Chapter
The Danger of Being Labeled Racist
27:01 - 38:44 (11:43)
Liberal white males are quick to label others as racists, which is ultimately character assassination. This behavior perpetuates a phenomenon where people are disinclined to speak out against wrongs for fear of being labeled a racist.
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The speaker argues that being bigoted against Muslims is not the same as criticizing extremist ideologies and that not all jihadists are low-functioning or suicidal psychopaths.
27:01 - 31:18 (04:16)
Summary
The speaker argues that being bigoted against Muslims is not the same as criticizing extremist ideologies and that not all jihadists are low-functioning or suicidal psychopaths.
ChapterThe Danger of Being Labeled Racist
Episode#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The fear of being labeled racist is causing a self-perpetuating phenomenon where people are disinclined to speak out against things they think to be wrong.
31:18 - 35:46 (04:28)
Summary
The fear of being labeled racist is causing a self-perpetuating phenomenon where people are disinclined to speak out against things they think to be wrong. Liberal white males are becoming more and more inclined to label people racist in a new form of McCarthyism, which is the ultimate cop-out in terms of character assassination.
ChapterThe Danger of Being Labeled Racist
Episode#14: Sam Harris, PhD - Spirituality, Neuroscience, Meditation, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, Sam Harris discusses the hypocrisy of the politicians who publically claims to support free speech, but in practice shy away from criticism of Islam and are more concerned about their safety from Muslim extremists.
35:46 - 38:44 (02:58)
Summary
In this podcast episode, Sam Harris discusses the hypocrisy of the politicians who publically claims to support free speech, but in practice shy away from criticism of Islam and are more concerned about their safety from Muslim extremists.