Conversations With Coleman

Entrepreneur and venture capital investor, Marc Andreessen, discusses venture capital underperformance, flat company structures, George Orwell's 'Homage to Catalonia', the rise of woke capitalism, generative AI's impact on creativity, and the role of stubbornness in his career.

Guests Kmele Foster, Chloé Valdary, and David Bernstein discuss Ron DeSantis' war on wokeness, Kmele's position on race abolition, the relationship between Black and Jewish Americans, controversy over DeSantis's rejection of an AP curriculum, balancing critical thinking and boundaries in education, cultivating norms instead of relying only on legislation, the problem of unquestioned grievances in identity politics, defining socialism, bias, and oppression, meaningful conversations and shorthand labels, and exploring the historical context and impact of school integration.

In this episode, philosopher Kathleen Stock discusses her views on trans issues and the cancel culture that forced her out of her job. They explore the conceptual distinction between sex and gender, the conflict between trans rights and female rights, and the challenges of female-only spaces. They also delve into the impact of social contagion, the difficulty of finding empathetic voices for transgender experiences, and the controversy surrounding trans women in sports.

Dr. Benny Morris, an expert on the Israel-Palestine conflict, discusses the history, ethics, and current politics of the conflict. They explore topics such as propaganda, the establishment of Israel as a Jewish state, the poisoning of Palestinian water supply during the 1948 war, and the motives behind Israeli settlers in the West Bank. They also discuss the power imbalance between Israel and its enemies, the debate over the policy of Aliyah in Israel, and the controversy and impact of settlements in the West Bank.

Inaya Folarin Iman, founder of The Equiano Project, discusses race relations in the UK and the influence of Black Lives Matter. They explore the misportrayal of a race report in the media, the complexities surrounding Black Lives Matter, and the impact of recent protests. They also touch on decolonizing the curriculum, differences in connotations of 'liberal' between the US and UK, controversy surrounding statue removals, and the Sasha Johnson case.

Freddie Sayers, former editor-in-chief of YouGov and founder of Politics Home, joins Coleman to discuss American race politics, the legacy of Black Lives Matter, and strategies to address divisive ideologies. They also touch on controversial apologies, Prince Harry's vague comments, unexpected reactions to Coleman's music, limitations of reparations, and the dangers of legislation against critical race theory in schools.

My guest today is Andrew Gold. Andrew Gold is an ex-BBC journalist and documentary filmmaker, who now has an excellent podcast called "On The Edge". Andrew focuses on weird and controversial people, for instance, psychopaths, former cult members, exorcists, and so forth.In this episode, we discuss Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to leave the UK and the accusation of racism they leveled at the royal family on the way out. We discuss the Israel - Palestine conflict. We talk about the prospect of immortality and whether it would be desirable. We discuss the psychology of gender identity. We talk about pop music, social bubbles, and much more. I really liked this conversation because we dealt with so many seemingly unrelated topics, which is a nice departure from most of my conversations which generally focuses on one topic. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. #SponsorsBlinkist: Get 25% off Blinkist premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking here: https://www.blinkist.com/colemanhughesGiveWell: To claim your match, go to https://www.givewell.org and pick PODCAST and enter "Conversations With Coleman" at checkout. Make sure they know that you heard about GiveWell from Conversations With Coleman to get your donation matched.

Controversial filmmaker Meg Smaker discusses her documentary 'Jihad Rehab' that follows former jihadists integrating back into Saudi society. The film explores the challenges of war, dehumanization, and the root causes of terrorism. It was condemned as Islamophobic by a small group, despite the filmmaker's experience and understanding of the Middle East. The podcast also touches on dyslexia, emergency situations, rehabilitation of extremists, education access in Yemen, and the challenges of documentary filmmaking.

Explores the concept of color blindness and its relation to racism. Discusses the historical development and misconceptions of color blindness. Explores color blindness within the civil rights movement and addresses criticisms against it. Argues for the importance of color blindness in a multiracial democracy and advocates for class-based policies over race-based affirmative action.

The highlight reel includes discussions on mainstream vs alternative medicine, the evolution of propaganda, The New York Times' history of cover-ups, and understanding consciousness and limits of human understanding.