The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad Ask Me Anything Session at the Tel Aviv International Salon (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_960)
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Jan 31, 2026 
Gad Saad, a professor and evolutionary behavioral scientist known for applying evolutionary psychology to marketing and defending free expression. He tackles Western decline and possible cures, the rise and persistence of woke ideas, academic cowardice and the need for intellectual courage. He also discusses identity politics, demographic risks, and why reading and personal boldness matter.
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No Quick Fix From Political Wins
- A political change like Trump's victory won't instantly erase decades of academic indoctrination.
- Saad expects a long intergenerational fight to create a 'vaccine' against parasitic ideas.
Academia Breeds Parasitic Ideas
- Parasitic intellectual movements mainly arise from within academia, not foreign actors.
- Saad blames postmodernist relativism and professors for many destructive ideas.
Favor Reality-Tethered Disciplines
- Favor disciplines wedded to reality like business and engineering to limit ideological nonsense.
- Saad recommends cultivating academics who are bold, irreverent, and reality-tested.
