The Next Big Idea Daily "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time" by Yascha Mounk
Nov 1, 2023
Yascha Mounk, Senior Editor at The Atlantic, discusses how an appreciation for minority cultures has turned into a counterproductive obsession with identity politics. Topics include discrimination against black musicians, cultural exchange, the power of free speech, and rejecting identity-based injustice while embracing universal values.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Identity Trap: Understanding the Power of Ideas about Race, Gender, and Orientation
01:46 • 5min
Discrimination, Cultural Exchange, and the Power of Free Speech
06:17 • 3min
Power, Free Speech, and the Identity Synthesis
09:37 • 4min
Rejecting Identity-Based Injustice and Embracing Universal Values
13:08 • 3min