For another lengthy and robust conversation regarding the danger of critical race theory, consider this Making Sense podcast, in which Sam Harris interviews John McWhorter: #217 – THE NEW RELIGION OF ANTI-RACISM.. Sam Harris has been a shining light … His books include The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up, and Islam and the Future of Tolerance (with Maajid Nawaz). Play Episode #225 - Republic of Lies. In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. Making Sense with Sam Harris Religion & Spirituality . Anti-racism appears to be such a thing – obviously not easy to show, but they discuss this. John McWhorter is a professor of linguistics, philosophy, and music history at Columbia University, and writes for various publications on language issues and race issues such as Time, the Wall Street Journal, the Daily Beast, CNN, and The Atlantic. Subsequently, I have followed a number of his publications, which have more than confirmed my initial impression. It is good to see sensible debate here. Hosts: Producer Dave, HK Perrin. Read more. Harris then quotes a 7.14.16 Timearticle by John McWhorter, titled “Police Kill Too Many People — White and Black.” Statistics show that just as many (if not more) whites have been shot and killed by cops, except the media never mentions these instances. Sorry, but you tried to devalue someone’s words because of his associations. I’m also not a podcast kind of guy, as I can read much faster than I can listen, but I think you’ll enjoy this 71 minutes. Play Episode #226 - The Price of Distraction. What is the point of this comment except to push guilt by association. If you’ve read or hear McWhorter, or read about him on this site, you’ll know he doesn’t take the Black Lives Matter party line, even though he’s black. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. John McWhorter speaks at a TED Talks event in 2013. This is interesting! I didn’t group him in with a bunch of morons, he did that himself. You were disparaging the man, and by extension his words, by disparaging not only the company he’s in (I haven’t checked that) but also saying he chose to be in that company. You cannot succeed by engaging the woke, or as I keep finding out, engaging with people who don’t think they are woke but parrot their views and talking points. IDT 065 - Sam Harris, John McWhorter, and The New Religion Of Anti-Racism. Political ideology has always had a vaguely religious slant to it, but it seems to be becoming a crushing bipartisan disorder. Columbia University professor John McWhorter says the bestselling book White Fragility supposes that "Black people's feelings must be stepped around to an exquisitely sensitive degree." You judge what he said by its coherence and cogency. So without further ado, Sam Harris. And there is ‘the religion shaped hole’ in all of us. Interesting read. (Without the speakers sounding like Mickey Mouse!). But, because of the outsized influence of social media and the staffing mechanics of major media organizations, that unhinged political religion monopolizes the conversation and makes it seem to casual observers like everyone left of center is off their rocker. Yep, that’s what I thought you meant. Newbie--Total Posts: 16. I recently listened to a podcast of Mr. Harris enduring Kara Swisher’s repeated logorrheic niagara of interruption. Joined 09-07-2018 . Look left and you’ve got a circular firing squad organized around a largely baseless moral panic. Joined 09-07-2018 . McWhorter astonishes me in his ability to speak so fluidly, with complexity, without any uhms or ahs. Racist Police Violence Reconsidered (June 11, 2020 article in Quillette by John McWhorter) [Highly recommended] 5.) Chris G. “I’m also not a podcast kind of guy, as I can read much faster than I can listen” – you can usually set the playback speed for podcasts to be slightly faster to compensate for this. Cops and Race | Glenn Loury & John McWhorter [The Glenn Show] (Bloggingheads.tv — May 28, 2020): 6.) Please don’t insult our collective intelligence by saying it was just “something of interest.” WHY was is of interest. I didn’t listen to the podcast. … I reasonably understand that. Machiavelli’s Prince: A lion and a fox. A Conversation with Jason Rosenthal and Miles Rosenthal . It’s both distressing and exhausting. In the wake of the Ferguson unrest, John McWhorter (a prominent Ivy League scholar and liberal who's black; his race is only worth mentioning because otherwise he'd surely be accused of white supremacy) penned a now-famous column about the quasi-theological nature of "antiracism," a concept that ostensibly appears anodyne and almost universally agreed-upon by all but devoted racists: This is the patriotic education tRump speaks of. They discuss how conceptions of racism have changed, the ubiquitous threat of being branded a “racist,” the contradictions within identity politics, recent echoes of the OJ verdict… John McWhorter: America Has Never Been Less Racist (2019 interview on … Capiche? The Making Sense podcast is ad-free and relies entirely on listener support. Enter your associated supporter email address to create an account. I am not a fan of websites where the writer is anonymous. I’ve never heard of McWhorter but he it sounds like I share some of his