Podcasts about reactionary politics

The authoritarian right loves to talk about how they're upholding democracy. Trump didn't lose the 2020 election, because if he had, democracy would've been against him. So instead it was stolen from him, his loss a subversion of the democratic process. Now, as a deeply unpopular second-term president, he and his loyalists pretend they are executing the will of the people, instead of horrifying most Americans while circumventing the people's elected legislature.My guest today has written a terrific book, The Reactionary Spirit, about this odd contradiction in contemporary autocratic rhetoric: On the one hand, far-right anti-democratic regimes speak in the language of democracy and popular will. On the other, they are, well, anti-democratic regimes. Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers challenges to democracy in the United States and abroad, right-wing populism, and the world of ideas.If you enjoy ReImagining Liberty and want to listen to episodes free of ads and sponsorships, become a supporter. Learn more here: https://www.aaronrosspowell.com/upgrade I also encourage you to check out my companion newsletter, where I write about the kinds of ideas we discuss on this show. You can find it on my website at ⁠⁠www.aaronrosspowell.com⁠⁠. Produced by ⁠Landry Ayres⁠. Podcast art by ⁠Sergio R. M. Duarte⁠. Music by ⁠Kevin MacLeod⁠.

Silicon Valley's traditionally Democratic tech leaders are turning toward President Donald Trump, but are the reasons as straightforward as lower taxes and favorable regulations? Perhaps not, if we consider the influence of a convoluted political philosophy called the “Dark Enlightenment.” Washington and Silicon Valley power players, including Vice President JD Vance, Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen, have all cited the philosophy's ideas and one of its leading developers, Curtis Yarvin. Yarvin was reportedly present at Trump's inaugural gala as an informal guest of honor.In a nutshell, Dark Enlightenment rejects liberal democracy as an outdated software system incompatible with freedom and progress. Instead, it argues for breaking up the nation-state into smaller authoritarian city-states, which Yarvin calls “patchworks.” These patchworks will be controlled by tech corporations and run by CEOs. The theory is attached to another idea called accelerationism, which harnesses capitalism and technology to induce radical social change. In fact, Yarvin proposed a plan he called “RAGE”—or “Retire All Government Employees”—as far back as 2012.So, how did this obscure and oxymoronically named philosophy reach the highest echelons of business and political power? Bethany and Luigi trace the theory from its origins to its practical manifestations in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, Silicon Valley's race to develop artificial intelligence, and the growing push for “Freedom Cities” unfettered from federal regulations. Are the people embracing Dark Enlightenment espousing its ideas because they genuinely believe it is the way forward for humanity? Or do they believe it because it's a way for them to make money? What does it mean for capitalism and democracy if the administration runs the federal government like a tech company?

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Today I'm joined by Matt McManus lecturer at University of Michigan and author The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics. Matt is an interesting thinker who is know for reading his opposition more carefully than most. I really like this about Matt, and I think we should all be reading works and having conversations with about topics on which we disagree with.For full shownotes and video

In this crossover episode of Guerrilla History and Rev Left, Adnan (GH) and Breht (RLR) discuss the essays of an important new book studying many aspects of the history and contemporary expression of right wing demographic obsessions, anti-immigrant and fascistic patriarchies, and the politics of Islamophobia in Europe, North America and beyond with co-editors Luiz Manuel Hernandez Aguilar and Sarah Bracke.  The book is The Politics of Replacement: Demographic Fears, Conspiracy Theories, and Race Wars, and is definitely worth picking up! Sarah Bracke is Professor of Sociology of Gender and Sexuality at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She is the principal investigator of the research project EnGendering Europe's “Muslim Question”, funded by the Dutch Research Council.  Follow her on twitter @SarahABracke Luis Manuel Hernández Aguilar is an associate researcher at the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt Oder, Germany. He holds a PhD in sociology by the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main. His research interests focus on racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and the far right.

