Chapter
Post-Colonial Era Ironies
1:05:42 - 1:13:28 (07:46)
In this podcast, the speaker talks about the post-colonial era and how anti-colonialists like Fanon believed in getting rid of Western rule in Africa. They also discuss the concept of "dead white men" and how it's a demonstration of bad faith argument when applying this standard to certain people and not to others.
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Frantz Fanon, who adamantly advocated for ending Western rules in Africa, had controversial private views noted in his private letters to Engels.
1:05:42 - 1:08:10 (02:28)
Summary
Frantz Fanon, who adamantly advocated for ending Western rules in Africa, had controversial private views noted in his private letters to Engels. He made anti-Semitic comments and frequently used the N-word.
ChapterPost-Colonial Era Ironies
Episode#465 - Douglas Murray - The Wild Hatred Of The West
PodcastModern Wisdom
Cancel culture has a reasonable genesis to it, in regards to revisiting problematic actions or statements from the past.
1:08:10 - 1:10:06 (01:56)
Summary
Cancel culture has a reasonable genesis to it, in regards to revisiting problematic actions or statements from the past. However, the selective enforcement of it indicates a bad faith argument and the tearing down of certain statues is questionable.
ChapterPost-Colonial Era Ironies
Episode#465 - Douglas Murray - The Wild Hatred Of The West
PodcastModern Wisdom
The criticism of "Dead White Men" has become a process of self-scourging in recent years, perpetuated by bad faith actors and ignoramuses leading to a desire to rid oneself of their culture.
1:10:06 - 1:13:28 (03:21)
Summary
The criticism of "Dead White Men" has become a process of self-scourging in recent years, perpetuated by bad faith actors and ignoramuses leading to a desire to rid oneself of their culture.