peter boghossian, welcome to hardtalk. i think we have to begin with that word woke . it is so widely used now. i am mindful that its origins in the united states were amongst the black community who insisted, demanded that people should wake up, get woke to injustice. now, that s a positive. you invest the word with a great deal of negativity why? it s not that i invest the word with a great deal of negativity. it s that it s become a catchword. we can use other words. helen pluckrose from the author of cynical theories called it. a british writer and academic. exactly, exactly. ..called it critical socialjustice, people maajid nawaz, also from here, has called it regressive leftism, wesley yang calls it the successor ideology. so it s an ideology that goes by different names, but it basically means the same thing. there s a suite of conclusions around which it cohers. so, for example, the author ibram x kendi, says that any disparity in outcome is due to a system.
gaining political traction. but is he stoking a dangerous culture war? peter boghossian, welcome to hardtalk. i think we have to begin with that word woke . it is so widely used now. i am mindful that its origins in the united states were amongst the black community who insisted, demanded that people should wake up, get woke to injustice. now, that s a positive. you invest the word with a great deal of negativity why? it s not that i invest the word with a great deal of negativity. it s that it s become a catchword. we can use other words. helen pluckrose from the author of cynical theories called it. a british writer and academic. exactly, exactly. ..called it critical socialjustice, people maajid nawaz, also from here, has called it regressive leftism, wesley yang calls it the successor ideology. so it s an ideology that goes by different names, but it basically means the same thing. there s a suite of conclusions around which it cohers. so, for example, the author
Addison. Thank you both. Good morning. Thank you both. Good morning. Its 931. Our top stories this houn its 931. Our top stories this hour. Israel is accusing hamas of exploiting civilians in gaza. Of exploiting civilians in gaza. The Israel Defence forces released aerial footage of several blasts at various compounds overnight. Several blasts at various compounds overnight. They say compounds overnight. They say rocket launchers have been placed next to civilian sites , placed next to civilian sites, including schools. A mosque and a United Nations building. A United Nations building. Meanwhile, in lebanon, israeli aircraft hit at least two hezbollah cells as they were planning to launch anti tank missiles and rockets. A second missiles and rockets. A second convoy carrying humanitarian aid entered gaza on sunday night. 14 trucks went through the rafah crossing. Despite the latest delivery , the United Nations delivery, the United Nations says the current volume of aid is just 4 of th
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Thanks to the internet and this, the mobile phone, our ability to inform, communicate and persuade has never been greater. Yet, public debate seems more toxic, more divisive than ever before. So what is happening . Are intolerance and extremism winning out over reasoned debate . My guest today is the american neuroscientist, philosopher and podcaster, sam harris. He goes into intellectual territory where few others dare tread on race and religion. He generates lots of heat. What about light . Sam harris in california, welcome to hardtalk. Happy to be here, thanks, stephen. Sam, you have an extraordinarily popular podcast in which you talk with leading intellectuals across the world but you also express your own trenchant opinions in a host of books that youve written. Which is more important, more meaningful to you . The conversation or expressing your strong opinion . Good question. I think i split the difference there
To self isolate. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Thanks to the internet and this, the mobile phone, our ability to inform, communicate and persuade has never been greater. Yet, public debate seems more toxic, more divisive than ever before. So what is happening . Are intolerance and extremism winning out over reasoned debate . My guest today is the american neuroscientist, philosopher and podcaster, sam harris. He goes into intellectual territory where few others dare tread on race and religion. He generates lots of heat. What about light . Sam harris in california, welcome to hardtalk. Happy to be here, thanks, stephen. You have an extraordinarily popular podcast in which you talk with leading intellectuals across the world but you also express your own trenchant opinions in a host of books that you have written. Which is more important, more meaningful to you . The conversation or expressing your strong opinion . Good question. I think i split the d