The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad Gad Saad vs the Woke People on Piers Morgan (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_904)
Oct 25, 2025
Gad Saad, an evolutionary behavioral scientist and author, dives into the heated debate over 'wokeism' with Piers Morgan. He argues that while some view woke ideology as waning, it still lingers like a virus needing long-term resistance. Gad distinguishes modern woke ideas from timeless compassion and explains how both the left and right can adopt similar tactics. He highlights important policy shifts, particularly regarding trans women in sports, demonstrating the significant impact of these discussions on cultural narratives.
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Wokeism Behaves Like Latent Viral Ideas
- Gad Saad cautions that wokeism is a set of contemporary parasitic ideas that won't vanish quickly despite recent pushbacks.
- He likens it to viral latency, arguing universities seeded these ideas over decades so reversal will take many years.
Shingles Metaphor For Idea Latency
- Gad Saad compares wokeism's long incubation to shingles: latent for decades before reactivating under certain conditions.
- He uses this biological metaphor to explain why reversals like policy rollbacks won't immediately eradicate the ideology.
Critique Targets Tactics, Not Empathy
- Piers Morgan emphasizes that rejecting 'wokeism' doesn't mean opposing kindness, empathy, or love for neighbors.
- He clarifies his critique targets scolding, vilifying, shaming, and cancelling tactics rather than compassion itself.
