Podcast appearances and mentions of David Livingstone Smith

This special episode of Key Conversations is joined by Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, and David Livingstone Smith, Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England. Each year, the Lebowitz Prize is presented to a pair of philosophers who hold contrasting views of an important philosophical question that is of current interest both to the field and to an educated public audience. The professors discuss the topic for the 2024 Lebowitz Prize, which is the "Dehumanization and its Discontents"

The philosophy of dehumanisation with David Livingstone SmithIn this exclusive interview, philosopher David Livingstone Smith explores the history, nature, and evolution of dehumanisation. As what is 'acceptable' in society changes, so do the tactics of undercover dehumanisation. How can we identify these, and how might we progress? Smith's solutions vary from holding up the mirror to reveal there are no 'monsters', to his more radical suggestion: getting rid of dehumanisation's prelude, racialisation. Smith presents us with a candid but unique outlook on this topic, touching on everything from deferring to the expert and symbols of hate, to having hope without optimism.David Livingstone Smith is a philosopher and author, most recently of Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization. His research interests include self-deception, dehumanization, human nature, ideology, race and moral psychology. His book Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others, won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. To witness such topics discussed live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesAnd don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! Do you agree with David Livingstone Smith's analysis? Where do you think dehumanisation comes from?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why do audiences across the world love to be scared at the cinema? Why do we have such strong attachments to those who have left this Earth? What can horror tell us about ourselves? Join the team at the IAI for a reading of three Halloween-themed articles, written by historian Thomas Laqueur, and philosophers Noël Carroll and David Livingstone Smith. From the importance of funeral practices to the true meaning of vampires and werewolves, this episode is a spooky journey through all things macabre.David Livingstone Smith is professor of philosophy at the University of New England. His research interests include self-deception, dehumanization, human nature, ideology, race and moral psychology. Noël Carroll is an American philosopher considered to be one of the leading figures in contemporary philosophy of art. Although Carroll is best known for his work in the philosophy of film, he has also published journalism, works on philosophy of art generally, theory of media, and also philosophy of history. Thomas Laqueur is an American historian, sexologist and writer. He is the author of 'Solitary Sex: A Cultural History of Masturbation' and 'Making Sex: Body and Gender from the Greeks to Freud' as well as many articles and reviews.To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this 53rd episode of Put Em On The Couch, I have the honor and privilege of sitting down with a living philosophical legend. Dr. David Livingstone Smith is a professor, interdisciplinary philosopher, author, thinker and most importantly, a new friend of the show.  Dr. Livingston Smith's most recent book, Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization, ” was a finalist for the 2023 Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Interdisciplinary Philosophy and was awarded the 2023 Joseph B. Gittler Award from the APA. Before that, his 2012 book, Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others,”  won the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf award for nonfiction.  David was generous enough to join me on the couch today to discuss one of his oldest and most foundational influences - Sigmund Freud.  During this conversation, I will ask about a variety of things related to the life and legacy of this most perplexing man of science. For instance, was Freud enmeshed with his mother? How did Freud die? Why didn't he stick with medicine? Did he really believe psychotherapy was the answer to all psychological ills, and so, so much more.  Join me as I talk with Dr. David Livingston Smith about a man who's ideas and writings shaped and continue to impact his own writings and thinking. 

Originally Recorded October 26th, 2023About Professor David Livingstone Smith: https://www.davidlivingstonesmith.com/https://davidlivingstonesmith.substack.com/https://www.une.edu/people/david-livingstone-smithCheck out Professor Smith's latest book, titled Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674545564 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Donald Trump's political rhetoric is becoming more apocalyptic, more dehumanizing, and more violent. What does this mean for the future of American politics and its institutions? Will Trump-ism die with Donald Trump or will it survive after he passes on? [ dur: 58mins. ] David Livingstone Smith is a Professor of Philosophy at the University … Continue reading Scholars' Circle – The dangerous political rhetoric of Donald Trump – March 24, 2024 →

In this episode of Sacred Tension, I'm joined by philosophers Subrena Smith and David Livingstone Smith to discuss the challenge and necessity of abolishing race. Subrena tells her story of moving from Jamaica to the deeply racialized culture of the USA and explains why she is Race Queer instead of Black. We discuss the many ways the ideology of race obscures actual human diversity, the difference between race and ethnicity, the similarities between race and witchcraft, and much more. Sacred Tension is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Subrena E. Smith is associate professor of philosophy at the University of New Hampshire. Her research is focused on philosophy of biology, in particular how biological thinking is misappropriated both in science and in popular culture.David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy who has been studying dehumanization for almost twenty years. He has written three books on this subject. The first, Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others (St. Martin's Press, 2011), received the Anisfield-Wolf award for non-fiction. It was followed by On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press, 2020), and Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization (Harvard University Press, 2021).They both write at Dehumanization Matters on Substack: Read their article The Trouble With Race and Its Many Shades of Deceit in New Lines Magazine.Email David at dsmith@une.edu and Subrena at subrena.e.smith@gmail.com.I love hearing back from my audience. Did you agree with us in this conversation? Disagree? Let us know in the comments below. If your comment is excellent, I might feature it in an upcoming post. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sacredtension.substack.com/subscribe

Join The Voices Of War at https://thevoicesofwar.supercast.com/. Can't afford the subscription? Email me for an alternative solution. Universities and educational institutions can always reach out for full access to episode files. ---   Today, I spoke with Dr David Livingstone Smith, who is a philosophy professor at the University of New England. He specialises in the study of dehumanisation and mass violence. David is the author of several award-winning books, including ‘Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others' as well as ‘On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It'. David's most recent book that is: 'Making Monsters, The Uncanny Power of Dehumanisation'. David joined me to provide his expert opinion on dehumanisation we are witnessing as part of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.    Key Topics Covered: Dehumanisation and Its Roots: David delves into the psychological and social aspects of dehumanisation, explaining how it serves as a precursor to violence. Israel-Hamas Conflict: A focus on the risks and implications of dehumanisation in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The Role of Fear: David discusses how politicians, particularly authoritarian ones, capitalise on fear to manipulate behaviour. Social Dynamics: The conversation touches on how social forces and community behaviour can either inhibit or encourage violence. The Power of Public Opinion: David emphasises the need for influential voices to steer public opinion towards constructive solutions.  Resources:  You can find my previous discussion with David here. David's Substack, which includes all the essays he mentioned is available here. Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It Finally, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share The Voices of War to help us continue exploring the complex narratives of war. To comment or take the conversation further, please connect to us here: https://www.thevoicesofwar.com https://www.twitter.com/twitter.com/thevoicesofwar https://au.linkedin.com/company/the-voices-of-war https://www.youtube.com/youtube.com/thevoicesofwar #Dehumanisation #IsraelHamasConflict #SocialDynamics #TheVoicesOfWar #DavidLivingstonSmith #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Palestine #Hamas

