TRIGGERnometry James Lindsay and Peter Boghossian: Social Justice is a Mind Virus
Nov 24, 2019
Join James Lindsay, an author and social justice researcher, and Peter Boghossian, a fellow author and thinker, as they explore the complex nature of social justice in contemporary society. They discuss how social justice can be perceived as a mind virus, rapidly spreading and substituting traditional beliefs with ideological activism. The conversation dives into topics such as gender representation, the tension between freedom of speech and critical theory, and the importance of engaging with challenging ideologies through open dialogue.
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Double-Edged Social Justice
- Social Justice has two sides: a positive aim to fight injustice and an ideology that subverts it.
- This ideology, rooted in postmodernism, often contradicts mainstream understanding of fairness.
Free Speech Under Attack
- Social Justice advocates often view freedom of speech as a right-wing issue, even a "racist dog whistle".
- Their principles, not rationally derivable, require enforcement mechanisms limiting cognitive liberty.
Truth as a Social Construct
- Social Justice aims to erode the concept of objective truth, portraying it as a tool of power structures.
- Truth becomes relative to the speaker and their power, a social construct rather than reflecting reality.
