Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth 1660: Wokeism, Equity & Social Justice with Gad Saad
Oct 11, 2021
Dr. Gad Saad, a Lebanese-Canadian evolutionary psychologist and author of 'The Parasitic Mind,' dives into the tangled web of wokeism and social justice. He discusses the biological roots of human behavior, emphasizing how neglecting these can stifle understanding of our society. Saad critiques cancel culture and examines the impact of social media on mental health. He warns about the vulnerabilities in academia that allow questionable ideas to flourish while championing a science-based approach to truth. This engaging dialogue reveals his unapologetic stance on pressing cultural issues.
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Biophobia in Social Sciences
- Ignoring biology in explaining human behavior is biophobia, prevalent among social scientists.
- They believe biology only applies to animals, not human consumers, who supposedly transcend biological influences.
Consequences of Ignoring Biology
- Parents favor social constructivism, the idea that nurture shapes everything, offering a hopeful message.
- However, ignoring biology has consequences, like a failed marketing campaign for a "progressive" masculinity product line that disregarded women's evolved preferences.
Equality of Outcomes vs. Opportunity
- Equality of outcomes, like in communism, fails because it disregards human hierarchical nature.
- We are not interchangeable like ants; we have inherent differences, so equality of opportunity is crucial, not outcome.