Why do geopoliticians blow off climate change and environmental degradation?  Is geography really an insurmountable force?  What do "geopolitical risk consultants" really do?  And what should we make of the fact that geopolitics has its origins in imperialism?  What did Nazis, in particular, see appealing in geopolitics?  Van sits down w/ Professor Daniel Immerwahr (author of How to Hide an Empire) to discuss a new essay in The Guardian long reads section. They also talk about Daniel's recent chapter about the politics and ideology of George Lucas's Star Wars.  Are We Really Prisoners of Geography?: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/10/are-we-really-prisoners-of-geography-maps-geopoliticsIdeology in US Foreign Relations (the volume containing "Galactic Vietnam"): https://cup.columbia.edu/book/ideology-in-u-s-foreign-relations/9780231201810 

The assassination attempt on Bret Cavanaugh and the media ignoring Chuck Schumer's threat two years ago, while promoting their attack on law abiding citizens under the age of 21.  How the media and Marxists are quick to blame the shooter and absolve Schumer of inappropriate and vitriolic rhetoric  Yet secretly hope to tie these type of events to those on the right. Even going so far as to lie on national TV about the Colorado movie theater shooting several years ago.  The idiot actor that portrayed Sulu on Star Trek (TOS) makes a remarkably idiotic statement (tweet} that is so ironic and demonstrates precisely that the Left argues or perpetuates ideas and policies based on emotion and/or good intentions.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-adams85/support

Today we’re looking at Robert Nozick’s classic work of libertarian philosophy, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Released in 1974, it’s the book that put libertarianism on the map within contemporary academic philosophy. Nozick argued for a strong conception of rights and then traced out what that means for government, including whether rights allow for any government at all. Anarchy, State, and Utopia deserves its classic status and is a genuine delight to read. But that doesn’t mean that its arguments are air tight or that it’s the best defense of libertarianism. To help me (re)assess Nozick’s book, I’m joined by professor Matthew McManus (@MattPolProf), author of The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics, and Julian Sanchez, senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Whether you agree or disagree with Nozick’s arguments in Anarchy, State, and Utopia, is a terrifically fun book to discuss. ReImagining Liberty is a project of The UnPopulist, and is produced by Landry Ayres. Podcast art by Sergio R. M. Duarte. Join the ReImagining Liberty Discord community and book club. Music: Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod | Link | License

Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google PodcastsWelcome to the very first bonus episode of (Re)Imagining Liberty. Today we're looking at Robert Nozick's classic work of libertarian philosophy, Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Released in 1974, it's the book that put libertarianism on the map within contemporary academic philosophy. Nozick argued for a strong conception of rights and then traced out what that means for government, including whether rights allow for any government at all. Anarchy, State, and Utopia deserves its classic status and is a genuine delight to read. But that doesn't mean that its arguments are air tight or that it's the best defense of libertarianism. To help me (re)assess Nozick's book, I'm joined by professor Matthew McManus (@MattPolProf), author of The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics, and Julian Sanchez, senior fellow at the Cato Institute.Whether you agree or disagree with Nozick's arguments in Anarchy, State, and Utopia, is a terrifically fun book to discuss. Support the show and get every episode two weeks early, as well as access to the Discord community. Sign up here: https://www.reimaginingliberty.com/subscribeProduced by Landry Ayres. Podcast art by Sergio R. M. Duarte.Music: Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod | Link | License This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.reimaginingliberty.com/subscribe

Postmodernism, like Marxism and Critical Race Theory, has become a catch-all term for whatever upsets the right in the culture war. But what if, instead of destroying libs with logic and reason, the American right has become itself deeply postmodernist, rejecting ideas of objective truth in favor of satisfying, but false, narratives? Joining me today is professor Matthew McManus (@MattPolProf), author of The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics. We discuss the features of postmodernism, as well as the distinct features of postmodern conservatism, and we dig into why postmodern conservatism is on the right, and how it finds its roots in cultural and economic changes. ReImagining Liberty is a project of The UnPopulist, and is produced by Landry Ayres. Podcast art by Sergio R. M. Duarte. Join the ReImagining Liberty Discord community and book club. Music: Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod | Link | License

Subscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google PodcastsPostmodernism, like Marxism and Critical Race Theory, has become a catch-all term for whatever upsets the right in the culture war.But what if, instead of destroying libs with logic and reason, the American right has become itself deeply postmodernist, rejecting ideas of objective truth in favor of satisfying, but false, narratives?Joining me today is professor Matthew McManus (@MattPolProf), author of The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.We discuss the features of postmodernism, as well as the distinct features of postmodern conservatism, and we dig into why postmodern conservatism is on the right, and how it finds its roots in cultural and economic changes.Support the show and get every episode two weeks early, as well as access to the Discord community. Sign up here: https://www.reimaginingliberty.com/subscribeProduced by Landry Ayres. Podcast art by Sergio R. M. Duarte.Music: Finding the Balance by Kevin MacLeod | Link | License This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.reimaginingliberty.com/subscribe

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Q. Anthony Omene, Toronto-based freelance writer and historian to discuss the roots of the ongoing “Freedom Convoy” protest against COVID-19 measures in Canada, the class character of the protest and the far-right reactionaries organizing the protests, the dark money behind the protests and how that debunks the claim that this is a working class movement, and the myth of Canada as a “kinder younger brother” to the US.

