Politics as Process

By Mike Chitty

A six-part inquiry into politics, process philosophy, and the ethic of care.

Episode 2: The Backlash to Complexity

Multiculturalism, ‘woke’, and the rise of the right

This episode considers the cultural and psychological forces behind backlash politics. It suggests that many anti-woke, anti-pluralist narratives are responses to the anxiety of relationality. Multiculturalism is not just policy, it is process, and it demands inner and outer transformation.

Reflection prompts:

What kinds of difference do I find difficult to hold?

Where do I experience identity as fixed? Where is it fluid?

How can I respond to fear of difference in others without collapsing my own values?

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