of ideas, and what the nationalist right gets wrong about freedom.
The podcast explores the role of philosophy in pursuing truth and challenges posed by convoluted writing styles in the field.
The speaker criticizes the DEI movement's definition of diversity, equity, and inclusion, highlighting concerns about associated ideologies and practices.
The episode discusses the challenges faced by Israel in establishing a constitution due to ideological divisions, religious tensions, and integration of Arab citizens.
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The role of podcasts in understanding global events
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Exploring philosophical perspectives
In a conversation on The Remnant Podcast, hosted by Jonah Goldberg, Peter Berkowitz, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses various philosophical perspectives. The discussion touches on topics like Nietzsche, Roherty, and philosophical pragmatism. Berkowitz offers insights into the differences between Nietzsche and the ideas put forth by Roherty and philosophical pragmatism. The conversation highlights the pursuit of truth, the role of philosophy, and the challenges posed by obscure and convoluted writing styles within the field.
Concerns about the DEI movement
The podcast episode delves into the speaker's critique of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement. The speaker argues that while they support the idea of diversity, equity, and inclusion, they oppose the definition of these terms as promoted by the DEI crowd. According to the speaker, the DEI movement's conception of diversity equates to sameness, equity involves discrimination based on race, and inclusion actually implies exclusion. The speaker highlights their concerns about the ideologies and practices associated with the DEI movement.
The Need for Constitutional Principles in Israel
The episode also touches on the challenges faced by Israel regarding the lack of a constitution and the absence of super majorities required to establish one. The discussion focuses on factors such as ideological divisions, religious and secular tensions, the integration of Arab citizens into Israeli life, and the emergency conditions that have hindered the formation of a constitution. The guests acknowledge the urgent need to establish basic constitutional principles, but recognize the difficulties in achieving consensus on this issue within the diverse Israeli society.
Jonah serves up a jumbo slice of rank eggheadery on today’s Remnant to compensate for yesterday’s shockingly (or perhaps mercifully) brief episode. He’s joined for the first time by Peter Berkowitz, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and prolific writer on politics and America’s liberal tradition, to wax Yiddish on topics of both broad and minimal interest. What do academics and philosophers have against the English language? Do ideas actually matter? And what does the nationalist right get wrong about freedom?
