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Merion West
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Fresh video perspectives, from Merion West.
Slavoj Žižek: "Christian Atheism"
Slavoj Žižek discusses his new book "Christian Atheism: How to Be a Real Materialist" with Erich J. Prince.
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Lord Conrad Black: Insights from the Ancient World
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In their discussion, Lord Black and Mr. Prince discuss how historians know what they do about the ancient world; the idea of human progress; the religious mindset across civilizations, and how history tends to be taught in the West today.
Daniel Cox: What to Know about Gen Z
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Daniel Cox joins Erich J. Prince to discuss trends pertaining to Gen Z
Slavoj Žižek: "Freedom: A Disease Without Cure"
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On January 15th, the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek joined Merion West editor-in-chief Erich J. Prince to discuss the former's latest book Freedom: A Disease Without Cure, which was released with Bloomsbury Academic in October of last year. Having earned doctorates at both the University of Ljubljana and the University of Paris VIII, Professor Žižek has since been affiliated with various un...
Wessie du Toit: When a Society Decenters Leisure
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On November 10th, Wessie du Toit, a South African-born British writer, joined Merion West‘s Erich Prince for a discussion prompted by Mr. du Toit’s essay “The Lost Art of Leisure,” which was originally published at the New Statesman under the headline “You should only work four hours a day” in May of this year. Mr. du Toit, who also maintains a Substack, writes at various publication in the Uni...
Patrick Deneen: "Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future"
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On September 26th, Patrick Deneen, a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, joined Merion West’s Henry George for a conversation inspired by Professor Deneen’s latest book "Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future." Mr. George previously profiled Professor Deneen in a pair of articles at Merion West published in October of 2020. Professor Deneen’s 20...
Matt Johnson: "How Hitchens Can Save the Left"
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Matt Johnson joins Merion West's Erich Prince
"A Paleoconservative Anthology: New Voices for an Old Tradition"
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On July 18th, Paul Gottfried, the editor-in-chief of Chronicles and former Elizabethtown College professor, joined Merion West contributing writer Henry George for a discussion about A Paleoconservative Anthology: New Voices for an Old Tradition, a collection of works in the paleoconservative tradition compiled and edited by Dr. Gottfried that was published in February of this year. Dr. Gottfri...
Clay Routledge: Using Psychology Effectively
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On June 20th, existential psychologist Clay Routledge joined Merion West editor-in-chief emeritus Erich Prince to discuss his latest work, particularly since leaving his academic post at North Dakota State University last year. In this conversation, Dr. Routledge and Mr. Prince discuss topics from helpful lifestyle and attitude adjustments to handling anxiety to Ernest Becker’s 1973 book The De...
Shawne Merriman: From the NFL to "Xtreme Fighting"
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Shawne Merriman joins Erich Prince
Lawrence M. Krauss: The Fundamental Questions of Science
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The American theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss joined Merion West contributing writer Daniel Sharp for a conversation about his latest book The Known Unknowns: The Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos on May 20th. As the American title of the book, The Edge of Knowledge, suggests, Dr. Krauss’s latest work describes how far science has come and further anticipates just how far science has yet...
Waller Newell: The Characteristics of Tyranny
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On May 31st, Waller Newell, a Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa, joined Merion West editor-in-chief emeritus Erich Prince to discuss his book "Tyranny and Revolution," which was published last year with Cambridge University Press. Correction: Erich Prince misstates the author from whom the quotation on the Merion West About Page is drawn; it is actua...
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar: Iraq, 20 Years After the Invasion
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Faisal Saeed Al Mutar: Iraq, 20 Years After the Invasion
Dr. Tabia Lee: What Happened at De Anza College
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On April 13th, Dr. Tabia Lee joined Merion West's Erich J. Prince to describe the events at De Anza College.
