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#367 - Campus Protests, Antisemitism, and Western Values
May 13, 2024
Sam Harris discusses campus protests, antisemitism, and Western values. Topics include double standards in activism, influence of Qatar on universities, challenging perceptions of anti-Semitism, and balancing security with freedom.
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- Social media amplifies campus protests, potentially altering their scale and character.
- Western values must be defended against extremism through nuanced immigration policies and preservation of free speech.
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The Performative Nature of Chaos in Campus Protests
The chaos seen in campus protests is often performative, staged for social media. The scale and character of these events may not have occurred without the ability to broadcast them online. Sam Harris questions the impact of smartphones and social media on inciting such chaos.
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