In this episode of Sacred Tension, I'm joined by philosopher David Livingstone Smith to discuss his work on the history of dehumanization. We explore why “monstering” language is dangerous, how dehumanization leads to violence, and how trans people are currently being dehumanized. In the second half of our conversation, we discuss racism and David's commitment to race abolitionism. We discuss “racecraft”, and why reifying race as a category reinforces racism. David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy, former psychotherapist, and award-winning author of Less Than Human (St. Martin's, 2011), On Inhumanity (Oxford, 2020) and Making Monsters (2021). Subscribe to his Substack: Please share your thoughts on this conversation below. If your comment is excellent I might feature it in an upcoming article. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber, and sharing this post with a friend. Sharing Sacred Tension with friends gets you free stuff! Also, join the cult on Discord. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sacredtension.substack.com/subscribe

David Livingstone Smith has studied dehumanization for decades. He's spent a lot of time researching horrific genocides, lynching, massacres, and other brutalities. Real humans pull the trigger. Real humans administer the poisonous gasses and drop the bombs. People not entirely unlike me and you, although it's a lot more comforting to imagine they're monsters. And in fighting monsters, we risk becoming the very thing we're fighting against.Transcript at our website, firesidepod.org/episodes/smith.Buy the book and other merch at firesidepod.org/store.

El profesor David Livingstone Smith, experto en deshumanización, considera que el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, usó a los migrantes venezolanos para arrojarlos a quienes considera como sus enemigos polìticos.

Vedran ‘Maz' Maslic is the host of ‘The Voices Of War'. In this episode, Maz interviews David Livingstone Smith. A Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England.

David Livingstone Smith believes dehumanizing others is rooted in human psychology and leaves us vulnerable to leaders who trade in the politics of demonization and violence.

Repost of my chat with David Livingstone Smith originally published on 09 Aug 2021. --- My guest today is David Livingstone Smith, who is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England. He has authored nine books with his more recent titles focusing on dehumanisation, race, and propaganda. His 2011 ‘Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others' won the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf award for nonfiction. David's most recent book ‘On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It' was published by Oxford University Press in 2020, and his tenth book, ‘Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization' will be published by Harvard University Press later this year. David is an interdisciplinary scholar, whose publications are cited not only by other philosophers, but also by historians, legal scholars, psychologists, and anthropologists. He has been featured in prime-time television documentaries, is often interviewed and cited in the national and international media and was a guest at the G20 economic summit in 2012. As many listeners will know, David is a leading thinker in this field, and has influenced much of our understanding of dehumanisation. We had a wide-ranging discussion and covered topics such as: David's motivation behind his research focus Race as a cultural construct The view one is ‘marinated' in, is what one perceives as ‘real' Different races vs. human variation Race vs. Ethnicity Assigning values to lives and the psychological cost of it Overcoming the resistance to killing in war Racilising and Dehumanisation as a protective mechanism in war The cost of desensitisation to killing Definition of dehumanisation Psychological, political and social dimensions of dehumanisation Why we're all vulnerable to the process of dehumanisation Dehumanisation is not a choice, but something that happens to us The power of the environment and social forces The need to assist soldiers ‘cleanse' after killing on battlefields The need to understand why atrocities in war occur The ‘Essence' of being human ‘Making Monsters' The need to face our ‘past' to understand our ‘today' If you've enjoyed this episode, I would appreciate it if you could share it and tag @thevoicesofwar so that I can say hello.

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This time we've got philosopher David Livingstone Smith (last seen here on episode 165) to discuss his book Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization. We talk about the sources of dehumanizing ideology, what purpose it can serve politically, why even Heinrich Himmler couldn't take witnessing a massacre of Jews during the Holocaust, and more. Enjoy!

David Livingstone Smith returns for a further conversation on dehumanization in light of his new book Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization. How do some people come to believe that their enemies are monsters, and therefore easy to kill? In this podcast David defines dehumanization, shares historical examples, how theology and ideology can literally demonize "the other," and we discuss the importance of monster theory in understanding dehumanization as a process that leads to genocide, lynchings, and other violence. David is professor of philosophy at the University of New England.

On episode 102, we welcome philosopher David Livingstone Smith to discuss the psychosocial mechanisms of dehumanization, how humans can perceive other humans as both human and sub-human, what lynchings were actually like, how Nazis used psychotherapy and pseudo-scientific propaganda to justify anti-Semitic beliefs, the role of motivated reasoning in maintaining wealthy slave states, the subtle, modern manifestations of dehumanization, and how to begin tackling dehumanizing tendencies on both psychological and social levels. David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. He earned his PhD from the University of London, Kings College, where he worked on Freud's philosophy of mind and psychology. His current research is focused on dehumanization, race, propaganda, and related topics. His books include On Inhumanity, Less Than Human, and his newest book is called Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization  David Livingstone Smith | ► Website | https://www.davidlivingstonesmith.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/DavidLSmith_Iam ► Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization: Coming End of October! Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment

My guest today is David Livingstone Smith, who is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England. He has authored nine books with his more recent titles focusing on dehumanisation, race, and propaganda. His 2011 ‘Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others' won the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf award for nonfiction. David's most recent book ‘On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It' was published by Oxford University Press in 2020, and his tenth book, ‘Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization' will be published by Harvard University Press later this year. David is an interdisciplinary scholar, whose publications are cited not only by other philosophers, but also by historians, legal scholars, psychologists, and anthropologists. He has been featured in prime-time television documentaries, is often interviewed and cited in the national and international media and was a guest at the G20 economic summit in 2012. As many listeners will know, David is a leading thinker in this field, and has influenced much of our understanding of dehumanisation. We had a wide-ranging discussion and covered topics such as: David's motivation behind his research focus Race as a cultural construct The view one is ‘marinated' in, is what one perceives as ‘real' Different races vs. human variation Race vs. Ethnicity Assigning values to lives and the psychological cost of it Overcoming the resistance to killing in war Racilising and Dehumanisation as a protective mechanism in war The cost of desensitisation to killing Definition of dehumanisation Psychological, political and social dimensions of dehumanisation Why we're all vulnerable to the process of dehumanisation Dehumanisation is not a choice, but something that happens to us The power of the environment and social forces The need to assist soldiers ‘cleanse' after killing on battlefields The need to understand why atrocities in war occur The ‘Essence' of being human ‘Making Monsters' The need to face our ‘past' to understand our ‘today' If you've enjoyed this episode, I would appreciate it if you could share it and tag @thevoicesofwar so that I can say hello.

We're joined once again by Nights Philosopher, Ann Kerwin who takes a look at the topics explored in American philosopher David Livingstone Smith's 2020 book ON INHUMANITY: DEHUMANIZATION AND HOW TO RESIST IT.