John Cribb: What We Can Learn from Abraham Lincoln
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On March 16th, author John Cribb joined Merion West editor-in-chief emeritus Erich Prince to discuss his two books on President Abraham Lincoln: Old Abe and The Rail Splitter. Mr. Cribb studied literature at Vanderbilt University before working in Washington, D.C. at the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the Humanities during the Reagan administr...
Mary Harrington: "Feminism Against Progress"
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Mary Harrington: "Feminism Against Progress"
William Jacobson: Tracking Critical Race Theory
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William Jacobson: Tracking Critical Race Theory
Dr. Stanley Goldfarb: The Activist Class Comes for Medicine
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Dr. Stanley Goldfarb: The Activist Class Comes for Medicine
Heather Mac Donald: Medicine Under Fire
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Heather Mac Donald: Medicine Under Fire
Innovation and Drug Pricing with Dr. Jonathan Darrow
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Innovation and Drug Pricing with Dr. Jonathan Darrow
Holmesburg: Calling for an Apology from the City of Philadelphia
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Holmesburg: Calling for an Apology from the City of Philadelphia
Yoram Hazony: National Conservatism in a Midterm Year
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Yoram Hazony: National Conservatism in a Midterm Year
Stephen Hicks: Challenges in Contemporary Education
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Stephen Hicks: Challenges in Contemporary Education
Stephen Hicks: Lessons from the Canadian Trucker Protest
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Stephen Hicks: Lessons from the Canadian Trucker Protest
Pat McCrory: How to Get a Handle on the Crime Surge
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Pat McCrory: How to Get a Handle on the Crime Surge
James Lindsay: "Counter Wokecraft" and Responses to Institutional Takeover
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James Lindsay: "Counter Wokecraft" and Responses to Institutional Takeover
Peter Boghossian: On the Purpose of Education
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Peter Boghossian: On the Purpose of Education
What is the American Conservative Values Fund? A Conversation with Don Irvine
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What is the American Conservative Values Fund? A Conversation with Don Irvine
With regard to “ tribal impulse and blind loyalty “ - it is so un constructive. I live in S Africa where, in my opinion, we have much to gain if we choose our politicians for ability and not along lines of colour and such.
It might be a technical issue or delay in the feed, but gotta try to minimize the cutting off or overtalk.
Deneen 👍
Coming from a sort of tiger-mom family, it’s not the best. It’s good academically but it’s not often done in a loving way, and that’s a huge problem
Deneen 👎
Good choice by immigrating to the Nederland instead of Canada! It goes to show how smart she is!
Avoid those things as local, individuals, that you CAN NOT CONTROL, BUT DO INFORM OTHERS.
THIS SITUATION WILL BE WON BY INDIVIDUALS….INDIVIDUAL “PERSONAL” CHOICES TO “STAND” AGAINST THE THE “HARMFUL” CHOICES OF OTHERS, CONSISTENTLY.. OTHER PEOPLE, IN AMERICA, DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPREAD A “SOCIAL VIRUS/DISEASE” THAT DESTROYS OUR FREEDOMS.
He is brilliant
Finally someone doing the intelligence services job for them and actually taking this stuff seriously, I guess as usual the CIA and MI5 are too busy helping to overthrow democratically elected countries or start unjust wars for economic resources to deal with what amounts to cultural subversion of the most insidious variety! The exact quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin is, "A republic, if you can keep it." This response was reportedly given to Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia when she asked Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" as he emerged from the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Now I’m no great fan of Benjamin Franklin’s politic’s though “IF YOU CAN KEEP IT”- is exactly right! One last thing that I don’t think anyone has really properly yet explored which is the possibility that so-called “cancel culture” which was the real threat wielded by the woke mob wasn’t just some organic happening some kind of bandwagon that the woke jumped on to help get rid of those without the correct politics; by contrast that it was in fact an in your face, out in the open, meticulously orchestrated sociopolitical economically targeted conspiracy and that perhaps that might merit careful fine tooth comb investigation into the ringleaders cancel culture seemed at the time to be anything but organic!
