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E43: Richard Hanania on Wokeness, Israel-Palestine, and the Mythos of the Modern Right
E43: Richard Hanania on Wokeness, Israel-Palestine, and the Mythos of the Modern Right
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This week on Upstream, political scientist and writer Ricard Hanania returns to the show. Erik and Richard discuss wokeness, the Israel-Palestine conflict, the mythos of the modern right, Richard's upcoming debate with Curtis Yarvin, and more.
Upstream is sponsored by Shopify: https://shopify.com/torenberg for a $1/month trial period.
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We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.
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SPONSOR: Shopify - https://shopify.com/torenberg for a $1/month trial period
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LINKS
Richard's Substack: https://substack.com/@richardhanania
Tickets to Richard's debate with Curtis Yarvin: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yarvin-vs-hanania-monarchy-vs-democracy-moderated-by-anna-khachiyan-tickets-796276132347
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X / TWITTER:
@RichardHanania (Richard)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@upstream__pod
@turpentinemedia
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(02:31) Wokeness, DEI, and the removal of university presidents
(06:44) How the Israel-Palestine conflict is affecting DEI
(08:22) American sentiment towards Israel-Palestine
(17:09) Sponsor | Shopify
(18:46) Richard's foreign policy perspective on Israel-Palestine
(23:02) Nietzschean Liberalism
(25:39) How much truth can people take?
(30:44) Technology as a spiritual north star
(32:39) Reactionary feminism
(38:34) Male status & birth rates
(41:49) How important is IQ?
(45:29) How to discuss difficult truths
(48:00) Richard's debate with Curtis Yarvin
(54:39) Understanding Effective Altruism
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Upstream is a production from Turpentine
Producer: Sam Kaufman
Editor: Michelle Poreh
For guest or sponsorship inquiries please contact Sam@turpentine.co
Upstream is sponsored by Shopify: https://shopify.com/torenberg for a $1/month trial period.
--
We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.
--
SPONSOR: Shopify - https://shopify.com/torenberg for a $1/month trial period
Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all ecommerce in the US. And Shopify's the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy's, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one ecommerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/torenberg.
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LINKS
Richard's Substack: https://substack.com/@richardhanania
Tickets to Richard's debate with Curtis Yarvin: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yarvin-vs-hanania-monarchy-vs-democracy-moderated-by-anna-khachiyan-tickets-796276132347
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X / TWITTER:
@RichardHanania (Richard)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@upstream__pod
@turpentinemedia
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(02:31) Wokeness, DEI, and the removal of university presidents
(06:44) How the Israel-Palestine conflict is affecting DEI
(08:22) American sentiment towards Israel-Palestine
(17:09) Sponsor | Shopify
(18:46) Richard's foreign policy perspective on Israel-Palestine
(23:02) Nietzschean Liberalism
(25:39) How much truth can people take?
(30:44) Technology as a spiritual north star
(32:39) Reactionary feminism
(38:34) Male status & birth rates
(41:49) How important is IQ?
(45:29) How to discuss difficult truths
(48:00) Richard's debate with Curtis Yarvin
(54:39) Understanding Effective Altruism
--
Upstream is a production from Turpentine
Producer: Sam Kaufman
Editor: Michelle Poreh
For guest or sponsorship inquiries please contact Sam@turpentine.co
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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