Episode Notes After the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, many of us were left wondering how people can be treated as less than human. And how do we explain atrocities like the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide? Today, Chris had the opportunity to sit down with professor and philosopher David Livingstone Smith to discuss his book On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It. Follow David on Twitter @DavidLSmith_Iam Get a copy of On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It Pre-order a copy of Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization For the interview transcript visit www.TheRewiredSoul.com/interviews Follow @TheRewiredSoul on Twitter and Instagram Support The Rewired Soul: Get books by Chris Support on Patreon Try BetterHelp Online Therapy (affiliate) Donate

“Dehumanisation both justifies and motivates acts of extraordinary violence - but it is not in any sense an innate disposition”Here lies the terrifying quandary: if humans are the most social of all primates and mammals, if our sociality and capacity for collaboration is at the very heart of our success as a species, how are we able to engage in such acts of hideous violence towards each other?“Dehumanisation is a psychological response to political forces”David Livingstone Smith explains how two key ideas underpin the psychology of Dehumanisation: Psychological Essentialism and Hierarchical Thinking, false heuristics that are nevertheless deeply embedded in all of us.But he goes further. To understand the depths of cruelty and humiliation, the ritualistic violence, the near-religious ecstasy of moral purpose that often comes with genocide and torture, we need to understand the mind of the Perpetrator.To the perpetrator, their victim is both human and non-human, vermin and all-powerful. More than any physical danger, the victim represents a metaphysical cognitive threat - and becomes a monster to be exterminated.“When we say ‘we must put them in their place', it's a deep idea: we want to put ‘them' in their metaphysical place”Listen to David explain:The metaphysical threat of the ‘other'The Uncanny - and its threat to our sense of purity and orderDehumanisation as psychosisWhy cruelty and humiliation are such intrinsic elements of dehumanisationWhat we can do to fix it.“We are disposed to have difficulty harming one another, and yet…”Works cited include:Arthur O. Lovejoy's Great Chain of BeingErnst Jentsch on The Psychology of the UncannyMasahiro Mori's Uncanny ValleyMary Douglas' Purity and DangerNoel Carroll and The Philosophy of HorrorRead the Full TranscriptDavid Livingstone SmithDavid Livingstone Smith is professor of philosophy at the University of New England. He earned his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of London, Kings College. He is the author of many books, including On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How To Resist ItOn Opinion is a member of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.Listen to The Science of Politics.More on this episodeLearn all about On OpinionMeet Turi Munthe: https://twitter.com/turiLearn more about the Parlia project here: https://www.parlia.com/aboutAnd visit us at: https://www.parlia.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Welcome back folks! Don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, but rumor is that in certain parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the signs of spring are starting to emerge—little buds and shocks of color. We’ll be monitoring the situation closely over the coming weeks. My guest today is Melanie Challenger. Melanie is a writer and researcher whose work explores the relationship between humans and the natural world. The subject of our conversation is her latest book, How to be Animal: A New History of What it Means to Be Human. In it, she confronts our species’ epic struggle with our animal nature. We have this tendency to see ourselves as above and beyond the natural order, as possessing something special, something extraordinary that sets us apart. And yet it’s no secret that we are also biological organisms, made from the same stuff as the rest of the animal kingdom and bound by the same laws and limits. You can sense the struggle; you can probably feel the tension. Through the lens of this struggle, Melanie’s book takes in a huge sweep of terrain. It considers our tendency to dehumanize other humans and “dementalize” animals; it discusses our alienation from our own bodies; it takes up our desire to colonize space and upload our minds so they survive our death. That’s not all. It also zooms in on paleolithic cave art, neuro-essentialism, the notions of personhood and dignity, not to mention mass extinction and machine intelligence and a whole lot else. It’s a provocative book and a brave book, and chatting with Melanie about it was a real treat. An announcement, or re-announcement, I suppose: Applications for the 2021 Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute are now open. Check out our amazing faculty (including some former guests of the show) and find further details at disi.org. I’ll just mention here that Melanie and I first met at the 2020 institute—she was one of our Storytellers. So, you know, more evidence that cool people who think about cool things are to be found at DISI. Alright folks—hope you enjoy this one. And, if you do, definitely pick up Melanie’s book. It’ll be out Tuesday, March 23 in the US.   A transcript of this show will be available soon.   Notes and links 9:24 – “Substance dualism” is one of several forms of dualism. See here. 12:30 – A primer on elephant cognition. 18:00 – One of the works on dehumanization that Challenger discusses in her book is Less than Human by David Livingstone Smith. The topic is also discussed at length in a book we featured in December, Survival of the Friendliest, by Brian Hare & Vanessa Woods. 21:30 – A recent review of the wide literature on “terror management theory.” 25:50 – An article reviewing work on “mental time travel,” which Challenger views as one of our key capacities as humans. 30:46 – A study by Amy Fitzgerald and colleagues on crime rates in the proximity of slaughterhouses. 33:50 – The Cave of Altamira in Spain. 38:30 – Here we discuss the work of researcher Kim Hill. 45:50 – John Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, published in 1690, can be read here. 53:57 – See Challenger’s previous book about extinction. 55:45 – Read about the 2009 Copenhagen accord here.   Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI) (https://disi.org), which is made possible by a generous grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to UCLA. It is hosted and produced by Kensy Cooperrider, with creative support from DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster, and Associate Director Hilda Loury. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd (https://www.mayhilldesigns.co.uk/). Our transcripts are created by Sarah Dopierala (https://sarahdopierala.wordpress.com/). You can subscribe to Many Minds on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Feel free to email us at: manymindspodcast@gmail.com. For updates about the show, visit our NEW website (https://disi.org/manyminds/), or follow us on Twitter: @ManyMindsPod.

Today we've got philosopher David Livingstone Smith on to discuss his book On Inhumanity. We discuss how people can come to believe others are less than human, how that is related to various atrocities, whether the entire idea of "races" should be abolished, and more. Enjoy!

Dehumanization is a significant but neglected facet of multifaith and interfaith work. When evangelicals and other Christians use the metaphors of disease, warfare, and demonization to talk about religious others, we are drawing on dehumanization. How is it defined? How has it taken place historically, and in the present, by Christians and others? And how can we take steps to combat it within our ranks? We answer these questions in a conversation with David Livingstone Smith, author of On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press, 2020) If you find this helpful, please consider supporting this podcast with your Patronage for just a few dollars a month.