same views. Copyright notice for material posted in this website. Would also be good to see Sam on Glenn Loury’s BloggingHeadsTV show sometime soon, Which was fine with me. I was just pointing out something unrelated to the post itself, but surely something of interest. I was merely relaying what I read on Education Week’s newsletter. Felt like we’d been waiting a long time for John to take-up Sam’s offer (first issued years ago) to join him on the podcast – but it was well worth waiting for, really good conversation. His expertise is language. It’s supposed to be my day off, so I’ll save the braining for other days. Sam was speaking at (what I perceive for him) quite a rapid clip, I gather to try to get something blurted out before he was cut off in mid-sentence. McWhorter is part of that group. Waldo Otis in However, Mathematics. Showing 1–20 of 653. One more ad hominem comment like that and you’re gone. Another “scholar” in the group hasn’t even attained a Bachelor’s degree. Plenty of those around. Betsy DeVos has her eyes on school curriculum written by a group of conservatives. I have enormous respect for McWhorter. His outrage is focused on the metaphorical … He has appeared on many podcasts, including The Rubin Report, Making Sense with Sam Harris, and The Glenn Show. play audio. Making Sense with Sam Harris #207 – Can We Pull Back From The Brink? Sorry, but are you implying that what McWhorter said was worthless because somehow he’s lumped in with a group of morons? It’s like trying to engage any zealot convinced that they’ve got the absolute truth. In June 2019, he testified before the U.S. Congress. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! They only mention the incidents involving black suspects. I gather that he knew in advance what he was in for. This is a must-listen episode. Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Claire Lehman ... Others, like Jordan Peterson, Glenn Loury, and John McWhorter are still working at universities. For the full discussion, please subscribe. In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I think McWhorter is dead on here. I don’t consider such volcanic interruption conversation. We should be talking about tribalism, nationalism, familyism (! The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. Sam Harris; Forum Home; What’s New; The Waking Up Podcast; Thread < 1 2 #217- The New Religion of Anti-Racism A Conversation with John McWhorter . John Hamilton McWhorter V (/ m ə k ˈ hw ɔːr t ər /; born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist associate professor of Slavic languages at Columbia University, where he teaches linguistics, American studies, philosophy, and music history. Normally I’m not an “ignore the other side” person, but, as McWhorter says, “don’t engage the woke,” as “they can’t be reasoned with”: something that we’ve all learned through experience. 14, 2017 10:18AM ET / Published Jul. It’s a conversation. He also hosts the podcast Lexicon Valley at Slate. play audio. Period. I’m sorry, but I was in no way disparaging his words. play audio. I think Sam pretty much always gets the balance right re his share of time speaking; I’m usually just as interested in hearing what Sam has to say as I am with what the guest offers up. For some reason Gore Vidal (and, among other works, his “United States of Amnesia”) comes to mind. Another thing is that, when some people are taken aback by the time Sam takes up when he has a guest on, Sam has reminded his audience now and again that his podcast is not an interview show. It would be better if your website had your real name attached to it, as recommended (but not required) in the Roolz. If you find it valuable, please consider subscribing through this website. McWhorter’s call is a strong one: telling us that the whole dialogue with BLM/CRT advocates “is something that enlightened people have to learn to stand down” (he loves that last phrase). In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. Click just below (not on the photo): I follow both Sam and Mcwhorter and felt this was a fantastic podcast (though I’d heard most of it before from each of them). Although Sam tends to bang on a bit too long in a conversation that should highlight the guest, it’s not too obtrusive, and McWhorter does get his say in. My wife was one of the organizers of a”Dewey Decimal” series of 10 lectures (one for each 100 in the Dewey Decimal classification system) at the Salt Lake City Public Library. A Conversation with Adam Gazzaley. I found that Sam kept mostly quiet and let McWhorter “bang on” for much of the show and mostly dominate. I love the comment that “his expertise is language.” I suppose you woudn’t group YOURSELF with those morons. Total Posts: 16. But here’s a nice listen if you have an hour to spare. John McWhorter. I’m reminded of Hitch telling Lara Ingraham, “You should have me on more often so that you can give your opinion.”