I've been a big fan of #JonathanHaidt, but his fear of the effect of social media on kids comes off to me as exactly the kind of moral panic we had in the past, that he now blames for #wokeism. @mmasnick digs in and brings the receipts. my question is who on the different sides of this argument, will get a fair hearing of the other's perspective? unless they talk to each other in a public forum... https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-coddling-of-the-american-parent
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To me, it seems bizarre that classical education appeals to people who are paranoid about wokeism in schools. The “Western” tradition does not vindicate conservative Judeo-Christian thought or debunk either progressive thought or non-religious traditions.
When conservatives call #wokeism a religion, is that supposed to be a good thing? Cause when this atheist lefty does that, it definitely is not. #LiberalValues
#wokeism as an attempt to provide a sheen of noblesse oblige for corporate, academic and media elites...a way for them to justify their status and protect these corrupted institutions from criticism and a truly liberal and leftist class conscious reformation. makes sense to me. https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/patrick-deneen-on-ending-the-liberal
The Vedas say to teach in the vernacular of our day so #buddhism should be translated to #wokeism.
Buddha literally means 'one who is awake.'
Awake to not only the nature of the world and the 10,000 sorrows and the 10,000 joys but also to see and know your own delusions.
To more clearly understand the world and its suffering, and use whatever power you have to fight injustice, to feed the hungry, and to house your neighbor.