New Books in Critical Theory

I really appreciate the work of this podcast on exploring topics from the academic perspective in areas of philosophy, political science, sociology and many areas usually underexplored in an intelectual way. One fascinating topic in many episodes of the podcast is the understanding of colonialist ideologies in western societies and what many people are doing to create a more equal and fair society. The work of these researches is amazing.

I used to listen to this podcast regularly, but I will no longer be doing so. The episode with genocide apologist Susie Linfield was offensive, racist, unserious and smug. The usual Zionist qualities. Susie poses as a leftist, but is anything but. She attacks the real left in patronizing fashion, without any substantive critique of her own, positioning herself as an expert in the Middle East and “Terrorism” while ignoring or dismissing the real experts in the field. The host coddles her racism and unprofessionalism the whole time. Truly nauseating. I will no longer be recommending or listening to this podcast.

I’m thankful for these young, inspired, articulate people, sharing ideas to improve our world

Some of these interviews were conducted by peers who have great insight into the subjects discussed. Others sound like an undergraduate intern doing the interview. At least there’s great breadth in topics covered.