Cultic Behavior in Social Activism ft. Dr James Lindsay

This week I am honored to host Dr. James Lindsay, who holds degrees in mathematics and physics and the author of five books with a sixth on its way. He has spent years studying acdemia and specifically the rise of various movements within social activist groups over the past couple decades. In this talk we discuss not only some of the ways these activist groups have taken on cultic characteristics, but why the underlying theories driving some of these movements are based on bad or pseudoscience. This of course does not mean that the drive for equality of opportunity or human rights for every single person should not be pushed hard and with ferocity. It simply means that there are deeper elements to some of these movements which need to be understood. Enjoy! James Lindsay’s article on social justice as a religion The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #234: Cultic Behavior in Social Activism ft. Dr. James Lindsay appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.