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Panel: Grievance Studies | Boghossian, Lindsay, Nayna, O'Fallon, Pluckrose

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Nov 14, 2024
Join Peter Boghossian, a philosopher known for his critiques of social justice ideologies, along with Helen Pluckrose, an academic writer, and Mike Nayna, a documentary filmmaker, as they unpick the Grievance Studies project. They discuss how absurd academic papers, like the infamous "dog park" submission, expose the decline of scholarly rigor under ideological influences. The panel scrutinizes the dangers of prioritizing ideology over truth, and highlights the unsettling shift in social justice activism, revealing the complexities behind the movement's evolution.
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Project Origins

  • James Lindsay and Peter Boghossian's project originated from discussions in the atheist movement around 2014.
  • They noticed similarities between religious beliefs and the rise of social justice ideology.
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Dog Park Paper

  • The "dog park" paper linked canine behavior to human rape culture.
  • This absurd paper, among others, was accepted and even awarded by a reputable journal.
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Other Absurd Papers

  • Other hoax papers included one suggesting that practicing shoving things up their butts would reduce transphobia in straight men.
  • Another rewrote a chapter of Mein Kampf, replacing "our movement" with "intersectional feminism".
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