In this explosive episode of The Western Spirit, Ariel Whitman sits down with philosopher and public intellectual Peter Boghossian to confront one of the ugliest truths revealed since October 7: Jews are hated not because of Israel, but because they are seen as too successful, too intelligent, and too influential.Peter lays out a powerful — and controversial — hypothesis: in a Western culture that claims to fight oppression, success itself has become a sin, and Jews have become the scapegoat.🔥 Topics we cover:Why the reaction to October 7 revealed something deeper than anti-ZionismEnvy, intelligence, and the real roots of modern Jew hatredHow academia fuels antisemitism under the banner of “oppression studies”The collapse of free inquiry and debate in the woke eraWhy the West is losing its moral bearings — and how to fight backWhether you agree or not, Peter’s blunt honesty will challenge you to think harder, speak louder, and face what others ignore.👇 Leave a comment, like, and subscribe to support independent voices.📌 Support the channel by buying me coffee! ☕️https://buymeacoffee.com/westernspiritChapters00:00Introduction to Peter Boghossian00:30Reactions to the Israel-Hamas Conflict02:55Understanding Anti-Semitism and Envy06:02The Grievance Industry in Academia10:57The Role of Academia in Shaping Beliefs15:07The Substitution Hypothesis: New Religion of Woke18:13Debate and Free Speech in Universities23:47The Rifts in American Politics30:04Concerns About Future Ideologies33:53Community and Identity in Modern Society