Chapter
The Mythologizing of the Year 2050 in Caste
51:56 - 57:08 (05:12)
The year 2050 and the idea of becoming a minority has been turned into a negative and has been mythologized as a doomsday clock for white people. The breakdown of the caste system was facilitated by a divine reason and the introduction of mythology and otherworldly power.
Clips
The episode discusses racial discrimination experienced by a defense attorney in the courtroom, including physical and psychic trauma and being treated differently due to race.
51:56 - 54:10 (02:13)
Summary
The episode discusses racial discrimination experienced by a defense attorney in the courtroom, including physical and psychic trauma and being treated differently due to race.
ChapterThe Mythologizing of the Year 2050 in Caste
EpisodeAmerica’s Caste System With Isabel Wilkerson
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The caste system is incredibly rigid when it comes to place but flexible when it comes to justification, which is why Isabel's metaphor of the pre-existing condition is perfect since responsibility of owning slaves makes the conversation evasive.
54:10 - 55:27 (01:17)
Summary
The caste system is incredibly rigid when it comes to place but flexible when it comes to justification, which is why Isabel's metaphor of the pre-existing condition is perfect since responsibility of owning slaves makes the conversation evasive.
ChapterThe Mythologizing of the Year 2050 in Caste
EpisodeAmerica’s Caste System With Isabel Wilkerson
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The mythologizing of minority populations becoming the majority in the US has caused fear among white people, but it is simply a shift in the composition of the population, not a doomsday scenario.
55:27 - 57:08 (01:40)
Summary
The mythologizing of minority populations becoming the majority in the US has caused fear among white people, but it is simply a shift in the composition of the population, not a doomsday scenario. The loss of dominant group status is a scary thought for some, but it is important to recognize and address the root of this fear.