Importance of understanding the philosophical foundations of wokeness

The podcast episode explores the importance of understanding the philosophical foundations of wokeness. The speaker believes that while they still have liberal instincts and want fairness for all, there is something inherently wrong with liberalism that allowed wokeness to take advantage and conquer liberal institutions. By studying critical race theory, the speaker discovered how wokeness exploited liberalism using its own mechanisms such as the Civil Rights Act and doctrine of human rights. This led to the realization that liberalism itself has false presuppositions and logical consequences that go beyond what was originally intended.