A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World #48 Deconstructing #MeToo, Identity Politics & Media Literacy with Kaj Larsen
Kaj Larsen is a journalist, US Navy Seal and Harvard graduate. He's worked for Vice News, CNN, NowThis News and Current TV. He's also one of the kindest, smartest and most curious people I know. Kaj and I discuss the fallacy of identity politics, his experience of being accused during the #metoo movement, the way culture forces us to compartmentalize our identity, the dangers of irresponsible journalism + the importance of being an informed consumer of media & embracing our collective, human experience as opposed to falling into the spoon-fed traps of fear, demonization and cancel-culture.
Find out more about Kaj on Instagram @kajlarsen and at kajlarsen.com.
Kaj's Book Recommendation: Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas
Songs featured: "American Kid" by Carsie Blanton and "All Kinds of Time" by Fountains of Wayne
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