Quillette Podcast Tracing the Roots of the Ideological Movement (Formerly) Known as Wokeness
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Sep 13, 2023 
Johns Hopkins University professor Yascha Mounk explores the origins of 'wokeness' and its rejection of liberalism and Marxism. They discuss the influence of Karl Marx, Michel Foucault, Edward Said, and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, as well as the impact of social media on self-chosen identities and the difficulty of making counterarguments in that space.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Analyzing the Origins and Ideology of 'Identity Synthesis'
03:20 • 29min
Derek Bell and the Rejection of Civil Rights Era Liberalism
32:48 • 6min
The Perception of Barack Obama and Critical Race Theory
39:11 • 4min
The Impact of Digital Technology on Democracy and the Role of Tumblr
42:49 • 3min
The Influence of Social Media Platforms on Self-Chosen Identities
45:53 • 8min
Analyzing the Core Principles of the Ideological Movement
53:25 • 6min