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Critical Theory Explained
03:19 - 19:40 (16:21)
Critical theory is a lens used for examining the power structures that exist within society and exposing hidden assumptions and biases. It seeks to analyze systems of power that benefit a select few and exclude those who do not fit within the system's parameters.
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Critical theory views the world as power dynamics between groups who have power and those who do not, where groups with power bake in their biases and assumptions to systems they create.
03:19 - 07:50 (04:31)
Summary
Critical theory views the world as power dynamics between groups who have power and those who do not, where groups with power bake in their biases and assumptions to systems they create. Critical theory aims to pick apart these biases and assumptions to equalize power dynamics between groups.
ChapterCritical Theory Explained
Episode#124 - James Lindsay - Social Justice Explained: The Foundations Of Wokeness
PodcastModern Wisdom
Critical theory aims to understand how systems or society go wrong, according to a moral or normative vision.
07:50 - 12:38 (04:47)
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Critical theory aims to understand how systems or society go wrong, according to a moral or normative vision. It provides a useful skepticism against previous power structures and mindsets, creating a different way to see the world.
ChapterCritical Theory Explained
Episode#124 - James Lindsay - Social Justice Explained: The Foundations Of Wokeness
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast episode explores how different lens like fat studies or social justice reveal various aspects of how airplane seats become uncomfortable problems for different groups of people.
12:38 - 19:40 (07:02)
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This podcast episode explores how different lens like fat studies or social justice reveal various aspects of how airplane seats become uncomfortable problems for different groups of people.