My guest, Daniel, refers to himself as a recovering racist. As he puts it, "I acknowledge that I have held racist beliefs in the past, but I am committed to unlearning them and becoming an anti-racist. I strive to constantly examine my thoughts and actions for any signs of prejudice and take steps to address them."

There are a ton of interesting aspects of this to explore. What makes someone racist, how does unconscious racism work, how do we become "anti-racist", etc.? Beyond those obvious questions though, there are also the more philosophical questions about human nature. Are humans just inherently selfish and racism is just a form of that selfishness? If so, do we really believe we can ever eliminate it?

We even asked the question of why this topic is so important to Daniel? There are so many ugly things in this world, why has he chosen racism as such an important focus? Is it just a form of virtue signaling or is it genuine? So many questions and such an important and interesting topic. Big thanks to Daniel for being on, for sharing his perspective, and for the work he is doing.