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to announced on-line and streaming local theatre & book events   Bookwaves Terry Tempest Williams, whose latest collection is titled “Erosion: Essays of Undoing”, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Terry Tempest Williams is an environmental activist and chronicler of the western landscape. In her several books and essays, she takes us from national parks and monuments to the way our environment affects us, both physically and emotionally. In this latest collection, she discusses the degradation of our natural resources, an ongoing process that encompasses the past few administrations and rushes headlong in the ongoing one; she talks about her Mormon roots and how they still affect her at the deepest levels, and how her activism led to her removal from her post at the University of Utah, along with the heartbreaking story of her brother's death from suicide. In this in-depth interview, she talks specifically about how she and her husband bought oil leases in an attempt to prevent drilling, about the climate crisis, and about how she came to be a writer. Complete 45-minute interview.   Artwaves Playwright and actress Jeanne Sakata in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Jeanne Sakata is the author of the play “Hold These Truths” which played at TheatreWorks Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto, July 11 – August 5, 2018, and is now available streaming through November 3, 2020. For more information on how to watch, go to the TheatreWorks website. Jeanne Sakata is an actress who has appeared on several TV shows and films, and on stage at both ACT and Berkeley Rep. Hold These Truths is the true true story following Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese-American student who fought internment to a relocation camp during World War II. This Northern California premiere celebrates the human spirit as it chronicles Hirabayashi's journey from college in Seattle all the way to the Supreme Court, and eventually to a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Directed by Lisa Rothe, with Joel de la Fuente starring as Hirabayashi, Hold These Truths made its world premiere in 2007 at East West Players in Los Angeles. In 2012, the solo play made its Off Broadway premiere at Epic Theatre Company starring Joel de la Fuente, and received a 2013 Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance. Since its world premiere, it has gone on to play throughout the nation including theatres in Boston, Honolulu, Washington, D.C., Portland, and many others. :Complete 41 minute podcast.   Announcement Links Book Passage. Conversations with authors, all at 4 pm Pacific: Steph Kent and Logan Smalley Thursday Oct. 15, Pico Iyer, Sat. Oct. 17, Lan Cao and Isabel Allende, Sun. Oct. 18. The Booksmith Cory Doctorow, Thurs. Oct. 15, 5 pm; Rebecca Roanhorse Mon. Oct. 19, 6 pm; David Livingstone Smith and David P. Barash, On Humanity, Tues. Oct. 20, 6 pm; Poetry, Wed. Oct 21, 6 pm. Books Inc City Arts & Lectures, Thurs. Oct. 15 and Monday Oct. 19, 6 pm. Bay Area Book Festival Unbound events continue. Podcasts of October 3-4 Unbound TBA. Kepler's Books presents Refresh the Page, on line interviews and talks. Registration required. San Francisco Playhouse. 2020-21 Virtual Season: Art by Yasmina Reza, streaming October 24 – November 7; The Jewelry Box, written and performed by Brian Copeland, streaming Nov. 28-Dec. 25, 2020; From Blues to Broadway Revue, streaming Dec. 12 – 31, 2020. Custom Made Theatre Upcoming virtual productions TBA. Theatre Rhino Live Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursdays is Randy: The Story of Shilts. Overlooked Latinas, written and performed by Tina D'Elia, streaming Nov. 13-22. 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The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again--that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche--deeper than prejudice itself--leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human. An award-winning author and philosopher, Smith takes an unflinching look at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result. Drawing on numerous historical and contemporary cases and recent psychological research, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press) is the first accessible guide to the phenomenon of dehumanization. Smith walks readers through the psychology of dehumanization, revealing its underlying role in both notorious and lesser-known episodes of violence from history and current events. In particular, he considers the uncomfortable kinship between racism and dehumanization, where beliefs involving race are so often precursors to dehumanization and the horrors that flow from it. On Inhumanity is bracing and vital reading in a world lurching towards authoritarian political regimes, resurgent white nationalism, refugee crises that breed nativist hostility, and fast-spreading racist rhetoric. The book will open your eyes to the pervasive dangers of dehumanization and the prejudices that can too easily take root within us, and resist them before they spread into the wider world. David Livingstone Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He is a Fulbright scholar and was a visiting professor of Religion at Northwestern University, the Shalom Hartman Institute and Harvard Divinity School. His books are Sexuality and the Body in New Religious Zionist Discourse (English/Hebrew and The Male Body in Jewish Lithuanian Ultra-Orthodoxy (Hebrew). He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again--that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche--deeper than prejudice itself--leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human. An award-winning author and philosopher, Smith takes an unflinching look at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result. Drawing on numerous historical and contemporary cases and recent psychological research, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press) is the first accessible guide to the phenomenon of dehumanization. Smith walks readers through the psychology of dehumanization, revealing its underlying role in both notorious and lesser-known episodes of violence from history and current events. In particular, he considers the uncomfortable kinship between racism and dehumanization, where beliefs involving race are so often precursors to dehumanization and the horrors that flow from it. On Inhumanity is bracing and vital reading in a world lurching towards authoritarian political regimes, resurgent white nationalism, refugee crises that breed nativist hostility, and fast-spreading racist rhetoric. The book will open your eyes to the pervasive dangers of dehumanization and the prejudices that can too easily take root within us, and resist them before they spread into the wider world. David Livingstone Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He is a Fulbright scholar and was a visiting professor of Religion at Northwestern University, the Shalom Hartman Institute and Harvard Divinity School. His books are Sexuality and the Body in New Religious Zionist Discourse (English/Hebrew and The Male Body in Jewish Lithuanian Ultra-Orthodoxy (Hebrew). He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again--that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche--deeper than prejudice itself--leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human. An award-winning author and philosopher, Smith takes an unflinching look at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result. Drawing on numerous historical and contemporary cases and recent psychological research, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press) is the first accessible guide to the phenomenon of dehumanization. Smith walks readers through the psychology of dehumanization, revealing its underlying role in both notorious and lesser-known episodes of violence from history and current events. In particular, he considers the uncomfortable kinship between racism and dehumanization, where beliefs involving race are so often precursors to dehumanization and the horrors that flow from it. On Inhumanity is bracing and vital reading in a world lurching towards authoritarian political regimes, resurgent white nationalism, refugee crises that breed nativist hostility, and fast-spreading racist rhetoric. The book will open your eyes to the pervasive dangers of dehumanization and the prejudices that can too easily take root within us, and resist them before they spread into the wider world. David Livingstone Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He is a Fulbright scholar and was a visiting professor of Religion at Northwestern University, the Shalom Hartman Institute and Harvard Divinity School. His books are Sexuality and the Body in New Religious Zionist Discourse (English/Hebrew and The Male Body in Jewish Lithuanian Ultra-Orthodoxy (Hebrew). He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com