Hey Ricks have you seen our American media lately? Absolute garbage
The reason for all this is to take down the USA. "hey hey ho ho, western civ has got to go" was not an accidental motto of Jesse jackson and co. Their dream is coming true as we speak. Sad to say. Dumb down the population who are the future and in a generation the USA will be toast, while the eastern countries soar higher. USA will be full of dumb diversity-loving zombies who can barely write their own names.
A wonderful woman. She ought be a beacon for humanity. Shame on us all for her not being allowed to be.
Excellent interview.
The sound of Erich is really bad, some sort of echo I guess
This is dark stuff
The assertion that an entire race is conspiring to oppress and subjugate the victim class is right out of the nazi playbook. The assertion that history is being suppressed is thoroughly debunked by the fact that the history in question is common knowledge, and always has been. "More important, as critical race theorists we adopt a stance that PRESUMES that racism has contributed to ALL contemporary manifestations of group advantage and disadvantage along RACIAL lines, including differences in income, imprisonment,health, housing, education, political representation, and military service. Our history calls for this PRESUMPTION." "Words That Wound: Critical Race Theory, Assaultive Speech, and the First Amendment" by Matsuda, Lawrence III, Delgado, and KIMBERLE' WILLIAMS CRENSHAW Those are their words from their intellectual papers: It is the entire foundation of the premise. CRT promotes the notion that the fact that a group is measurably superior is proof that everybody in that group is guilty; and, that a group being inferior is proof that everybody in that group is a victim. Further: this principle projects through time; asserting that what happened to the long dead projects onto the guilt or victimhood of the living; even if the living never experienced it at all........... CRT uses history and statistics to justify using government force to implement racial discrimination. CRT obviates the need for any thought, word or act of racism as proof of their presumed verdict. All they need is their preferred race measuring less favorably than another. Regardless of the cause: they declare their favored race to be victims of the other. Then they would use real government enforced discrimination in response to their presumed discrimination; altering laws, policies and practices to favor their preferred race. All for the stated purpose of forcibly making the measurements between races identical. The operative question is whether you support using government force to implement racial discrimination. All the rest is academic. My answer is no.
Political parties are not part of the constitutional process. They should be purged from every government policy, process and document.
Have any studies been done on how many young students in US have fantasies of killing their teachers and overthrowing the faculty? Violent revolution and terror in the schoolhouse?
Is "unlearning" one of the objectives of postmodernism? If so, what exactly does that mean? And how is it being carried out?
Did Heather say she has an upcoming book???? Awesome!!!!!
When Heather speaks, courage is on display.
*It was Benjamin Franklin who said, "a republic, if you can keep it"*
Peter is totally underrated in my estimation. The calmest, most rational voice in academic circles. Great interview
How lucky the animals, the birds, insects, that they do not suffer a conciousness.
May 11th? Of which year Merion?
We need something like this for HR departments.
Lindsay lulls losers to keep asleep.
Wait, James! Racism is a huge public health threat! They may be using this as a Trojan Horse, but that needs to be addressed. The situation is horrible. In particular, how people of color are treated by hospitals and doctors is horrendous, same with women!!! Being from a marginalized class dies indeed create vastly unequal outcomes. Race Marxism isn't the answer, but it is a real problem. I believe in so-called I incrementalism and the force of our bodies of law to address corruption!
Man you are working so hard, James! You really rose to the challenge of our times. Its very brave and inspiring.
As much as I hate it, it can be used against the Critical Theorists who most times are the bourgeoisie.
I've never heard from an aspiring social engineer, Utopian, or Marxist, who didn't think they deserved to be a rich, elite leader in the New Society. "Some animals are more equal than others."
Nice interview. Here is a link to an interview with the aforementioned Bradley Thompson: ua-cam.com/video/lUd-Ifcjuv8/v-deo.html
I come for Hitchen.
