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Conversations With Coleman This Is 42
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Conversations with Coleman is home to honest conversations with leading intellectuals on polarised issues in the realm of race, politics and culture in the West.
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Psychedelic Libertarianism with Nick Gillespie
My guest today is Nick Gillespie. Nick is a prominent libertarian journalist and commentator best known for his work at Reason Magazine, where he's been for around 30 years.
In this episode, we discuss Nick's experience getting engaged at the recent Burning Man. We talk about psychedelic drugs, the promise they hold, as well as the dangers they contain. We talk about the evolution of the libertarian movement in America. We talk about how we should message about drugs to kids. We talk about the differences between MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD. We talk about why trust in government has declined, and much more.
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Race, Brexit, and Islamism with Munira Mirza
My guest today is Munira Mirza. Munira Mirza is a British public policy analyst and cultural commentator. She served as the Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture of London under Boris Johnson when he was mayor, and later served as director of The Number 10 Policy Unit under Johnson when he was prime minister.
In this episode, we talk about Munira's early days as a Marxist, her interest in art and museums, her views on Brexit, her views on multiculturalism in the UK, the Israel-Hamas war and Jihadism in general, and much more.
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Lessons from Afghanistan with Rory Stewart
My guest today is Rory Stewart. Rory Stewart is a British politician, diplomat, and author who served as a member of parliament from 2010 to 2019. He held several governmental positions, notably as a Secretary of State for International Development in 2019, and was known for his extensive work in Afghanistan and Iraq. Rory has authored several books, such as "The Places In Between", about his solo walk across Afghanistan, and his new book, "Politics on the Edge", a memoir from within.
Rory and I talk about what he learned by walking across Afghanistan. We talk about the war in Afghanistan and what lessons Israel might take from it. We talk about Brexit. We talk about why the Scandinavian model is not appropriate for Britain. We talk about the culture of the world of politics. And finally, we talk about why Rory is so passionate about GiveDirectly, which allows people to give cash directly to the people in the developing world.
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Haaretz article - https://bitly.ws/ZG3G
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Debating the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Yousef Munayyer
So I've gotten criticism lately that I've created an echo chamber of pro-Israel guests, Benny Morris and Andrew Gold being the two examples. So I went on Twitter and asked who I should get to deliver the Palestinian perspective. and many people suggested my guest today, who is Yousef Munayyer. Yousef is a Palestinian-American writer and political analyst based in Washington, D.C. He was the executive director of the US campaign for Palestinian rights, and previously he directed the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development.
As you'll hear, this whole conversation was pretty contentious. It seemed like we disagreed about almost everything. However, Yousef was a very respectful conversation partner and those are the kinds of guests that I look for. Before you listen to this episode, I would encourage you to go back to my episode with the Israeli historian, Dr. Benny Morris, if you haven't already listened to it. It's called "The History and Ethics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict". I recommend that because at the beginning of this podcast, Yousef wanted to dive deep into the history of the conflict and our debate there won't make much sense to you if you aren't already familiar with the basics. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
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My Last Word on TED
Here is my final response to Chris Anderson and Adam Grant on the TED debacle.
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A Nuanced View On Israel and Palestine with Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold, who I had on this podcast earlier this year, asked me if I wanted to hop on with him and discuss the Israel-Hamas war and I said, sure. We talk all about the war in Israel and Gaza. As you'll hear, Andrew and I agree that there is simply no moral equivalence between Hamas and Israel. And as you'll hear, I'm also quite sympathetic to the policies that Israel has had to take in order to protect itself from terrorism. I plan to have many more conversations about this topic and I really want to get someone on this podcast that strongly disagrees with me so I don't create an echo chamber for myself or for you guys. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
Customer Reviews
Yousef was terrible!!
What an intellectually dishonest guest. And why is it so impossible to find a Palestinian narrative from someone who doesn’t constantly dodge? Gross, just so gross.
Good on you for staying level headed. You are so sound of mind. He just has an agenda and is incapable of thinking critically. It’s so astonishing and infuriating that he actually denies history and pretends that Hamas is just a “platform” for resistance. People like him actually make me have less sympathy for the Palestinian cause. And my brain just feels dirtier. What a terrible human being.
Yousef Conversation
Coleman was clearly not a subject matter expert here. It’s very frustrating to listen to especially because he speaks about things with certainty that he is obviously not informed well enough about. The generalizations and casual justifications for apartheid and mass murder are disorienting. This episode felt more like a Majorie Greene arguing with someone from the Brookings Institute. If the goal was to avoid an echo chamber this did not achieve it. Listen more next time.
Conversation with Yousef
Thank you for this conversation. The argument was compelling. While the conversation was generally measured, I was sad to hear the dehumanizing language which he chose to use toward you, with words such as “ignorant” and “ridiculous”. For me, it reduced the power of his compelling argument. I believe that dehumanization of the other is central to the insolubility of this conflict, and makes it harder to reach into a point of view. This is one place we can actually begin, to refuse to dehumanize the other. Thank you again.