The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again--that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche--deeper than prejudice itself--leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human. An award-winning author and philosopher, Smith takes an unflinching look at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result. Drawing on numerous historical and contemporary cases and recent psychological research, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press) is the first accessible guide to the phenomenon of dehumanization. Smith walks readers through the psychology of dehumanization, revealing its underlying role in both notorious and lesser-known episodes of violence from history and current events. In particular, he considers the uncomfortable kinship between racism and dehumanization, where beliefs involving race are so often precursors to dehumanization and the horrors that flow from it. On Inhumanity is bracing and vital reading in a world lurching towards authoritarian political regimes, resurgent white nationalism, refugee crises that breed nativist hostility, and fast-spreading racist rhetoric. The book will open your eyes to the pervasive dangers of dehumanization and the prejudices that can too easily take root within us, and resist them before they spread into the wider world. David Livingstone Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He is a Fulbright scholar and was a visiting professor of Religion at Northwestern University, the Shalom Hartman Institute and Harvard Divinity School. His books are Sexuality and the Body in New Religious Zionist Discourse (English/Hebrew and The Male Body in Jewish Lithuanian Ultra-Orthodoxy (Hebrew). He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again--that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche--deeper than prejudice itself--leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human. An award-winning author and philosopher, Smith takes an unflinching look at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result. Drawing on numerous historical and contemporary cases and recent psychological research, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press) is the first accessible guide to the phenomenon of dehumanization. Smith walks readers through the psychology of dehumanization, revealing its underlying role in both notorious and lesser-known episodes of violence from history and current events. In particular, he considers the uncomfortable kinship between racism and dehumanization, where beliefs involving race are so often precursors to dehumanization and the horrors that flow from it. On Inhumanity is bracing and vital reading in a world lurching towards authoritarian political regimes, resurgent white nationalism, refugee crises that breed nativist hostility, and fast-spreading racist rhetoric. The book will open your eyes to the pervasive dangers of dehumanization and the prejudices that can too easily take root within us, and resist them before they spread into the wider world. David Livingstone Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He is a Fulbright scholar and was a visiting professor of Religion at Northwestern University, the Shalom Hartman Institute and Harvard Divinity School. His books are Sexuality and the Body in New Religious Zionist Discourse (English/Hebrew and The Male Body in Jewish Lithuanian Ultra-Orthodoxy (Hebrew). He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again--that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche--deeper than prejudice itself--leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human. An award-winning author and philosopher, Smith takes an unflinching look at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result. Drawing on numerous historical and contemporary cases and recent psychological research, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press) is the first accessible guide to the phenomenon of dehumanization. Smith walks readers through the psychology of dehumanization, revealing its underlying role in both notorious and lesser-known episodes of violence from history and current events. In particular, he considers the uncomfortable kinship between racism and dehumanization, where beliefs involving race are so often precursors to dehumanization and the horrors that flow from it. On Inhumanity is bracing and vital reading in a world lurching towards authoritarian political regimes, resurgent white nationalism, refugee crises that breed nativist hostility, and fast-spreading racist rhetoric. The book will open your eyes to the pervasive dangers of dehumanization and the prejudices that can too easily take root within us, and resist them before they spread into the wider world. David Livingstone Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He is a Fulbright scholar and was a visiting professor of Religion at Northwestern University, the Shalom Hartman Institute and Harvard Divinity School. His books are Sexuality and the Body in New Religious Zionist Discourse (English/Hebrew and The Male Body in Jewish Lithuanian Ultra-Orthodoxy (Hebrew). He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

What happens in our minds when we dehumanize others, and how can we resist it? These are the kinds of questions David Livingstone Smith, author of the book, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It, has found himself asking throughout his career.  Most of us are familiar with events of mass violence in recent history, such as the Holocaust, slavery in America, and the Rwandan genocide. David wants to know what motivates us to commit these atrocities. By studying dehumanization, he's learned what a powerful tool it is. He explains, "If people can convince others that those whom they wish to harm are not really human beings at all, but are, in fact, dangerous animals, then this makes it acceptable to harm them." David helps us unpack dehumanization's building blocks, including the dangerous myths of race science and biological hierarchies. And he shares how each of us can resist the urge to dehumanize. To begin, he urges us to recognize that no one is immune: "If politicians scare us or flatter us into thinking of others as, essentially, less than human, we're all capable of doing terrible things.  David Livingstone Smith is Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. He has written or edited eight books, including Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others, which won the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf award for nonfiction. Curious Minds Team Learn more about Host and Creator, Gayle Allen, and Producer and Editor, Rob Mancabelli, here. Episode Links Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Kwame Anthony Appiah The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Caste by Isabel Wilkerson Roger Money-Kyrle The Wall by John Lanchester Cornel West Ways to Support the Podcast If you're a fan of the show, there are three simple things you can do to support our work: Rate and review the podcast on iTunes or wherever you subscribe. In the next week, tell one person about the show. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Where to Find Curious Minds Spotify iTunes Tunein Stitcher Google Play Overcast

The phenomenon of dehumanization is associated with such atrocities as the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Holocaust in World War II. In these and other cases, people are described in ways that imply that they are less than fully human as a prelude to committing extreme forms of violence against them. In On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press, 2020), David Livingstone Smith analyzes what dehumanization is, why are we prone to dehumanize, and how we might resist dehumanizing others. On his view, dehumanizing others is a cultural technology that functions to disinhibit us from extreme aggression. It stems from our psychological tendencies to essentialist thinking and to hierarchical thinking, and is sparked by authority figures who rely on these features to characterize other groups as monstrous and dangerous. Livingstone Smith builds on and revises his previous work on this subject and presents it in a form that is both rigorous and accessible to a wide audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phenomenon of dehumanization is associated with such atrocities as the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Holocaust in World War II. In these and other cases, people are described in ways that imply that they are less than fully human as a prelude to committing extreme forms of violence against them. In On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press, 2020), David Livingstone Smith analyzes what dehumanization is, why are we prone to dehumanize, and how we might resist dehumanizing others. On his view, dehumanizing others is a cultural technology that functions to disinhibit us from extreme aggression. It stems from our psychological tendencies to essentialist thinking and to hierarchical thinking, and is sparked by authority figures who rely on these features to characterize other groups as monstrous and dangerous. Livingstone Smith builds on and revises his previous work on this subject and presents it in a form that is both rigorous and accessible to a wide audience.

The phenomenon of dehumanization is associated with such atrocities as the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Holocaust in World War II. In these and other cases, people are described in ways that imply that they are less than fully human as a prelude to committing extreme forms of violence against them. In On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press, 2020), David Livingstone Smith analyzes what dehumanization is, why are we prone to dehumanize, and how we might resist dehumanizing others. On his view, dehumanizing others is a cultural technology that functions to disinhibit us from extreme aggression. It stems from our psychological tendencies to essentialist thinking and to hierarchical thinking, and is sparked by authority figures who rely on these features to characterize other groups as monstrous and dangerous. Livingstone Smith builds on and revises his previous work on this subject and presents it in a form that is both rigorous and accessible to a wide audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phenomenon of dehumanization is associated with such atrocities as the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Holocaust in World War II. In these and other cases, people are described in ways that imply that they are less than fully human as a prelude to committing extreme forms of violence against them. In On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press, 2020), David Livingstone Smith analyzes what dehumanization is, why are we prone to dehumanize, and how we might resist dehumanizing others. On his view, dehumanizing others is a cultural technology that functions to disinhibit us from extreme aggression. It stems from our psychological tendencies to essentialist thinking and to hierarchical thinking, and is sparked by authority figures who rely on these features to characterize other groups as monstrous and dangerous. Livingstone Smith builds on and revises his previous work on this subject and presents it in a form that is both rigorous and accessible to a wide audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phenomenon of dehumanization is associated with such atrocities as the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Holocaust in World War II. In these and other cases, people are described in ways that imply that they are less than fully human as a prelude to committing extreme forms of violence against them. In On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It (Oxford University Press, 2020), David Livingstone Smith analyzes what dehumanization is, why are we prone to dehumanize, and how we might resist dehumanizing others. On his view, dehumanizing others is a cultural technology that functions to disinhibit us from extreme aggression. It stems from our psychological tendencies to essentialist thinking and to hierarchical thinking, and is sparked by authority figures who rely on these features to characterize other groups as monstrous and dangerous. Livingstone Smith builds on and revises his previous work on this subject and presents it in a form that is both rigorous and accessible to a wide audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 60, we welcome philosopher David Livingstone Smith to discuss the sources and consequences of dehumanization, including its historical manifestations and the psychological needs and drives that foster it; the role that the philosophy of essentialism plays in racism; how categorization and hierarchical thinking contribute to brutality; the evolution of agreeableness and the ways in which humans neutralize empathy to disinhibit their violent urges; and the steps we need to take to counteract dehumanization. David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. He earned his PhD from the University of London, Kings College, where he worked on Freud’s philosophy of mind and psychology. His current research is focused on dehumanization, race, propaganda, and related topics. His newest book is out now and its called On Inhumanity:  Dehumanization and How to Resist It.  Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe...  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom...  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome...  We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  Where you can follow David Livingstone Smith's Work: Website: https://www.davidlivingstonesmith.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidLSmith_Iam Link to his New Book:  On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0875Z5V7R/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #DavidLivingstoneSmith #Dehumanization

