Richard Hanania - Leaving wokeness behind without burning it all down

My conversation with Richard covers the origins and implications of civil rights law and its impact decades down the line. We also discuss the influence of wokeness, the role of social media, and the importance of wealth and economic development. The conversation concludes with a reflection on the disempowering discourse in the right-wing space and the need for a more balanced and optimistic perspective. We also discuss the concept of Red Caesar, the influence of technology on society, the decline in birth rates, and the role of the state in legislating morality.

We also touch on the challenges of parenting in the digital age and the potential future of liberal democracy.

Richard recommends thinkers Ruxandra Teslo and Regan Arntz-Gray as underrated voices.

00:00 The Origins and Impact of Civil Rights Law

08:14 The Importance of Wealth and Economic Development

49:29 The Role of the State in Legislating Morality

59:04 The Potential Future of Monarchy

01:06:23 Underrated Thinkers

Richard Hanania is an American political science researcher and political commentator. Hanania is the founder and president of the think tank Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology and the author of The Origins of Woke.

He is also on X @richardhanania and here on Substack.

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