Lost Debate The Rise and Fall of Identity Politics with Yascha Mounk
Oct 10, 2023
Yascha Mounk discusses his new book on identity politics and critical race theory, exploring their dominance in education and the difficulty in understanding them. They delve into the concept of affinity groups and their prevalence in workplaces and schools. The podcast explores the rise of wokeness and critical race theory, as well as the influence of postmodernism on identity politics and the implications of separating people by race.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Rise and Fall of Identity Politics: Affinity Groups and the Dangers of Primarily Seeing Oneself as a Racial Being
02:04 • 4min
The Contrast Between Identity Politics and Universal Truths
06:11 • 3min
The Rise of a New Liberalism: Wokeness and Critical Race Theory
08:45 • 5min
The Influence of Postmodernism on Identity Politics
13:50 • 24min
Exploring Affinity Groups and the Implications of Separating People by Race
38:08 • 17min
Discussion on the Author's Book and Goals
55:30 • 3min