Alt-Right, Capitalism, Andrew Tate, Masculinity, Reactionary Politics, Dawah Experiences We touch on all of this with Asadullah Ali. Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi is the founder of the Andalusian Project. He is also a research fellow for Yaqeen Institute and a member of the Muslim Debate Initiative.   He holds degrees in both Western and Islamic Philosophy and a Masters in Library and Information Science. He is an academic librarian by profession. Host : Tanzim Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: info@boysinthecave.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Check out our website – boysinthecave.com Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Twitter – @boysinthecave Become a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/boysinthecave ------------------------------------- Asadullah Ali's Online Visibility https://www.facebook.com/AsadOfAndalus

For more on Jonathan: https://www.brookings.edu/experts/jonathan-rauch/ You can preorder The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth (2021) from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Constitution-Knowledge-Jonathan-Rauch-author/dp/0815738862 Other books: The Outnation: Search for the Soul of Japan (1992); Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought (1993); Demosclerosis: The Silent Killer of American Government (1994); Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working (1999); Denial: My 25 Years Without a Soul (2003); Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America (2004); Political Realism: How Hacks, Machines, Big Money, and Back-Room Deals Can Strengthen American Democracy (2015); The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50 (2018). Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jon_rauch Further References Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (2013) Matt McManus, The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics (2020) The Spiral of Silence A Theory of Public Opinion (weebly.com): https://msp1021.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/8/4/11840812/noelle-neumann-1974-journal_of_communication.pdf "Culture and Identity-Protective Cognition: Explaining the White Male E" by Dan M. Kahan: https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/fss_papers/101/ Timestamps 01:26 Knowledge is a social phenomenon, the social network of liberal science 15:58 Compromise as a spur to creativity 18:58 Fallibilism vs. scepticism 23:11 Trolling and cancel culture: two kinds of manipulation used to spoof consensus 30:02 The spiral of silence 35:10 How social media tools are ideally suited for manipulation of the information environment 36:52 The importance of subjecting all views to criticism and following that process wherever it leads. 39:01 Conservatives and liberals: parallel epistemic communities 44:27 Reality-based journalism is less lucrative 46:26 Identity-protective cognition 48:21 They're not ten feet tall—we are: ways of combating disinformation.

