

John McWhorter, Daniel Bessner & Tyler Austin Harper – The Gaza War and the Crisis of Liberalism
Nov 24, 2023
John McWhorter, Daniel Bessner & Tyler Austin Harper discuss the Gaza War, cancel culture silence on Israel, safety concerns of American Jewish students, DEI vs antisemitism response teams, linguistic ambiguity of 'From the river to the sea', conflict between campus social justice and donor funding, and the crisis of liberalism.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Israel-Palestinian Conflict and Free Speech
01:47 • 14min
The Framing of the Gaza War
15:55 • 11min
Institutional Responses to Jewish Students' Concerns
26:43 • 12min
Interpreting Nuances of Language
38:41 • 2min
Contours of Super Liberal Culture, Modern Liberalism, and Gerontocracy
40:46 • 3min
The Clash Between Social Justice and Wealthy Donors
43:28 • 14min