Deep Dive: Spilling the CRT

In this Very Special Episode of Civil Discord, Maurice and Amanda do a deep dive into Critical Race Theory—what it is, what it isn’t, where it comes from, and where it’s going. Amanda works in critical theory and explains CRT in academia; and Maurice discusses how CRT shows up in the wild. Plus, stay tuned for Maurice’s PSA on Juneteenth! We Discuss: The distinction between Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory Why Foucault was not a Critical Race Theorist; and why the poststructuralist left is radically different from the woke left The six main tenets of CRT How CRT is a self-admitted offshoot of Hegelian, Marxian, and Leninist ideology… but only the lamest parts The Negation of the Negation CRT and anticapitalism CRT: Anti-white, or white supremacist? CRT as anti-Critical Theory Where CRT shows up in policy A libertarian approach to CRT in our schools Maurice’s thoughts on Marvel Comics and Juneteenth Recommended Reading and Listening from Your Hosts: John McWhorter’s takedown of Ibram Kendi [or, Ibram Kendi’s takedown of himself]: https://twitter.com/JohnHMcWhorter/status/1401719805875458048 Darkness at Noon: A light, fictional romp 17x more prescient than 1984: https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-at-Noon-Arthur-Koestler/dp/1416540261 ‘Harrison Bergeron’: Another prophetic short story that’s all about equity http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html The Real Lincoln: The book that explains why Maurice is not our 16th president’s #1 fan https://www.amazon.com/Real-Lincoln-Abraham-Agenda-Unnecessary/dp/0761526463