On January 5, the run-off election in Georgia flipped the state and created opportunity for a Democrat-led Senate. On January 6, armed insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol Building, resulting in dozens of injuries and several fatalities. UW Professor Christopher Sebastian Parker believes that Donald Trump as chief executive was making matters worse. Yet despite Trump no longer being in office, there seems to be reticence to reckon with the true impact of the actions on January 6. What happened before Trump that created conditions that made us vulnerable? What will be the lasting effects of Trump’s rhetoric?  And what can we discern about the future of American democracy from that Wednesday afternoon? Parker joined us for a livestreamed panel discussion with University of Washington colleague and political scientist Lance Bennett as well as media and communications expert Kenan Block to dive deeper into an analysis of the current moment. This panel of experts drew on their knowledge of public opinion and social science to explore the possible long-lasting ramifications of the events on January 6. Looking at partisan divisions, the role of media, social justice movements, and more, they examined the pressure points in the country that were thrown into stark relief on that day—and that could impact the future of our national democracy. Christopher Sebastian Parker, PhD., is the Stuart A. Scheingold Professor of Social Justice and Political Science in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. He is the author of several books, including Fighting for Democracy: Black Veterans the Struggle Against White Supremacy in the Postwar South, Change They Can’t Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America, written with Matt Barreto. His work has appeared or been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN.com, and more. He has also appeared on MSNBC, PBS, C-SPAN, and the History Channel. Lance Bennett, PhD., is Emeritus Professor of Communication and Political Science at the University of Washington and Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Journalism, Media & Democracy at UW. He is the author of 12 books, including News: The Politics of Illusion and The Logic of Connective Action: Digital Media and the Personalization of Contentious Politics, and most recently, Communicating the Future: Solutions for Environment, Economy and Democracy. His work focuses on restoring democracy and creating economies better adapted to the environmental crisis. After a long career in journalism, Kenan Block currently heads up Kenan Block Media and Communications, a firm that helps a variety of clients tell their stories. A fifth generation Seattleite, Block’s award-winning journalism career spanned over a dozen years in Washington, D.C. covering politics and national affairs for the PBS NewsHour and later MSNBC. He covered four presidential campaigns, the Congress, White House, and Pentagon during his career. He was part of the team that launched MSNBC, serving as the Chief Washington Producer for The News with Brian Williams. Block was a founding board member of Town Hall. He lives in Seattle and is active in civic and political affairs. Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Treating Political Reactionism and the War on Science An interview with Dr. Tereza Capelos on why people become politically reactionary, as well as how this orientation also leads to an anti-science and anti-progress stance. Curt and Katie talk with Tereza about the research behind political reactionism, looking at the characteristics of someone who is primed to be politically reactive. We also talk about how therapists can help clients address this harmful dynamic.   It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Dr. Tereza Capelos, Director of the Institute for Conflict Cooperation and Security at the University of Birmingham, and Senior Lecturer in Political Psychology Dr Tereza Capelos is Senior Lecturer in Political Psychology, Director at the Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) at the University of Birmingham (UoB), President Elect of the International Society of Political Psychology, and co-chair of the Political Psychology Standing Group of the European Consortium of Political Research. Tereza’s research examines the psychological determinants of political preferences with particular focus on political reactionism, resentful affect and political radicalization during crises and tensions. She is currently co-editing a special issue titled “Reactionary Politics and Resentful Affect in Populist Times”. She has a PhD from Stony Brook University (USA) and worked at the University of Leiden and the University of Surrey. She serves on the editorial board of five international journals, and co-edits the Palgrave Series in Political Psychology. Tereza founded and directed the Summer Academy training program of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP, 2011-2016) and currently directs two graduate programs (MSc Political Psychology of IR, and MSc Global Cooperation and Security) at UoB. In this episode we talk about: Intersection between psychology and politics Research on voters who are politically reactive Political Reactionism – how it is created and what it looks like The role of shame, fear, resentment, and anger in voting Anti-preference – to want to move backward, rather than forward Uncertainty, feelings of resentment, perception of injustice Populism as a mechanism to devalue what you cannot have, find who is at fault, how to turn things back to a better time The lure of the idealized or fictional past Reactionism is not related to a specific ideology – can happen on the left or right Feelings and beliefs are more likely to drive decisions than ideology The way that a reactionary orientation can lead to problematic behaviors The problem with being anti-progress, especially related to solving the problems we are facing The difficulty reactionaries with engaging with science Seeking to prove, with confirmation bias – rather than to testing hypotheses The anti-expert sentiment that is based in this problem with science and with uncertainty The insight required to identify when we become reactionary How people label the emotions related to reactionism (and the problem with not knowing how to identify and label our emotions) What therapists can do to help vent emotions related to the resentment that leads to a reactionary orientation Helping people to see neutral and positive uncertainty – rather than only negative uncertainty Bringing people into the scientific method, disappointing them that they will not be “proving” or “confirming,” but rather “testing” Our Generous Sponsor: SimplePractice Running a private practice is rewarding, but it can also be demanding. SimplePractice changes that. This practice management solution helps you focus on what's most important—your clients—by simplifying the business side of private practice like billing and scheduling. More than 60,000 professionals use SimplePractice —the leading EHR platform for private practitioners everywhere – to power telehealth sessions, schedule appointments, file insurance claims, communicate with clients, and so much more—all on one HIPAA-compliant platform.  Get your first 2 months of SimplePractice for the price of one when you sign up for an account today. This exclusive offer is valid for new customers only.  Go to www.simplepractice.com/therapyreimagined to learn more.  Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below may be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! Tereza Capelos, PhD on Google Scholar University of Birmingham – Department of Political Science Institute for Conflict Cooperation and Security at the University of Birmingham Conservatism, Radicalism, and Scientific Method: An Essay on Social Attitudes by Albert Benedict Wolfe Relevant Episodes: Therapy as a Political Act Donald Trump in Therapy Connect with us! Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined Conferences   Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, the CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. 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In a context to Ireland and America. Why I have never got involved in Irish politics despite starting out in student politics both national and within my own university. Why we are still banning tampon ads in Ireland and what route thinking needs to change. Why I focus my energy on the core of each individual.

