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All of us, well the overwhelming majority of people, want to make the world a better place. The best way to achieve this goal differs from person to person, and it’s in the friction of these competing ideas, set against a virtuous ambition, that meaningful and positive change is driven.
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Liberal humanist, cultural and political writer, editor-in-chief of Areo, and most recently the co-author of the wildly successful book Cynical Theories, Helen Pluckrose investigates how “Critical Social Justice” is a twisted version of postmodern ideas.
Join Helen as she investigates how popular concepts of “wokeness” ignore the nuances of social issues and paint people with a brush they often don’t resonate with:
“... black people are politically and intellectually diverse... many women reject intersectional concepts of feminism, few LGBT people have even read queer theory, the majority of trans people just want to be left alone to live as feels authentic, and most obese and disabled people have no wish to take this aspect of themselves on as a political identity.” - Helen Pluckrose, An Interview with Jason D. Hill
In celebrating poorly rationalised notions that are made popular based on feelings rather than facts, bad ideas are allowed to thrive and gain momentum rather than die a natural death. Helen seeks to inject science, reason and liberalism back into social discourse, providing a cure for the “broad stroke” concepts that dominate so many of today’s discussions.
Her fear is that by pushing too far to the left without a foundation rooted in sound reasoning, the extreme right are finding a louder voice and are threatening to roll back the amazing advancements made for gender, racial and LGBT equality.
Maligned by both the far left and the far right, Helen defines herself as a leftist on a mission to fix her ideological base. Quillette is proud to present Helen Pluckrose for a conversation on how to make liberalism, humanism, science and reason the core values of society once again.
ABOUT THINK INC.
Think Inc. is a community of individuals on a mission to expose the true face of modern society. Armed with ideas, we defy the stale conventions of learning by shifting the world’s attention to global ideas, while opening minds.
We’re not on the fringe. We are trendsetters with the power to shift perceptions and reshape the face of the mainstream.
In 2014, Think Inc. launched with the mandate of creating a community where ideas can be shared, challenged, voiced and became a champion of democratising ideas. On this foundation, Think Inc. has grown into a powerful collective.
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All of us, well the overwhelming majority of people, want to make the world a better place. The best way to achieve this goal differs from person to person, and it’s in the friction of these competing ideas, set against a virtuous ambition, that meaningful and positive change is driven.
Subscribe to Think Inc. → bit.ly/33tJYEN
Liberal humanist, cultural and political writer, editor-in-chief of Areo, and most recently the co-author of the wildly successful book Cynical Theories, Helen Pluckrose investigates how “Critical Social Justice” is a twisted version of postmodern ideas.
Join Helen as she investigates how popular concepts of “wokeness” ignore the nuances of social issues and paint people with a brush they often don’t resonate with:
“... black people are politically and intellectually diverse... many women reject intersectional concepts of feminism, few LGBT people have even read queer theory, the majority of trans people just want to be left alone to live as feels authentic, and most obese and disabled people have no wish to take this aspect of themselves on as a political identity.” - Helen Pluckrose, An Interview with Jason D. Hill
In celebrating poorly rationalised notions that are made popular based on feelings rather than facts, bad ideas are allowed to thrive and gain momentum rather than die a natural death. Helen seeks to inject science, reason and liberalism back into social discourse, providing a cure for the “broad stroke” concepts that dominate so many of today’s discussions.
Her fear is that by pushing too far to the left without a foundation rooted in sound reasoning, the extreme right are finding a louder voice and are threatening to roll back the amazing advancements made for gender, racial and LGBT equality.
Maligned by both the far left and the far right, Helen defines herself as a leftist on a mission to fix her ideological base. Quillette is proud to present Helen Pluckrose for a conversation on how to make liberalism, humanism, science and reason the core values of society once again.
ABOUT THINK INC.
Think Inc. is a community of individuals on a mission to expose the true face of modern society. Armed with ideas, we defy the stale conventions of learning by shifting the world’s attention to global ideas, while opening minds.
We’re not on the fringe. We are trendsetters with the power to shift perceptions and reshape the face of the mainstream.
In 2014, Think Inc. launched with the mandate of creating a community where ideas can be shared, challenged, voiced and became a champion of democratising ideas. On this foundation, Think Inc. has grown into a powerful collective.
CONNECT WITH US
Join our mailing list → bit.ly/think-sign-up
Check out our store → bit.ly/ao-think-store
Website: https://thinkinc.org.au/
Facebook: facebook.com/ThinkInc.org.au
Twitter: twitter.com/thinkincAU
Instagram: instagram.com/thinkinc
LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/company/think-inc.-events
