From The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951): “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist.” Why? “In an ever-changing, […]
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I was interviewed by Carter of Unsafe Spaces. Our theme was “The Seeds of Woke Culture.” Timestamps: 00:00 The Rise of Woke Culture 01:24 Introduction of Stephen Hicks 02:22 Describing woke culture 09:50 Assumptions of liberal culture 13:40 Let’s look at the Enlightenment 18:58 The Counter-Enlightenment and Rousseau 26:08 Immanuel Kant. Enlightenment Thinker? 31:00 Divorce
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A good, careful discussion of their work. Professors Douglas Rasmussen and Douglas Den Uyl are joint authors of many works, including The Realist Turn, Norms of Liberty, and The Philosophic Thought of Ayn Rand.
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Philosopher Sandra Woien, Ph.D., of Arizona State University edited this collection of essays by a wide range of scholars on Jordan B. Peterson’s ideas. I contributed a chapter explaining and critiquing Dr. Peterson’s pragmatism in religion. From the book’s description page: “The Canadian psychology professor Jordan Peterson burst into public awareness when he opposed the
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We’re celebrating this milestone reached today: The original documentary was produced in 2006 and had success with Netflix. The print book came out in 2010, followed by several translations. This audiobook edition was produced in 2013. We were thrilled when it hit one million views, so this is off the charts. (And for a philosophy
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Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. “Postmodernism” is a big, sprawling concept and movement — what does it mean? Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big
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Dr. Richard Salsman and I discuss three philosophically charged current issues. I approve of this meme.
From MIT professor Leo Marx, who was a student at Harvard University in the 1930s. In those years many students were drawn to the Left. As an undergraduate I was active in the Harvard branch of the left-wing American Student Union and the editor of its magazine, the Harvard Progressive. For a year or so
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