Civil Discord

Deep Dive: Spilling the CRT

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In this Very Special Episode of Civil Discord, Maurice and Amanda do a deep dive into Critical Race Theory—what it is, what it isn’t, where it comes from, and where it’s going. Amanda works in critical theory and explains CRT in academia; and Maurice discusses how CRT shows up in the wild. Plus, stay tuned for Maurice’s PSA on Juneteenth! 

 

We Discuss: 

  • The distinction between Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory
  • Why Foucault was not a Critical Race Theorist; and why the poststructuralist left is radically different from the woke left
  • The six main tenets of CRT
  • How CRT is a self-admitted offshoot of Hegelian, Marxian, and Leninist ideology… but only the lamest parts
  • The Negation of the Negation 
  • CRT and anticapitalism
  • CRT: Anti-white, or white supremacist? 
  • CRT as anti-Critical Theory
  • Where CRT shows up in policy
  • A libertarian approach to CRT in our schools 
  • Maurice’s thoughts on Marvel Comics and Juneteenth

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    Recommended Reading and Listening from Your Hosts:

      • John McWhorter’s takedown of Ibram Kendi [or, Ibram Kendi’s takedown of himself]: https://twitter.com/JohnHMcWhorter/status/1401719805875458048 
    • Darkness at Noon: A light, fictional romp 17x more prescient than 1984:

    https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-at-Noon-Arthur-Koestler/dp/1416540261 

    • ‘Harrison Bergeron’: Another prophetic short story that’s all about equity 

    http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html 

    • The Real Lincoln: The book that explains why Maurice is not our 16th president’s #1 fan

    https://www.amazon.com/Real-Lincoln-Abraham-Agenda-Unnecessary/dp/0761526463 

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