Ben Franklin made the "if you can keep it" phrase. I used to wonder what he was getting at when he said it; now I think I know.
Interviewer: STOP INTERRUPTING YOUR GUEST, for Christ's sake! So annoying! We don't care what you think. We want to hear what your guest thinks. There. Got that off my chest.
Unfortunately, he doesn't see the irritant at all and is only focusing on the irritated. You cannot fix the Republican Party without fixing the Democratic Party first.
God bless James Lindsay
God bless Peter!!
How did this whole mess begin? Was it the socialist president (FDR) and his leftie wife welcomed the "frankies" into the US?
Incredible discussion. Thank you
Tuskegee is commonly extremely misrepresented, btw.
In what way
@@praetentious2925 look up e.g. "Tuskegee re-examined" on Spiked Online
Pat McCrory ever needs a public policy analyst with a concentration in Regional development and crime; I would be more than delighted to work with him.
James Lindsay is the leading anti-woke intellectual in US today. Check out his New Discourses podcast. He does an insane amount of work trying to get to the bottom of wokeism.
100%
@Skelley that makes no sense at all
I checked it out and there were numerous anti semites in the chat saying anti Semitic things. That’s his community.
@@praetentious2925 you just said two different things... 1. There were people in the chat saying ant-semitic things 2. That's his "community" I don't doubt the first one is true, mainly because there's alot of people who are suspicious of jews to a whatever degree...but the second part is patently absurd for several reasons. If you care to discuss this further I will continue, but if not I will just leave it at disagreement.
@@hegemonycricket2182 his message attracts anti semites because his message is na zi propaganda from the 1930s.
The local level is where it’s at. For decades, Americans just assumed that our democracy would go on unmolested, and so our institutions were corrupted from within. The movement to take back school boards is the most exciting thing I’ve seen politically, and everyone needs to be involved.
I'm at every school board meeting, and I don't even have kids.
@@aprilkurtz1589 I think that’s amazing honestly. I wish everyone would take that level of commitment for children.
@SCUBA Man Brian I just do it to make sure crazy people don't end up on the school board. Kids deserve to have a factual education. I don't speak usually, but I will if someone's being ridiculous. Right now the thing to fight about is masks, I guess. FFS. I also go because I pay property taxes to support the schools, and I want generations of smart, savvy, tough and empathetic kids to come out of those buildings. I like to volunteer for stuff like helping with school lunches. I couldn't have kids, and volunteering for stuff around the school is almost as good as having a kid of your own. Kinda sorta. The schools are so short staffed right now!
@@aprilkurtz1589 data has shown that especially cloth masks have done absolutely nothing to stop the spread of COVID, and children in particular are almost exclusively unable to wear them properly even if they are wearing a N95. More and more data is coming out now if the psychological negative effects from masks on children. If I wear a parent, I’d have long ago taken my child to private or homeschooling if the school district insisted on making children wear something on their face all day for nothing. Personally, I think our public schools are just about as complete a failure as they could be. While the rest of the world keeps getting farther ahead academically, we’ve decided to actually deprioritize math, reading, and science in order to push DE&I to children. I hope lots more parents and taxpayers like yourself delve into the problems of education, because todays kids will be adults in the blink of an eye.
CRT is only taught at the Master's Degree level. I think those "kids" can handle it.
It depends on what you mean by CRT. There’s a pretty straight line between what institutions are calling DE&I (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) and CRT. In the same way that elementary school doesn’t teach quantum physics but does teach basic math, CRT gets boiled down to the practical application of those principles in the form of DE&I.
@@scubamanbrian1518 Well, the chuckleheads are protesting CRT being taught in grade school. It is not. It never has been. It's a fucking lie from the get go. If they had been against DE&I, they should have said DE&I. Just like way back at the beginning of this farce they called themselves teabaggers.