Legislators in The House of Representatives, those who sponsored The Rent & Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020, have taken an unprecedented position in the debate for economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic; a brief read of the bill is truth enough of that. But, what's more frightening than whether or not this legislation passes, is that it puts in its crosshairs a free market economy. Lifestyles Unlimited CEO/Founder, Del Walmsley and Executive Vice President, Lynn Murrow ask the questions our politicians aren't. Click to Listen Now

Legislators in The House of Representatives, those who sponsored The Rent & Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020, have taken an unprecedented position in the debate for economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic; a brief read of the bill is truth enough of that. But, what's more frightening than whether or not this legislation passes, is that it puts in its crosshairs a free market economy. Lifestyles Unlimited CEO/Founder, Del Walmsley and Executive Vice President, Lynn Murrow ask the questions our politicians aren't. Click to Listen Now

Together with Conrad Hamilton, Matt, Ben and Marion are the authors of Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson, with an introduction by Slavoj Zizek (2020): https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Mayhem-Leftist-Critique-Peterson-ebook/dp/B085WB8FXF More about Marion: http://itesm.academia.edu/MarionTrejo/CurriculumVitae More about Ben: Ben’s book Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left (2019): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100 Ben’s segment on the Michael Brooks show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNucPQW8aGvIq7dazojH0ykvk88RkfjoW Ben’s writing for Arc Digital: https://arcdigital.media/@benburgis Ben’s writing for Jacobin: https://jacobinmag.com/author/ben-burgis Review of Give Them an Argument in Areo: https://areomagazine.com/2019/05/08/give-them-an-argument-logic-for-the-left-book-review/ Write to Ben: https://letter.wiki/BenjaminBurgis/conversations Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis More about Matt: Matt’s book The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics (2019): https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030246815 Making Human Dignity Central to International Human Rights Law: A Critical Legal Argument (2019): https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/M/bo50460306.html Matt’s writing for Areo magazine can be found here: https://areomagazine.com/author/mattmcmanus303/ Review of Postmodern Conservatism in Areo: https://areomagazine.com/2019/12/20/a-peculiar-phenomenon-review-of-the-rise-of-post-modern-conservatism-by-matthew-mcmanus/ Write to Matt: https://letter.wiki/MatthewMcManus/conversations Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattPolProf Further Notes The previous episode with Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen, on Free Will and Moral Responsibility: https://soundcloud.com/user-761174326/41-jon-rosen-and-ben-burgis Jordan Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (2018) Jordan Peterson, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (1999) Slavoj Zizek’s debate with Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsWndfzuOc4 Peterson’s interview with the Grievance Studies hoaxers, which includes Helen Pluckrose’s pushback against the concept of postmodern neo-Marxism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWhuQOVTFGw Johann Hari, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - And the Unexpected Solution (2018) Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving (1956) John Rawles, Justice as Fairness: Political not Metaphysical (1985) George Eliot, Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life (1871–82) Jordan Peterson’s interview on Sam Harris’ Making Sense podcast: https://samharris.org/podcasts/what-is-true/ Maarten Boudry’s letter exchange with Peter Boghossian on belief: https://letter.wiki/conversation/22 My article on that exchange, for Areo: https://areomagazine.com/2019/08/18/can-we-make-ourselves-believe-a-letter-exchange/ Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1978) Richard Rorty: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rorty/ Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic. Studies in Popular Beliefs in Mark Fisher, “Exiting the Vampire Castle” (2013): https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/ Democratic Socialists of America, Fox news clip from 2019: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-socialists-convention-erupts-due-to-sensory-overload-gendered-pronoun-usage Contrapoints (Natalie Wynn)’s video on cancelling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMPJVmXxV8 Timestamps 4:53 Slavoj Zizek 6:45 12 Rules of Life: self-help and politics 28:27 Capitalism 41:46 Jungian archetypes: chaos and order 42:59 Chaos and the feminine 52:37 The West 54:54 His critiques of woke excesses at university 1:05:02 “Postmodern neo-Marxism” 1:17:36 Peterson’s own postmodernism 1:21:21 Peterson’s concept of truth 1:35:47 The desacralisation of the world 1:41:52 Ben’s new book advocating for a more compassionate left 1:48:28 Taking Peterson seriously

