Stephen Hicks highlights underlying philosophical assumptions in discussions of race and racism. In Part 1, we evaluate claims such as the subjectivity of truth, life as a zero-sum game, and valuing group identity over individuality. Dr. Hicks is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, USA. What to listen for:
1. How are you viewing the protests and riots over the George Floyd killing? What is going on in America and across the world? (03:01). 2. What are the complexities of truth and white privilege? (11:00). 3. What are the implications of a zero-sum worldview? (22:04). 4. What happens when we disempower neighborhoods? (29:07) 5. How did we develop a reliance on group identity over individuality? (33:44). 6. How did colonialism impact the economic opportunity of various nations? (43:04)
Audio versions of the podcast are available free at Lucas’s website, YouTube, Apple Podcasts,.
Reference materials: For more content by Dr. Stephen Hicks. Open College Podcast—Free Speech; Why The Philosophy Matters. You can purchase his book, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault, on Amazon.
Coming soon: The Lucas Skrobot Show with Dr. Stephen Hicks – “Cultural Marxism, Colonialism and Racial Rhetoric” (Part 2 of 2)
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