#265 - The Religion of Anti-Racism

<div class="entry-content"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about his new book &ldquo;Woke Racism: How a New Religion has Betrayed Black America.&rdquo; They discuss how the &ldquo;social justice&rdquo; narrative of the Left has become a religion, how this new faith has taken over institutions, and what to do about it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>John McWhorter</strong> teaches linguistics, American studies, and music history at Columbia University. He is a columnist at <em>The New York Times</em>, a contributing editor at <em>The Atlantic</em>, and the host of the language podcast <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/lexicon-valley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lexicon Valley</a>. He is the author of over twenty books, including <a href="https://amzn.to/3pGXAd6" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter&mdash;Then, Now and Forever</em></a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3mhh1XW" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America</em></a>. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/JohnHMcWhorter?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@JohnHMcWhorter</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That&rsquo;s why Sam Harris created the </span><a href="http://wakingup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Waking Up</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life&rsquo;s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.</span></p> </div>