DarkHorse Podcast Feminism Against Progress: Bret Weinstein Speaks with Mary Harrington on the Darkhorse Podcast
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Apr 22, 2023 
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Feminism Beyond Progress Theology
- Mary Harrington views feminism's history through the lens of rejecting "progress theology" and secularized Christian eschatology.
- She argues feminism arose from industrial revolution changes disrupting traditional household economic roles, not simply as linear "progress".
Progress as a Value Judgment
- Harrington accepts cultural and biological evolution but questions assigning moral "better" to progress.
- She challenges claims that life now is intrinsically better than in the past, calling such judgments value-laden and unprovable.
Human Specialness and Liberation
- Bret Weinstein sees human specialness in capacities like reflection and value imposition.
- He links "meaningful liberation" as necessary for humans to express their special traits and possibly experience a form of progress.