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Politicology: The Identity Trap—Part 2 - Episode Art

The Identity Trap—Part 2

Yascha Mounk

September 20, 2023

Even after historic civil rights progress over the last sixty years, there’s no denying that certain groups of people still face real, serious, and even systemic discrimination. In pursuit of justice, many well-meaning activists have made identity central to their cause—arguing, for example, that in order to right wrongs, rules and laws must treat people differently, not equally, depending on the groups to which they belong. Whatever you think of the term "wokeness," this new ideology has spread like wildfire through academia, journalism, entertainment, governments, and corporations, radically changing politics, policy, and our public discourse. But what if they have missed the mark? What if crusading identitarianism is doing more harm than good? What if it’s actually chipping away at some of the bedrock principles of our liberal democracy? If we want honest answers, we have to take these ideas seriously. In this two part series, host Ron Steslow and Yascha Mounk break down his new book, “The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time." In this second episode, they discuss how the identity synthesis moved from college classrooms, to Tumblr, to newsrooms and workplaces. They discuss the common “with us or against us" attitudes the identity synthesis produces and the infighting at progressive institutions over identity issues. They discuss the impact that “cancel culture" can have over trust in scientific research and why the identity synthesis isn’t compatible with liberal democracy.

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Politicology: Of Boys and Men—Part 2 - Episode Art
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Politicology: Of Boys and Men—Part 1 - Episode Art
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Politicology: Encore: January 6 through a Photographer’s Lens - Episode Art
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Politicology: We have a Democracy Problem — with Mike Madrid - Episode Art
Politicology: "Covid Fatigue"  - Episode Art
Politicology: Democrats Have A Latino Problem — with Mike Madrid - Episode Art
Politicology: "The Texter is Inside the House"  - Episode Art
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Politicology: Scott MacFarlane on Prosecuting the Insurrection — Part 2 - Episode Art
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Politicology: System Error — Part 1 - Episode Art
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Politicology: An Existential Crisis  - Episode Art
Politicology: Winners Take All with Congressman Steve Israel - Episode Art
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Politicology: Strongmen — Part 1 - Episode Art
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Politicology: Submarines, German Elections, and Biden’s Speech at the U.N. — A Global Power Q&A with Molly McKew - Episode Art
Politicology: Bad Blood  - Episode Art
Politicology: Our Own Worst Enemy — Part 2 - Episode Art
Politicology: Dear Leader Zuckerberg  - Episode Art
Politicology: Our Own Worst Enemy — Part 1 - Episode Art
Politicology: The New Single Issue Voter  - Episode Art
Politicology: A Short Bench - Episode Art
Politicology: ‘We Gotta Go Now’  - Episode Art
Politicology: The Pursuit of Happiness with Dr. Catherine Sanderson - Episode Art
Politicology: Domestic Radicalization  - Episode Art
Politicology: Politicology Mailbag with Ron Steslow & Lucy Caldwell - Episode Art
Politicology: Vigilante Injustice  - Episode Art
Politicology: Leaving Afghanistan: Part 2 - Episode Art
Politicology: Leaving Afghanistan: Part 1 - Episode Art
Politicology: "Surfer on a Tsunami"  - Episode Art
Politicology: Capturing Insurrection: January 6 through a Photographer’s Lens - Episode Art
Politicology: "Sacred Cows"  - Episode Art
Politicology: Cuomo, Covid, and Climate, Oh My!  - Episode Art
Politicology: Directed Energy Attacks and Leadership Lessons with Marc Polymeropoulos - Episode Art
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Politicology: "Shame and Ostracization" - Episode Art
Politicology: Despair, Hope, and the Fight for 'Libertad' in Cuba with Al Cardenas - Episode Art
Politicology: "You’ve Got To Feed The Beast"  - Episode Art
Politicology: Trillion With a "T"  - Episode Art
Politicology: Scott MacFarlane on Prosecuting the Insurrection - Episode Art
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