. racism as the all-purpose explanation of racial disparities in the U.S. the enduring riddle of affirmative action, the politics of “black face” and other topics. They discuss how conceptions of racism have changed, the ubiquitous threat of being branded a “racist,” the contradictions within identity politics, recent echoes of the OJ verdict, willingness among progressives to lose the 2020 election, racism as the all-purpose explanation of racial disparities in the U.S., double standards for the black community, the war on drugs, the lure of identity politics, police violence, the enduring riddle of affirmative action, the politics of “black face,” and other topics. Leibniz and His Approach to God. If you click on the screenshot below, you’ll get to hear an hour and eleven minutes of linguist and writer John McWhorter chatting with Sam Harris on Harris’s podcast “Making Sense.”  McWhorter’s topic is, as the title indicates, “The New Religion of Anti-Racism,” which I believe is the subject of his next book. In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. THAT is moronic. One aspect that sometime frustrates: the lack of disagreement, failure to pushback. This was a fantastic conversation. 27, 2015 1:20AM ET Emil Lendof/The Daily Beast. I thoroughly enjoy Mr. Harris’s podcasts. In fact, he’s highly critical of that line, which he calls “the Critical Race Theory-infused way of looking at things”, assuming a “nation of identities”. Many have credentials such as appearances on the Rush Limbaugh Show, Sean Hannity, and Fox News, as well as Sam’s podcast. John H. McWhorter teaches linguistics, philosophy, and music at Columbia University. But I trust that any podcast host remembers that the conversation is two-way, as some reasonably consideration to the guest. ‎In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. Ned Flanders 16 . He is the author of a number of books on language and on race relations, and his writing has appeared in many prominent magazines. ... in part through a podcast interview Murray did with Sam Harris. But here’s a nice listen if you have an hour to spare. Waking Up. I never want money to be the reason why someone can’t get access to my digital content. “Sam has reminded his audience now and again that his podcast is not an interview show. Good warning from John not to argue with these folks as it is a waste of time. Yes, that works well, especially for slower speakers. "Racism and Violence in America" with John McWhorter. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about race, racism, and “anti-racism” in America. SH (Sam Harris): Oh, well, thanks, thanks for jumping into this. Profile . I have written on race and racism (and Black Lives Matter) in my blog if anyone is interested. I’ve listened to all but the last ten minutes or so, as I fell asleep—not because it was boring, but because I was exhausted from lack of sleep. I’m usually quite patient, but during this particular podcast I found myself, for the first time, out loud voicing, “Sam, finish that up so your guest can speak” (and to that extent be more inclined to return in the future). Hope Sam has him back on after John’s book has been published, once the woke have tried to cancel him. UNLOCK ALL CONTENT Subscribe. If you’re already a subscriber, you can login here. The puzzling thing is that, as McWhorter and Harris note, the political religion on the left is chiefly a fashion among melanin-depleted elites. He also hosts the podcast Lexicon Valley at Slate. In other words, don’t engage with these people; just “work around them.”. I actually didn’t have the same impression. It was an excellent dialogue on the subject. Listen Now. If you truly cannot afford a subscription, email us and we'll provide one for free. As you say, it’s nice that technology can do this without making the voices higher. I saw this excellent title and later thought that yes, it’s almost as if A Great Thing is anticipated as a direct result of pious activities – A Great Thing to supplant the Declaration of Independence, The Emancipation Proclamation, and The Civil Rights Act – A Great Thing to solve everything. John McWhorter is a professor of linguistics, philosophy, and music history at Columbia University, and writes for various publications on language issues and race issues such as Time, the Wall Street Journal, the Daily Beast, CNN, and The Atlantic. CH (Coleman Hughes): My guest today is Sam Harris, neuroscientist, author of The End of Faith: Waking Up the Moral Landscape, Free Will Lying podcaster extraordinaire and one of my personal heroes. I slogged through to the end, quite impressed at Sam’s patience in dealing with her rude behavior. Follow: Twitch, YouTube, RSS, Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes Live Show Schedule Join Our Discord Support Us On Patreon Check Out Our Studio. If you click on the screenshot below, you’ll get to hear an hour and eleven minutes of linguist and writer John McWhorter chatting with Sam Harris on Harris’s podcast “Making Sense.” McWhorter’s topic is, as the title indicates, “The New Religion of Anti-Racism,” which I believe is … Most liberals don’t like it. Look right and you’ve got a cult of personality boiling around a perpetually dishonest nincompoop. You didn’t do that. Play. I’ve seen McWhorter speak at Cal Tech. Ned Flanders. Posted: 21 September 2020 11:48 . is a professor of linguistics, philosophy, and music history at Columbia University, and writes for various publications on language issues and race issues such as, Talking Back Talking Black: Truths About America’s Lingua Franca. 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