

#39 Andrew Doyle - The New Puritans
10 snips Aug 20, 2023
Andrew Doyle, playwright and political satirist, discusses the dangers of cancel culture and the comparison to the Salem Witch Trials. He explores the difficulty of defining hate speech and copying, as well as the faith-based aspects of social justice movements and critical race theory. The podcast also examines examples of employment discrimination and racial segregation in schools, questioning the plausibility of a racism-centered worldview.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Cancel Culture and the Salem Witch Trials
03:26 • 24min
Defining Copying and Hate Speech Laws
27:53 • 9min
Exploring the Analogy between Social Justice Movements and Religion
37:03 • 5min
Exploring the Faith-Based Aspect and Premises of Critical Race Theory
42:09 • 3min
Intersectionality and the Case of Black Women in Employment
45:04 • 2min
The Issue of Racial Segregation in Schools
46:42 • 11min
Examining the Plausibility of a Racism-Centered Worldview
58:08 • 10min
The Problem of Capitulating to Activists
01:07:39 • 20min