@@aprilkurtz1589 well, I’m all about accuracy in terms. For instance, redefining racism to mean anything a white personal does or trying to redefine “man” or “woman” away from the traditional definition. That being said, are you angry that the term CRT is being used, or are you angry that DE&I is being recognized as destructive to students? I’m not sure what you meant by saying some people referred to themselves as “teabaggers”. If you’re referring to the Tea Party movement, I would like to correct you. No one from the Tea Party called themselves this. It was a term created by democrats to try and insult the Tea Party, as well as the false reports that the Tea Party were comprised of racists.
You are naive to think that the "long march through the institutions" doesn't include all levels of education.
Yes, this disinformation point about CRT “not being taught in grade school” is completely wrong and easily debunked. The question I always ask and never get a rebuttal to is this: If CRT isn’t being taught in schools, what harm does banning CRT in schools do? I haven’t come across one single person who doesn’t want to teach accurate history, both good and bad, about our country. Teaching accurately about slavery and racism isn’t CRT, and no one claims it is. Those are red herrings designed to distract from actual harmful curriculum.
James has a turtle 🐢 mouth
I work in a University and used to organise events before Covid. In 2019 we received an email telling us that "all meal options for events will now be vegetarian". When we queried why this was, we were told that "it's more inclusive that way".
At least by doing so they revealed the manipulation of language that is a hallmark of Wokecult influence.
What University? I'd like to read that rule.
Not very "inclusive" of the people who like meat. LOL
@@sues3218 bingo. That's the thing, when they say "inclusive" they actually mean the opposite. Same with "diversity", "ant-racist", "anti-fascist", etc...
@Sue s I think "like" (any preference-based reasoning) is why that argument won't work.* For instance, I like peanuts (I love peanuts!) but I can't bring peanuts wherever I like anymore, because of people with peanut allergies. You like meat, but you wouldn't HAVE to have meat in university meals (whereas someone like Jordan Peterson's daughter Mikhaila actually would have to have meat). *James' solution for the vegan family member does work, because it allows the vegans to be vegan and the omnivores to be omnivore. That's how my own family works -- and we have a mix of food requirements and preferences.
Don't let a bad theory go to waste. If kids are able to learn critical theory, then they can learn instead what is wrong with critical theory and why we should have zero tolerance for it. Only then kick it to the curb.
Why is it a bad theory?
Because it is a cospiracy theory that insists that white people have all conspired to oppress "non whites", both consciously and unconsciously. In the eyes of CRT: The white people who are leftists that advocate CRT are racists because they're only doing it for social praise; The white people who ignore it are racists because they're not fighting "the system" and are complacent/benefitting from "the system"; The white people who fight CRT are racists for defending "the system" that oppresses "non whites"; Those annoying "non whites" that disagree or are successful such as: Jews, Japanese, Chinese, Indians, and African Immigrants (who all do even better than white people financially). Why do they do better? Internalized racism (the CRT way of saying house n*gger). They only succeed because they "act white". For example: they believe in rationality, time management, hard work, family, etc. All things that "white people" invented to oppress "non whites". CRT is the ideology of envious lazy people, who feel betrayed by the world. They would rather see it destroyed since they cant stand the guilt of knowing that they're parasites. Thus, they have made up an entire religion that simultaneously justifes their own laziness and explains why those who are NOT lazy (white they call "white people") must be destroyed. Thats what socialism is, in the end. A parasitic mind worm that convinces useless people that they deserve the wealth generated from others. CRT calls non white people lazy by nature and white people hard working by nature. It is a white supremacist movement all on it's own. Its our job to fight white supremacy. 😉
@@rewerstfd You seem nice.
@April Kurtz Thx bb 😘
@@rewerstfd I think you would be a great person to teach kids what's wrong with crt. We already have the textbooks. So teach why the textbooks are wrong. Then burn them.
Concordia University Chicago is not the same as UChicago. It’s a minor Lutheran school.