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Critique of Tribalism and Identity Politics
26:37 - 31:29 (04:51)
The chapter explores the dangers of tribal thinking and group polarization, but lacks data to support assumptions about the younger generation. It conflates identity politics with mobilizing one group against another, ignoring the historical context of the civil rights movement.
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The chapter in this podcast discusses the dangers of groupthink and tribalism that can lead to unfairly characterizing someone as a member of the out-group, however, there is no data or research provided to show that this is a demonstrable problem among college students.
26:37 - 29:14 (02:36)
Summary
The chapter in this podcast discusses the dangers of groupthink and tribalism that can lead to unfairly characterizing someone as a member of the out-group, however, there is no data or research provided to show that this is a demonstrable problem among college students. The authors provide a critique of identity politics and argue that the distinction between those who are against oppression on the basis of identity and those who are for it is the operative one.
ChapterCritique of Tribalism and Identity Politics
EpisodeThe Coddling Of The American Mind
PodcastIf Books Could Kill
In this excerpt of the podcast, the hosts discuss the criticism of young people's alleged fragility and assert that their desire to punish opponents is largely due to social media.
29:14 - 31:29 (02:15)
Summary
In this excerpt of the podcast, the hosts discuss the criticism of young people's alleged fragility and assert that their desire to punish opponents is largely due to social media. They also touch on how exposure to libertarianism can elucidate its inherent racism and reminisce on the pre-social media times.