Chatter #340 – Zachary Elwood on Polarisation: Is Hypocrisy Killing Democracy?

Zachary Elwood believes that polarisation and anger in politics is one of the most damaging things for the future of democracy. In this captivating discussion, we explore the role of social media in amplifying divisions, how Donald Trump’s candidacy impacted the political landscape, and the media’s significant influence on polarization dynamics. Polarisation has been on…

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Chatter #338 – Richard Hanania: The Origins of Woke

In this podcast with author Richard Hanania we talked about his brand new book, The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics. In a nation nearly evenly split between conservatives and liberals, the left dominates nearly all major institutions, including universities, the government, and corporate America. Hanania argues…

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Chatter #331 – William Steele on Represent.Dev – Revolutionising Representative Democracy

In this podcast, William Steele is back to discuss his latest project!! Represent.Dev is set to revolutionise democracy as we know it… ——————Donate and help the channel grow – https://donorbox.org/help-me-buy-stuff PRE-ORDER MY GAMESTOP BOOK – https://wen-moon.com Buy Brexit: The Establishment Civil War – https://amzn.to/39XXVjq——————You can listen to the show on Spotify, Apple, and all major…

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Chatter #329 – Antony Loewenstein – The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Surveillance Tech

The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World, is a groundbreaking book by independent journalist and best-selling author Antony Loewenstein. In this global investigation, Loewenstein uncovers the hidden world of Israel’s military-industrial complex and its use of the occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground for surveillance technology and weaponry….

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Chatter #326 – Dr Chris Ferguson: Demented Politicians, Social Media & The Rise of Critical Theory

Chris Ferguson, a psychology professor, discusses the weak link between social media and mental health problems and explains how previous moral panics have followed a similar pattern. He highlights that studies on social media and depression/suicide are inconsistent and that teens have some of the lowest suicide rates, with other age groups seeing higher increases…

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