ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
One of America’s most distinguished political thinkers took the John Adams Institute stage for the second time to discuss his far-ranging exploration of history and society. Francis Fukuyama’s book is about how states form, but while it goes back into the distant past, its relevance is very up-to-date. How did ancient societies relinquish their tribal …
Francis Fukuyama is back. The renowned political scientist holds that current day politics is too concerned with identity. We are struggling for recognition on the basis of our race, religion, ethnicity or gender. We focus on our differences rather than on the things that bind us. This gives way to populism and the rise of …
Left and right are central to politics, yet as we can see from this conversation, people do not understand them correctly. Watch the Video
Today’s episode is a recording of a debate that occurred a few weeks ago between me and Jamelle Bouie, who is a columnist for the New York Times. This debate was hosted by TED as well as Open to Debate, formerly known as Intelligence Squared. The motion was, “Does Color-Blindness Perpetuate Racism?” Jamelle took the …
Good observation about world population increasing at a decreasing rate which may eventually lead to population decline. Watch the Video
A brief description of Michel Foucault’s understanding and explanation of power. Watch the Video
James Lindsay, a primary critic of postmodernist driven cultural and political strands, talks on UnHerd about the support to Palestinians by the left. James grossly confuses ideological liberation fronts with territorial conflicts such as Hamass. Hamass is fighting against Palestinians’ extinction or completely driven out of their ancestral land by the government of Israel. Ideological …
Three individuals frustrated with societal fragmentation because of postmodernism, such as critical race theory, DEI, etc., are discussing among themselves to challenge and possibly stop the fragmentation process. They do not seem to have any plausible solution to the problems, however. The individuals are all within the metaphysical norm of thinking as exhibited in their …
Atheists for Liberty Advisory Board Member James Lindsay joins President Thomas Sheedy as they enjoy a BASED end of the year and chat about New Year’s resolutions and cultural predictions for 2024. In this new series, Atheists for Liberty will be highlighting individuals in culture, politics, and religion. As an ever-growing organization, Atheists for Liberty …