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2016, Jordan Peterson, a relatively obscure professor of psychology, released several videos on YouTube making critical remarks on political correctness and related political legislation. This would kick off a meteoric rise in fame, with sold-out live shows, podcasts, television interviews and a worldwide bestselling book. Along with his newfound fame, however, came a ​lot of criticism, much of it from progressive commentators, most recently in the form of ​Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson​ (Zero Books, 2020) The book features several contributions from four authors, as well as an introduction by Slavoj Zizek, who debated Peterson in 2019. It engages with Peterson’s core ideas, while offering critical analysis from leftist perspectives. Ben Burgis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami. He is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in publications such as Tor.com and in Prime Books. Burgis now teaches at Rutgers University. He is also the author of ​Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left.​ Conrad Hamilton is a doctoral student at Paris 8 University, currently developing a thesis on the relationship between social agency and the value form in the works of Marx under the supervision of Catherine Malabou. He is also a contributor to Zero Books' What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times. Matthew McManus is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Tec de Monterrey, Mexico, where he teaches political science and theory. Before assuming this position McManus worked for the Committee for International Justice and Accountability. He completed his PhD in 2017. He is the editor of What Is Post-Modern Conservatism: Essays On Our Hugely Tremendous Times, publishing by Zero Books in 2020, as well as being the author of ​The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics.​ Marion Trejo is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico. She completed her Bachelors in International Relations at Tec de Monterrey and her Masters in Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Stephen Dozeman is a freelance writer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Matthew McManus joins Breht to discuss his work on postmodern conservatism.  Find Matt on twitter @MattPolProf Learn more about Matt and his work here Find the book here Here are two other Rev Left episodes we've done on this topic: Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism Post-Structuralism, Postmodernism, and... Metamodernism? Outro music 'A Song for Our Fathers' by Explosions in the Sky ------- LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com SUPPORT REV LEFT RADIO: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective: @Barbaradical Intro music by DJ Captain Planet. --------------- This podcast is affiliated with: The Nebraska Left Coalition, Omaha Tenants United, FORGE, Socialist Rifle Association (SRA), Feed The People - Omaha, and the Marxist Center.

I chat with Matthew McManus about his new book "The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics". You can buy his book here https://www.amazon.in/Rise-Post-Moder... You can read all of Matt's work here https://left2right.webflow.io/ You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattPolProf You can follow me on Twitter @kushal_mehra

A PARALLAX VIEWS DOUBLE FEATURE: First... IS IT ANARCHY IN THE U.K.? The Bollocks of Brexit Update! w/ Matthew Alford Then, POSTMODERN... CONSERVATISM??? w/ Prof. Matthew McManus It's a jam-packed double feature edition of Parallax Views. First, we're joined from across the pond by scholar of media and propaganda Matthew Alford for a half hour conversation on the latest Brexit bollocks! What is happening with Brexit under the governance of Boris Johnson and what could a no-deal Brexit mean for Great Britain? Matthew and I try to parse out the complex and unpredictable situation currently unfolding in the United Kingdom. Then, is there such a thing as postmodern conservatism? Matthew McManus, Professor of Politics and International Relations at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, argue there is in his new academic book The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics and the upcoming Zero Books title What is Post-Modernism Conservatism?: Essays on Our Hugely Tremendous Times. THE RISE OF POSTMODERN CONSERVATISM by Matthew McManus Available Now From Palgrave MacMillan SUPPORT PARALLAX VIEWS ON PATREON! WHERE YOU CAN HEAR... PARALLAX VIEWS AFTER HOURS! - THE LATEST FROMPARALLAX VIEWS AFTER HOURS: HOW ANTIWAR IS TULSI GABBARD REALLY? w/ Marlon Ettinger

