Full Comment ‘Wokeness’ is a mind disease…but it can be beaten
Sep 16, 2024
Gad Saad, an academic researcher in behavioral science, joins to explain the psychological impact of wokeness. He discusses how ideologies like postmodernism can infect rational thought, similar to a disease. Saad tackles troubling phenomena such as cultural relativism and gender identity, critiquing their implications for women’s rights. They also examine the spread of harmful ideas and the threat to free speech in contemporary discourse, highlighting the need to combat these 'ideological viruses' to preserve democratic values.
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The Threat of Wokeness
- The West's commitment to freedom and reason is constantly threatened by political correctness.
- "Woke" ideas spread like pathogens, damaging rational thinking.
The Parasitic Mind
- Gad Saad's book, "The Parasitic Mind," explains how "woke" concepts harm rational thought.
- Elon Musk endorsed the book, boosting its sales and relevance.
Ideology vs. Biology
- Saad's research on consumer behavior revealed how ideology affects rational thought.
- His colleagues dismissed his biological approach to consumer behavior as "crazy quackery."