David's new book, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It ... The tension at the heart of dehumanization ... David: Genocides are moralistic ... The essential role of psychological essentialism ... Dehumanization in American politics ... When David received death threats after critiquing Jordan Peterson ... The "Great Chain of Being" and our complex conception of monsters ... Why David doesn't like the term "the banality of evil" ... How to resist dehumanization ...

David's new book, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It ... The tension at the heart of dehumanization ... David: Genocides are moralistic ... The essential role of psychological essentialism ... Dehumanization in American politics ... When David received death threats after critiquing Jordan Peterson ... The "Great Chain of Being" and our complex conception of monsters ... Why David doesn't like the term "the banality of evil" ... How to resist dehumanization ...

David's new book, On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It ... The tension at the heart of dehumanization ... David: Genocides are moralistic ... The essential role of psychological essentialism ... Dehumanization in American politics ... When David received death threats after critiquing Jordan Peterson ... The "Great Chain of Being" and our complex conception of monsters ... Why David doesn't like the term "the banality of evil" ... How to resist dehumanization ...

I discuss the phycology and politics of dehumanization with David Livingstone Smith. We also cover what ancient people's meant by 'clean' and 'unclean' in a religious context & dehumanization in contemporary US politics.

Welcome to this edition of Through Conversations Podcast. This episode featured David Livingstone Smith. He is a philosopher who investigates the dark side of human nature.David is a professor of philosophy at the University of New England. He has published many books, including Freud's Philosophy of the Unconscious, Why We Lie: The Evolutionary Roots of Deception and the Unconscious Mind, The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War, and Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others.We had a great conversation, and a deep one indeed. We talked about what’s philosophy, about how cultures influence our perceptions of others, the role of an individual in an authoritarian state, his book Less Than Human and much more. David also mentioned that he was working on a new book which will be published on June 2020 but you can preorder it now using the link in the bio. I cannot wait to read it, the book is called On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It.If you find this conversation insightful, consider subscribing to the podcast at any podcast feed you use and share it with a friend, we truly appreciate your support.With you, David Livingstone Smith---Pre-Order now: On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It.Twitter: @DLSmith1665Website: https://www.davidlivingstonesmith.com---HIGHLIGHTS(1:02) What is philosophy for David?(2:19) First time philosophizing(4:02) What college does to curiosity(6:52) David's trajectory(9:01) Freud's influence on David(11:08) Less Than Human and Freud(11:40) Are we responsible for our misconceptions?(14:54) “…dehumanization is a joint creation of biology, culture and the architecture of the human mind.” WOW(15:13) Does culture affect the circuitry of our branis?(16:45) Philosophy as an interdisciplinary approach to solve big questions(17:48) Evolution's role in dehumanizing others(21:50) The Power of Propaganda(25:50) Dehumanization throughout human history & the psychology involved(29:00) Trumpian Propaganda(30:20) McCarthy and propaganda(34:00) Is Steven Pinker's argument in favor of progress sustained?(39:07) The dangers of rationalizing oppression... "it's never the same until it is the same and then it's too late" WOW(39:24) Hate Speech's role in dehumanizing others(39:57) Racism in the USA - Permission granted by POTUS(41:18) I had to ask this question: Does this interfere with the first amendment?(42:19) Should we limit free speech?(43:50) Fear / love as the main motivators for dehumanizing, not hate(44:50) Is nationalism a good thing?(45:33) Racism precedes dehumanization - - always(47:27) "Dehumanization is racism in steroids "- WOW(48:25) *This episode was recorded on July the 2nd*(48:40) Is there symmetry between American Values and American Citizens?(51:32) David's outlook for the future(54:00) Role of an individual in an authoritarian state(55:05) Through Conversations, through getting to know the other; seeing that theres an essence in the other, its good"(55:31) "There is always a reason people have the views that they have" WOW(56:52) The power of "I don't know"(57:25) Books that David's reading and writing(57:59) The Darkening Age(58:00) Closing remarks---Thanks for tuning in for this edition of Through Conversations Podcast!If you find this episode interesting, consider subscribing to it. Also, you can share it with anyone who comes to your mind.Keep the conversation going:Instagram: @through_conversationspodcastTwitter: @ThruConvPodcastWebsite: throughconversations.com

Hate Speech, Big Data, Philosophy, Evolution, Politics and much more. This season features the impressive Professor Katharine Gelber, the quirky and intellectual Douglas Rushkoff, thought-provoking Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, deep philosopher David Livingstone Smith, distinguished historian and thinker Niall Ferguson and many more brilliant minds.Objectivity could be constituted by a sum of subjectivities. Through conversations, listening actively to others and rigorously studying cultural, scientific and social systems, we can attain the most possible understanding of whatever is in front of us.If you think this podcast will be insightful, consider subscribing to it at any podcast feed you use, write a review and share it with a friend, we truly appreciate your support.  

In this episode of Knowing and Believing we sit down with Dr. David Livingstone Smith for a discussion around the topics of free will, determinism, hard determinism, and truth. Dr. David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of New England, where he teaches courses on the philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, free will and determinism, philosophy of human nature, philosophy of race, and other topics.

