168 episodes

I'm trying to discuss hot button topics in a reasonable manner. I'm also trying to figure out first principles and how we come by them and decide which are best. I'm speaking with academics, authors, journalists and activists in hopes of trying to find answers.

Dangerous Speech Obaid Omer

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

I'm trying to discuss hot button topics in a reasonable manner. I'm also trying to figure out first principles and how we come by them and decide which are best. I'm speaking with academics, authors, journalists and activists in hopes of trying to find answers.

    Ep 169 Eric Kaufmann

    Ep 169 Eric Kaufmann

    I spoke with Eric Kaufmann about his latest book, The Third Awokening. Have we reached peak woke, how far CSJ ideology has spread, and how to pushback.

    Follow me: @Dangerousspeach

    Follow Eric: @epkaufm
    You can get Eric’s book here: https://a.co/d/eYrFUSg
    You can check out more of Eric’s work here: https://www.sneps.net/

    • 57 min
    Ep 168 Helen Pluckrose

    Ep 168 Helen Pluckrose

    I spoke with Helen Pluckrose about her forthcoming book, The Counterweight Handbook, the differences between CSJ and liberalism, and techniques for pushing back against CSJ ideologies.
    Follow me: @Dangerousspeach
    
Follow Helen: @HPluckrose

    You can read Helen’s writing here: https://helenpluckrose.substack.com/

    You can order The Counterweight Handbook here: https://www.amazon.com/Counterweight-Handbook-Principled-Strategies-Justice_at/dp/1634312287/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33VETH9XJF4DW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WgHUxpQxCQVDEiOeWkMT01Vwz0aKOTQfL3kzFPAuS0MiDlT5wGp2pzj4csq2cGyW.6oLuW9lOcrBU3Pa_Dpc85FgNgoNI_uEH09ExP1CMKsU&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+counterweight+handbook&qid=1716031323&sprefix=The+counterweight+%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1


    You can get Cynical Theories here: https://www.amazon.com/Cynical-Theories-Scholarship-Everything-Everybody/dp/B08LDSWJ9V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BDXTEUKTA5I4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Jr-8Si3y-CoDBap-V0rYHfeBSLHPGE56yChUI-4-1m-8nqsUF0mSril3IjHvERvSVWwkaIGoS2LwFdnPjETnkyjFyvdvAMqtw6Bo8VdUszqmzvYis27h1zzkj1EuEEOlfUK52kOwUhMQnqxuvm9HOAMj8XbNP50O0dP0CAwskKJ4haHghSLdeG8GOtxfyEiN21KizMKSQhbIshJY-etbWjpSJHdMy78C_6jAv611Muc.36KE_enU1XFBXh8SMSW0F8UXdUMK_brvwleq8J9J43c&dib_tag=se&keywords=cynical+theories&qid=1716031167&sprefix=cynica%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1

    You can get Social Injustice here: https://www.amazon.com/Social-justice-Important-Wrong-Reader-Friendly/dp/1634312236/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20QNU9IDBW1F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2OUzhqD07lTUUuTUdUFhy19n7ar9-a-J2OD-YBYS4GTGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.tJDlbAw74R0Rj9d8D3k-Q6w1txjrqqXu8Kh70L-tstA&dib_tag=se&keywords=Social+injustice+helen+pluckrose&qid=1716031219&s=audible&sprefix=social+injustice+helen+pluckrose%2Caudible%2C109&sr=1-1

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Ep 167 Stuart Parker

    Ep 167 Stuart Parker

    I spoke with Stuart Parker about being exiled from the left, how the left has adopted extreme ideologies of race and gender, the alliance between the far left and Islam, and his writing and work
    Follow me: @Dangerousspeach

    Follow Stuart: @stuartlosaltos
    You can find his collected essays here: https://amazon.ca/dp/B0CW189T6X?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbk…
    Get more information on his writing here: https://dimensionfold.com/authors/stuart-parker/
    Check out his blog: https://stuartparker.ca
    Subscribe to his Substack: https://stuartparkersblog.substack.com
    And check out his work with Los Altos and their courses: https://losaltos.ca

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Ep 166 Wilfred Reilly

    Ep 166 Wilfred Reilly

    I spoke with Wilfred Reilly about his upcoming new book, Lies my Liberal Teacher Told Me. People being made historically illiterate, and how problems in education have downstream effects
    Follow me: @Dangerousspeach

    Follow Wilfred: @wil_da_beast630
    You can pre-order his new book here: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780063265974/lies-my-liberal-teacher-told-me/

    • 52 min
    Ep 165 Bruce Pardy

    Ep 165 Bruce Pardy

    I spoke with Bruce Pardy about Government overreach, how historically citizens gave up their rights, overreach during COVID, Bill C-63, and we discussed solutions.
    Follow me: @Dangerousspeach

    Follow Bruce: @PardyBruce


    You can find out more about Bruce’s organization here: https://www.rightsprobe.org/

    • 55 min
    Ep 164 Geoff Horsman

    Ep 164 Geoff Horsman

    I spoke with Geoff Horsman about higher education in Canada, and if it is past the point of no return, some of the pushback happening, using legislation to push back, and run off effects as our institutions are ideologically captured.
    Follow me: @Dangerousspeach

    Follow the Society For Academic Freedom: @SocietyforAcad1
    And the Waterloo Chapter: @WatSAFS

    • 1 hr 5 min

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Informative and thought provoking podcast, a wonderful host, thoughtful and well-informed guests.

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