This conversation with Yale psychologist and MacArthur genius Jennifer Richeson first appeared a year ago, and it’s one of my favorites. But I wanted to repost it now for two reasons. First, it’s as a necessary companion to Monday’s conversation with Robert Jones over changing religious dynamics. Richeson focuses on racial demographic change, and in particular, how the perception of losing demographic power pushes people’s politics in a sharply conservative direction. I don’t think it’s possible to understand our politics in this moment without understanding this research. Second, it’s July Fourth, and this conversation makes me feel patriotic. America has its problems, but it’s to our great and enduring credit that we are at least trying to navigate a transition to being a true multiethnic liberal democracy. Other countries have collapsed into violence and civil war over far less. It’s easy to look back on history and think that the great political challenges belonged to past generations and we’re merely drafting off their achievements. But it’s not true. We’re navigating an unprecedented political transition in our own time. If we make good on its promise — on this country’s promise — we’ll deserve our place in the history books, too. Recommended books: White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson Change They Can't Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America by Christopher S. Parker and Matt A. Barreto The Space Between Us: Social Geography and Politics by Ryan Enos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Belvyland, a podcast hosted by Arc Digital's editor in chief Berny Belvedere. On this episode, Berny talks to political writer Christian Vanderbrouk about online discourse, combating tribalism, reactionary politics, and the future of conservatism. Throughout the podcast, we referenced many of Christian's columns for The Bulwark. You can access his writings here (https://thebulwark.com/author/christianvanderbrouk/). You can also follow Christian on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/urbanachievr). As always, if you have questions or comments, reach me at berny@arcdigital.media Special Guest: Christian Vanderbrouk.

We discuss Trump and his obsession with McCain. Steve King spinning another racist question, Virginia Delegate Cheryl Turpin and my choice not to support her. and other news #EmbraceTheRant #JoinUs on Facebook.com/democratsrepublican Twitter.com/demrepubpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/DemocratsRepublican/support

The house flexes its muscles, more than once, and an unhappy heir demands her inheritance. Featuring: a Biblical plague.   Music: Why Don't You Write When You Don't Need Money by Bob Roberts, How Are the Hands Nourished? by LG17, and M, Volume II by (morse). Written by Becca De La Rosa and Mabel Martin. Guest starring: Dorrie Sacks as Janet Kirk and Alexandra Serova as Aconite. patreon.com/mabelpodcast mabelpodcast.com

America is changing. A majority of infants are, for the first time in US history, nonwhite — and the rest of the population is expected to follow suit in the coming decades. The number of religiously affiliated Americans is at a record low, and the share of foreign-born residents is at a historically high level. What happens to a country amid this kind of demographic change and strain? What does it do to our politics, to our identities, to our worldview? I’ve come to believe that you can’t understand politics in America right now without understanding these changes and how they act on us psychologically. And to understand these changes, you need to talk to Yale psychologist Jennifer Richeson, who has done pioneering work on the way perceptions of demographic threat and change affect people’s political opinions, voting behavior, and ideas about themselves. I believe this is one of the most important conversations I’ve had on this podcast for understanding America today — and I also know it’s just the start of trying to understand these questions. Enjoy. Recommended books: White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson (who was also on EKS) Change They Can't Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America by Christopher S. Parker and Matt A. Barreto The Space Between Us: Social Geography and Politics by Ryan Enos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the past 10 years, the United States has seen a rise in a new brand of conservatism focused on making America great again, a slogan which harkens back to a time that was only great for straight, white, Christian men. Today, we examine the factors that have contributed to the rise in reactionary politics by interviewing Professor Christopher S. Parker, professor of political science and co-author of Change They Can’t Believe In - The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America. We begin by discussing the differences between traditional and reactionary conservatism (23:00) and factors that have contributed to the recent rise in reactionary conservatism (29:00), such as religion (32:24) and social dominance orientation (34:35). We then turn our attention to the Tea Party movement and what made them so successful (36:54) and the factors that could contribute to a successful political movement on the left (39:57). We close by having a conversation about the differences between patriotism and nationalism (54:32) and how we can move forward to enact the change that WE believe in (59:30).   *Strong Language*   Other Topics Include: 00:30 - Catch up with Ty and Daphne 03:45 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News Segment 15:32 - Introduction of Segment   19:35 - Learn more about Chris Parker 42:45 - Race and the Progressive Politics 47:58 - The Language of Racialized Politics 51:12 - Black Trump Support (Kanye) 1:07:20 - Ty and Daphne Reflect on the Interview   Resources: Professor Christopher Parker’s Twitter Handle - @blackbruin Change They Can’t Believe In - The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America - https://press.princeton.edu/titles/9954.html UW Professor (Chris Parker) Got it Right on Trump. So Why is He Being Ignored? - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/uw-professor-got-it-right-on-trump-so-why-is-he-being-ignored/ Social Psychology Sheds Light on Trump’s Appeal - https://news.ucsc.edu/2017/08/pettigrew-trump.html

Olivier Jutel (on the reactionary politics of Jordan Peterson) Interview by George Elliott on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Olivier Jutel (on the reactionary politics of Jordan Peterson) Interview by George Elliott on Radio One 91fm Dunedin