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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Understanding “Woke” Ideology: Books by Yascha Mounk and Chris Rufo
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In this episode of ARI Bookshelf, Sam Weaver, Ben Bayer, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Ibis Slade critically examine America’s Cultural Revolution by Christopher Rufo and The Identity Trap by Yascha Mounk.
Among the topics covered:
Nature of “woke” ideology;
“Domino” view of ideological influence;
Influence of right-wing ideas;
Rufo’s authoritarianism;
Mounk’s egalitarianism and collectivism;
Books’ perspectives on real injustices;
Merits of Mounk’s book;
Weakness of Rufo’s critiques;
Rufo’s un-American tribalism;
Influence of postmodern epistemology;
Why “woke” ideology isn’t Marxism
Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand's essay “The Left...