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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg
Bad Idea, Old Idea
Sep 13, 2023
In this podcast, Jonah Goldberg and Megan McArdle engage in an abstract conversation, discussing the role of desire in the culture wars and the appeal of Trump. They also explore the importance and limitations of ideas, express concerns about the lack of separation between personal dislike and bad ideas, and discuss Donald Trump's unfitness for the presidency. The challenges of accepting limiting principles and the tensions between abstract rules and personal discretion are also explored.
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- Culture wars are driven by a desire for tribal identity and social status, with a shift from material goods to status goods as a means of displaying superiority.
- Ideas are often lagging indicators, used to legitimize preexisting political positions, while psychology and sociology have greater influence on shaping society.
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The Culture Wars and Tribalism
The speaker discusses how the culture wars are driven by a desire for tribal identity and social status. He suggests that the focus on cultural posturing and fashion is a result of a shift from material goods to status goods as a means of displaying one's superiority. He argues that being able to speak in a woke language, for example, is similar to owning a luxury good that proves one's elite status.
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