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How Wokeness Hijacked the West

Eric Kaufmann
Episode 50 · 1h 58m · Published 12th February 2025 · Recorded in London
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Eric Kaufmann

About this episode

Eric Kaufmann is a political scientist, professor, and author specialising in cultural politics, demographics, and the rise of woke ideology, advocating for post-progressivism and free speech in academia and society.

In this interview we discuss how woke ideology, cultural overreach, and progressive dominance have reshaped the Western world. From the suppression of free speech to the radical transformation of institutions, Kaufmann reveals how an elite ruling class has manipulated the system to silence dissent and enforce ideological conformity. He also explains how the education system has become a breeding ground for ideological indoctrination, manufacturing an entire generation that sees dissent as dangerous rather than necessary.