Conversations with Coleman Has Anti-Racism Become A New Religion? | John McWhorter (Ep.2)
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Jan 16, 2020 AI Snips
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Bathroom Meeting That Changed A Reader
- John McWhorter met Coleman unexpectedly in a bathroom while Coleman was a freshman and found the encounter memorable.
- Shelby Steele's book Content Of Our Character validated McWhorter's private doubts and freed him to write similar ideas publicly.
Campus ID Incident And Quiet Agreement
- Coleman describes the Alex McNabb Barnard ID incident and his editorial defending the security guards.
- McWhorter says many students privately agreed with Coleman but feared public backlash for dissenting.
Anti-Racism's Religious Structure
- McWhorter argues anti-racism functions like a religion by offering belonging, moral certainty, and ritualized beliefs.
- He says this religious character encourages anti-empirical thinking and resists skeptical questioning.