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Peter Boghossian & Carl Benjamin | Rationality, Moral Facts & Universal Principles Jan 31, 2023

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In this episode, Peter Boghossian interviews Carl Benjamin. This is what Peter said about the discussion: Carl Benjamin, AKA "Sargon of Akkad," is best described as a free-speech activist, staunch critic of identity politics, and champion of English Liberalism. When YouTube and Google shadowbanned his channel in 2019 for wrongthink, Carl continued creating content on Akkad Daily. In November 2020, he launched a new media venture: Lotuseaters.com.

Carl and I have fundamental differences about our core principles, but we are able to explore these differences constructively. Carl challenged my views and I find his take on social and cultural issues to be insightful, refreshing, and unhindered by moral fashions. We discussed myriad topics over more than two hours; I'm sharing the most interesting segment, where the issue of national sovereignty sparks a deep inquiry into the value of rationality, the possibility of "moral facts," the attainment of objective universal principles, and the possible pitfall of a doctrine of human rights. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

For further reading on ideas discussed, check out Michael Oakeshott, John Rawls, Richard Rorty, J. L. Mackie, Jürgen Habermas, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Michael Shermer. You can watch this conversation on YouTube.

"The New Puritans" | Peter Boghossian Interviews Andrew Doyle (Titania McGrath) about Social Justice Jan 12, 2023

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In "The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World," Andrew Doyle reveals the similarities between the destructive irrationality of 17th-century witch trials (and executions) in Salem and the illiberal collective mania afflicting modern society. Peter Boghossian interviews Doyle about themes explored, including the sly use of progressive language by Social Justice activists, the infection of major institutions, new segregation, "academic shibboleths," gender stereotypes, trans medical scandals, whistleblowers, the meaning of "left" and "right" ideology, the instinct for authoritarianism and much more. Buy Andrew Doyle's book Andrew Doyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com Titania McGrath: https://twitter.com/TitaniaMcGrath

Discussion: Viewer Feedback Nov 19, 2022

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Watch the video of this conversation here. Now that the first season of All Things Re-Considered has concluded, Peter Boghossian and Matt Thornton met to discuss viewer feedback. The vast majority of feedback has been positive, but a few criticisms are addressed: why Peter and Matt used Rachel Levine's preferred pronouns, the "Kazoo Dilemma" (who is responsible for its inclusion and who performed the devil's instrument), why we chose to examine NPR, if/how NPR could be fixed, the possibility that NPR "has always been this way," what news we can trust, and the future of All Things Re-Considered. We received several requests to release excerpts from the episodes that would be easier to share with friends than full videos. We think that's a great idea, so individual show segments will be available over the next few weeks—just in time for lively discussions with friends and family throughout the holiday season.

Episode 5: NPR Coverage of Fat Acceptance & George Floyd/Buffalo Massacre Nov 14, 2022

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Fat identity/justice/liberation, intersectionality, saving public radio, interracial violence, George Floyd, Waukesha, Tony Timpa, Buffalo, data data data, qualified immunity and much more. This is our final episode of All Things Re-Considered for the season. We will release a conversation about what we learned next week. This is a great time to leave feedback about the show and suggest other topics for re-consideration (besides NPR)! Watch the series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYNjnJFU-62s5cNuqeB-D-7QPymF6myk_

EXTRA: Update to NPR's Trans Dinosaur Emoji Story Nov 05, 2022

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Gina, host of "Morning Sedition" on All Things Re-Considered, shares an update regarding the dinosaur emoji story from Episode 3 (https://youtu.be/Latb4tOUG-0) All Things Re-Considered received an interesting critique about the trans dinosaur emoji story we analyzed in Episode 3. We criticized the story for failing to include events explaining why feminists (so-called T*RFs) used the dinosaur emoji in September 2021. YouTube user "Fake Chuck" claimed NPR's story DID provide the background information and he shared a link to prove it. Unfortunately for Fake Chuck, the link he provided was not to the story NPR ran, but to a former version of the story. While this former version does mention David Lammy's dinosaur insult and feminists' subsequent embrace of dinosaur emojis, NPR chose to redact this information when it released the story on its website and to public radio stations for broadcast. Knowing this is quite enlightening. You can view this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABiQYnlRpB4&t=27s

Episode 4: NPR Standards, Rachel Levine, & the Diversity Training Ban Nov 05, 2022

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Topics include NPR vs. Public Radio, Trump trigger warning, cultivating fragility, holding powerful people accountable, not holding Rachel Levine accountable, ideology vs. science, divisive training, and much more. View this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHnGHhWnTP0

Episode 3: Dinosaur Emojis & NPR's Compassionate Look at Antifa Oct 31, 2022

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Welcome to Episode 3 of All Things Re-Considered: Dinosaur Emojis & NPR's Compassionate Look at Antifa. We learn about T*RF demands, trans dinosaurs, bad journalism, objectivity, nonbinary alligators, the hyper-morality of Antifa, and much more. We also hear from three more former listeners (one masked) about their departure from NPR and public radio. Enjoy!

Episode 2: NPR Coverage of Professor Harassment & Elon Musk (Free Speech) Oct 21, 2022

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Episode 2 of All Things Re-Considered explores the dangers of free speech, James Damore, academic harassment, where NPR gets its "experts," how Ira Glass broke a woman's heart, how the ACLU is breaking Ira Glasser's heart, similarities between NPR and Fox News, and much more. A former public media journalist explains how NPR's fashionable ideology facilitates bad journalism and former listeners share the stories that pushed them over the edge. This podcast is taken directly from the video released on YouTube. To watch: https://youtu.be/U2RsN9g6huo. Connect with Peter Boghossian and the team at https://boghossian.substack.com/

Episode 1: NPR Coverage of Kyle Rittenhouse & Ibram X. Kendi Oct 16, 2022

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Welcome to the first episode of All Things Re-Considered! This 5-episode series is an analysis of NPR journalism. In this episode, we hear from former NPR listeners about falling out of love with NPR, insights from a former public media journalist, and conversation between Peter Boghossian and Matt Thornton about NPR's coverage of Kyle Rittenhouse and Ibram X. Kendi. This podcast is taken from the original YouTube video. To watch, visit https://youtu.be/PPvNucxB7TI Episode 2 will be released Wednesday, October 19, so stay tuned!

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