Honestly with Bari Weiss When American Doctors Are Scared to Tell the Truth
Aug 11, 2021
Katie Herzog, a journalist known for her insightful reporting on shifts in American medicine, joins to uncover the ideological changes sweeping through hospitals and medical schools. She reveals how political correctness is stifling open debate, with doctors fearing repercussions for acknowledging biological realities. Herzog discusses the alarming trend of prioritizing identity politics over patient care and how self-censorship is reshaping medical education. The conversation highlights the critical need for honest discourse in an increasingly complex healthcare landscape.
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Yale Grand Rounds Lecture
- Yale Medical School hosted Dr. Aruna Khilanani, a psychoanalyst, for a Grand Rounds lecture.
- Her lecture, titled "The Psychopathic Problem of the White Mind," detailed her fantasies of murdering white people.
White Guilt and the Collective Unconscious
- Khilanani's lecture explored the concept of a white collective unconscious and guilt over colonization.
- She suggested that white people avoiding bread is a manifestation of this historical guilt.
Generalizations and Defensiveness
- Bari Weiss challenged Khilanani's generalizations about white people and people of color.
- Khilanani responded by accusing Weiss of being defensive and generalizing.