Full Comment ‘Wokeness’ is a mind disease…but it can be beaten
Sep 16, 2024
Gad Saad, an academic researcher in behavioral science, joins to explain the psychological impact of wokeness. He discusses how ideologies like postmodernism can infect rational thought, similar to a disease. Saad tackles troubling phenomena such as cultural relativism and gender identity, critiquing their implications for women’s rights. They also examine the spread of harmful ideas and the threat to free speech in contemporary discourse, highlighting the need to combat these 'ideological viruses' to preserve democratic values.
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Cultural Relativism
- Some self-proclaimed feminists defend Hamas and denounce Israel.
- Trudeau criticized the term "barbaric" for practices like FGM, not the practices themselves.
Postmodernism's Denial of Truth
- Saad's dinner guest, a postmodernism student, denied objective truths like women bearing children.
- She used deconstructionism to question the meaning of "east" and "west."
Spread of Bad Ideas
- Bad ideas originating in universities can spread and infect society.
- These ideas can influence journalists, actors, and even prime ministers.