Dicen que las hay piadosas, de patas cortas, destructivas, compulsivas y dañinas.Claro, nunca asociadas con algún adjetivo positivo, sino todo lo contrario.Según wikipedia una mentira es una declaración realizada por alguien que sabe o sospecha que es falsa en todo o en parte, esperando que los oyentes le crean, de forma que se oculte la realidad en forma parcial o total.Ahora bien, cuando llega tu cumpleaños y se acerca el Tío Alberto con su bolsa de regalo que te compró con tanto cariño y la abrís y ves que son esas pantuflas color caqui que fueron furor en los 70 pero que hoy en día no te pones ni con la orden de un Juez .... como tenemos que responder?Gracias Tío....están muy buenas eh! -Mira que si queres las podes cambiar, tambien estaban en verde musgo.No, para nada Tío, si estas me encantan, quédate tranquilo.Por mas leve que sea, eso también entra en la categoría mentira?Porque la otra opcion, la totalmente sincera sería:-Tío la verdad te agradezco de corazón pero estas pantuflas son una cagada, si por lo menos la hubieras pegado con el color...olvídate que las cambioSupongo que si todos fuéramos hijos de Geppetto, en mayor o menor medida, todos seriamos narigones.Dicen que Una de las mejores formas de Detección de la mentira es mirando a los ojos.Pero siempre hay una razón por la que mentimos, no querer hacer daño a alguien, para simular, por manipulación, querer obtener un placer a cambio, o quizás simplemente como hábito. Andres Calamaro no se pone de acuerdo y le pide a su Flaca: “no me mientas, no me digas la verdad, no te quedes callada, no levantes la voz ni me pidas perdon.”En cambio Sabina por ejemplo afirma que “menos piadosas que las del corazón son las mentiras de la diosa razón”El mas grande de la poesía hecha canción, Ricardo Arjona, explica que para él, una mentira que te haga feliz vale más que una verdad que te amargue la vida. Hay otros varios tipos de ejemplos para mentiras de las que toda la raza humana es partícipe, como: No te va a doler.Un rato mas y nos vamos.Nunca me llego el mensaje.El lunes empiezo.Es la primera vez que me pasa.Mañana te lo devuelvo.Te lo trajeron los Reyes Magos.El podcast Bla Bla primero en el ranking.O Michael Jackson blanco.Aunque podríamos catalogar como leves a todas estas que solemos aplicar a nuestra cotidianeidad, han existido grandes mentiras y engaños de la humanidad, como ser:1.Las hamburguesas para zurdos. Hace ya una década que a los directivos de Burguer King se les ocurrió la "gran" idea de vender una hamburguesa especial para toda la gente zurda. No, no hablo de comida pensada para la gente de Quebracho o del Partido de Izquierda. ¿Cómo era la hamburguesa? Según la cadena de fast food, dependiendo del lugar en donde se coloquen los ingredientes, así como la mano con la que se tome la hamburguesa, dependerá si éstos se escurren o no del pan. Así que en todas las cocinas de Burguer King los ingredientes fueron colocados en una rotación de 180 grados, lo cual redistribuía el peso y así evitarían que los comensales zurdos se ensuciaran las manos más de la cuenta. En tan sólo un día, las ventas se incrementaron en un 100 por ciento, hasta que alguien les arruinó el negocio argumentando que la explicación dada del acomodo de los ingredientes carecía de toda lógica. A Burguer King no le quedó otra más que publicar un comunicado, aceptando que su campaña era un vil engaño. Otro gran engaño ha sido el de:2.El niño del globo. En octubre de 2009, la policía de Colorado estuvo en jaque por varias horas, luego de haber recibido la llamada de unos padres de familia desesperados porque su hijo de seis años llevaba ya varias horas surcando los cielos subido en un gran globo de helio. En efecto, en el cielo había un gran globo de helio cuyo trayecto era grabado por las cámaras de televisión; las noticias eran poco alentadoras, pues el pequeño de seis años llevaba varias horas a una gran altura y eso podía afectar su salud. Finalmente, el globo cayó a tierra y las autoridades se acercaron pronto al objeto, percatándose de que el menor no se encontraba en su interior. Fue así como horas más tarde, Falcon Heene, el niño de seis años, apareció en el garaje de su casa. Las autoridades comenzaron una investigación del caso y finalmente descubrieron que el padre de Falcon, un señor llamado Richard Heene, era un científico que llevaba años intentando que algún productor de televisión se interesara por uno de sus proyectos. Richard, tuvo que pasar unos 90 días en prisión. 3.¿Recuerdan el famoso caso Roswell?. Roswell es una ciudad que se localiza en el condado de Chaves, en el estado de Nuevo México. En 1947 el lugar se convirtió en noticia, porque una nave extraterrestre se había estrellado en este sitio. Un grupo de científicos acudieron a este lugar, en donde encontraron el cuerpo sin vida de un ser extraterrestre, al cual le realizaron una autopsia para conocer más de dicho organismo. Los investigadores se grabaron mientras realizaban su trabajo, video que salió a la luz 50 años más tarde, en 1995. Ray Santilli fue quien proporcionó los 17 minutos que dura la filmación, la cual causó mucho revuelo y pronto se cuestionó su autenticidad. Muchos años después, en 2006, Santilli reconoció que la película no era del todo auténtica y que el extraterrestre que ahí aparece es en realidad un muñeco de látex. David Livingstone Smith, en su libro *Las raíces del engaño y el inconsciente* describe queLa mentira parece formar parte indisociable del Homo sapiens, sin embargo no se trata de algo que se manifiesta sólo en la esfera de lo humano. La biología revela que la mentira es una práctica que recorre también el mundo natural; las plantas y los animales utilizan la falsedad, la impostura y la simulación para sobrevivir.Mentimos para protegernos o ganar ventaja.Un tal Abraham Lincoln dijo alguna vezNadie tiene la memoria suficiente para mentir siempre con éxito” ¿Y vos te consideras un mentiroso leve o habitual? ¿En que categoría entras?¿Alguna vez hiciste el ejercicio de contabilizar cuantas veces al día decís una o te dedicas a la política y se te hace imposible?A lo mejor si te preguntan algo que sabés que no vas a poder responder con sinceridad, será mejor que no digas nada.Hoy quiero terminar este episodio de otra manera, así sin despedirme.¡Mentira¡Soy PaTo Lopardo, que tengas un excelente día y te espero en otro episodio de BLA BLA.

