The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

The Mediocre Idiots of Monocausality

Mar 30, 2024

Jonah discusses allegations of genocide in Gaza, the trivialization of sexual violence, lousy concepts of social justice, controversies with Ronna McDaniel-NBC News, and the urge to oversimplify complex topics with monocausal explanations.

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Quick takeaways

Skepticism towards casualty figures in conflict statistics, complexities of geopolitical narratives.

Cultural significance of rape in warfare, addressing and preventing sexual violence.

Oversimplification of complex political considerations, reduced intellectual depth in defining conservatism.

Deep dives

Challenges of Reducing Output

The speaker reflects on the challenges faced after reducing the number of syndicated columns, describing a sense of needing more outlets to express thoughts despite various platforms already in use. The adjustment in output takes a toll on accustomed productivity levels, requiring a recalibration in finding new avenues of expression.

Introduction

2min

Challenges in Reporting Conflict Zones and Defending Free Speech on College Campuses

15min

Unpacking Society's Response to Rape and Anti-Semitism

10min

Dramatic Sit-in Protest and Attention Seeking Behavior

2min

Analysis of a Disturbing Incident from an ABC News Report

2min

Exploring Justice, Social Issues, and Media Criticisms

21min

Navigating Complexity in Decision-Making and Politics

29min

Navigating Political Loyalties and Principles

4min

Jonah ruminates on the UN Special Rapporteur’s report alleging genocide in Gaza and the minimization of sexual violence on October 7. And if you weren’t day-drinking yet, he then kvetches about lousy concepts of social justice, the Ronna McDaniel-NBC News controversy, and the growing urge to oversimplify complex topics with monocausal explanations.

Show Notes:

—UN Special Rapporteur’s report

—ABC News report on random punching incident

—Protests at Vanderbilt

—Jonah’s LA Times article on October 9

—John Spencer

—The Remnant with Jonathan Haidt

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