Modern Wisdom #706 - Douglas Murray - We Need To Stop Listening To These People
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Nov 13, 2023 
Douglas Murray, a journalist and author for The Spectator, offers sharp insights into today's chaotic media landscape. He explores body positivity's betrayal by Victoria's Secret and debates whether we've reached peak wokeness. The conversation also dives into rising conspiratorial thinking, critiques performative empathy, and the intricacies of decision-making in modern life. Murray challenges cultural norms, discussing the complexities of dating influenced by political identifiers, and reflects on society's changing narratives around truth and personal responsibility.
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Victoria's Secret Reversal
- Victoria's Secret reversed their inclusivity strategy, returning to "hot" models after declining sales.
- This highlights the commercial importance of conventional attractiveness in advertising.
Performative Empathy
- Performative empathy prioritizes short-term positive displays over long-term well-being.
- This leads to harmful choices being celebrated and responsible voices being labeled as bigoted.
Truth Disagreement
- People struggle to agree on truth due to deranging events like the pandemic and contested elections.
- Social media exacerbates this by allowing personalized versions of events and eroding the value of truth.
