The Un-Diplomatic Podcast Unmaking Asian Exceptionalism, w/ Gaiutra Bahadur | Ep. 158
Jun 9, 2023
Van speaks with Gaiutra Bahadur about growing up around anti-Indian racism in New Jersey, the problems with the 'model minority' myth, the rise of dark populism, the impact of divide and rule tactics in decolonization, and the connection between reading, empathy, and resistance to tyranny.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Resonant Writing and Human Impact
01:50 • 30min
The Rise of Dark Populism
31:53 • 8min
The Generosity and Privilege of Kinship
40:08 • 2min
Exploring Divide and Rule Tactics and Post-Colonial Interference
42:32 • 4min
Power, Racial Violence, and the Shift in Perspective
46:07 • 6min
The Connection between Reading, Empathy, and Resistance to Tyranny
51:50 • 3min