Dicen que las hay piadosas, de patas cortas, destructivas, compulsivas y dañinas.Claro, nunca asociadas con algún adjetivo positivo, sino todo lo contrario.Según wikipedia una mentira es una declaración realizada por alguien que sabe o sospecha que es falsa en todo o en parte, esperando que los oyentes le crean, de forma que se oculte la realidad en forma parcial o total.Ahora bien, cuando llega tu cumpleaños y se acerca el Tío Alberto con su bolsa de regalo que te compró con tanto cariño y la abrís y ves que son esas pantuflas color caqui que fueron furor en los 70 pero que hoy en día no te pones ni con la orden de un Juez .... como tenemos que responder?Gracias Tío....están muy buenas eh! -Mira que si queres las podes cambiar, tambien estaban en verde musgo.No, para nada Tío, si estas me encantan, quédate tranquilo.Por mas leve que sea, eso también entra en la categoría mentira?Porque la otra opcion, la totalmente sincera sería:-Tío la verdad te agradezco de corazón pero estas pantuflas son una cagada, si por lo menos la hubieras pegado con el color...olvídate que las cambioSupongo que si todos fuéramos hijos de Geppetto, en mayor o menor medida, todos seriamos narigones.Dicen que Una de las mejores formas de Detección de la mentira es mirando a los ojos.Pero siempre hay una razón por la que mentimos, no querer hacer daño a alguien, para simular, por manipulación, querer obtener un placer a cambio, o quizás simplemente como hábito. Andres Calamaro no se pone de acuerdo y le pide a su Flaca: “no me mientas, no me digas la verdad, no te quedes callada, no levantes la voz ni me pidas perdon.”En cambio Sabina por ejemplo afirma que “menos piadosas que las del corazón son las mentiras de la diosa razón”El mas grande de la poesía hecha canción, Ricardo Arjona, explica que para él, una mentira que te haga feliz vale más que una verdad que te amargue la vida. Hay otros varios tipos de ejemplos para mentiras de las que toda la raza humana es partícipe, como: No te va a doler.Un rato mas y nos vamos.Nunca me llego el mensaje.El lunes empiezo.Es la primera vez que me pasa.Mañana te lo devuelvo.Te lo trajeron los Reyes Magos.El podcast Bla Bla primero en el ranking.O Michael Jackson blanco.Aunque podríamos catalogar como leves a todas estas que solemos aplicar a nuestra cotidianeidad, han existido grandes mentiras y engaños de la humanidad, como ser:1.Las hamburguesas para zurdos. Hace ya una década que a los directivos de Burguer King se les ocurrió la "gran" idea de vender una hamburguesa especial para toda la gente zurda. No, no hablo de comida pensada para la gente de Quebracho o del Partido de Izquierda. ¿Cómo era la hamburguesa? Según la cadena de fast food, dependiendo del lugar en donde se coloquen los ingredientes, así como la mano con la que se tome la hamburguesa, dependerá si éstos se escurren o no del pan. Así que en todas las cocinas de Burguer King los ingredientes fueron colocados en una rotación de 180 grados, lo cual redistribuía el peso y así evitarían que los comensales zurdos se ensuciaran las manos más de la cuenta. En tan sólo un día, las ventas se incrementaron en un 100 por ciento, hasta que alguien les arruinó el negocio argumentando que la explicación dada del acomodo de los ingredientes carecía de toda lógica. A Burguer King no le quedó otra más que publicar un comunicado, aceptando que su campaña era un vil engaño. Otro gran engaño ha sido el de:2.El niño del globo. En octubre de 2009, la policía de Colorado estuvo en jaque por varias horas, luego de haber recibido la llamada de unos padres de familia desesperados porque su hijo de seis años llevaba ya varias horas surcando los cielos subido en un gran globo de helio. En efecto, en el cielo había un gran globo de helio cuyo trayecto era grabado por las cámaras de televisión; las noticias eran poco alentadoras, pues el pequeño de seis años llevaba varias horas a una gran altura y eso podía afectar su salud. Finalmente, el globo cayó a tierra y las autoridades se acercaron pronto al objeto, percatándose de que el menor no se encontraba en su interior. Fue así como horas más tarde, Falcon Heene, el niño de seis años, apareció en el garaje de su casa. Las autoridades comenzaron una investigación del caso y finalmente descubrieron que el padre de Falcon, un señor llamado Richard Heene, era un científico que llevaba años intentando que algún productor de televisión se interesara por uno de sus proyectos. Richard, tuvo que pasar unos 90 días en prisión. 3.¿Recuerdan el famoso caso Roswell?. Roswell es una ciudad que se localiza en el condado de Chaves, en el estado de Nuevo México. En 1947 el lugar se convirtió en noticia, porque una nave extraterrestre se había estrellado en este sitio. Un grupo de científicos acudieron a este lugar, en donde encontraron el cuerpo sin vida de un ser extraterrestre, al cual le realizaron una autopsia para conocer más de dicho organismo. Los investigadores se grabaron mientras realizaban su trabajo, video que salió a la luz 50 años más tarde, en 1995. Ray Santilli fue quien proporcionó los 17 minutos que dura la filmación, la cual causó mucho revuelo y pronto se cuestionó su autenticidad. Muchos años después, en 2006, Santilli reconoció que la película no era del todo auténtica y que el extraterrestre que ahí aparece es en realidad un muñeco de látex. David Livingstone Smith, en su libro *Las raíces del engaño y el inconsciente* describe queLa mentira parece formar parte indisociable del Homo sapiens, sin embargo no se trata de algo que se manifiesta sólo en la esfera de lo humano. La biología revela que la mentira es una práctica que recorre también el mundo natural; las plantas y los animales utilizan la falsedad, la impostura y la simulación para sobrevivir.Mentimos para protegernos o ganar ventaja.Un tal Abraham Lincoln dijo alguna vezNadie tiene la memoria suficiente para mentir siempre con éxito” ¿Y vos te consideras un mentiroso leve o habitual? ¿En que categoría entras?¿Alguna vez hiciste el ejercicio de contabilizar cuantas veces al día decís una o te dedicas a la política y se te hace imposible?A lo mejor si te preguntan algo que sabés que no vas a poder responder con sinceridad, será mejor que no digas nada.Hoy quiero terminar este episodio de otra manera, así sin despedirme.¡Mentira¡Soy PaTo Lopardo, que tengas un excelente día y te espero en otro episodio de BLA BLA.

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher David Livingstone Smith about dehumanization, it's history, the role of race in dehumanizing practices, how monsters are made, and more.

Reports of sinister clowns in the news have us thinking about creepiness. Why are some things simply scary, and other things genuinely creepy? On today's Please Explain, David Livingstone Smith, Professor of Philosophy at the University of New England, offers some insight in an essay for Aeon called, "A theory of creepiness." He tells us how scientists and researchers have attempted to measure and classify creepiness - from robots that are designed to look like humans (but something isn't quite right), to being put off by physical traits like "unkempt hair, bulging eyes, [and] abnormally long fingers." David Livingstone Smith is the author of seven books, most recently, Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others.

More at http://philosophytalk.org/shows/humanity-violated. People tend to treat other people who differ from them, even in seemingly small and insignificant ways, as less than fully human. Our tendency to dehumanize the "other" has sometimes led to great atrocities like the Holocaust, the genocide in Rwanda, and the slave trade. It is arguably responsible for such widespread social ills as racism, sexism, and xenophobia. Where does our tendency to dehumanize others come from? Is it based on bad arguments hat can be rationally refuted, or are its origins deeper in the human psyche? Are we bound to see the "other" as less than fully human? John and Ken take a human approach with David Livingstone Smith from the University of New England, author of "Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others."

Ep. 32: David Livingstone Smith is a professor of philosophy at the University of New England, where he teaches courses on philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, free will and determinism, philosophy of human nature, philosophy of race, and other topics.  For more on David, please see: http://www.une.edu/people/david-livingstone-smith He is the author of the book Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others, the winner of the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Award for non-fiction http://www.lessthanhumanbook.com/ Listen as David discusses and explains the philosophy of race as well as his book in which he asks: What is it about us that makes it possible for ordinary human beings to use race as a way of conceiving of others as less than human. For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST   Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Weekly JourneywithJesus.net postings, read by Daniel B. Clendenin. Essay: *How Do We Love Burma? A Natural Disaster Exposes a Government's War Against Its Own People* for Sunday, 22 June 2008; book review: *The Most Dangerous Animal; Human Nature and the Origins of War* by David Livingstone Smith (2007); film review: *Mother of Mine* (2005, Finland); poem review: *Indifference*, ed. by Chaim Stern.