So many people are so concerned with their public perception and how their tribe views them that they are afraid to speak what they think is true. Because they'll lose the support of their tribe. I've been thinking a lot about that, because I have some pretty significant life decisions to make. And that's the good thing about being 55, is you're just looking at things a little differently. And so I've really decided, you know, I don't want to be the guy who's on his deathbed and said shit, I should have done this, shit, I should have done that. I've been offered some really interesting opportunities that I think I'm going to go for. And the shit that I'm going to catch for this is going to be epic.
Whatever project you’ve decided to embark on, I’m sure you’ll get plenty of support to match what epic storm may come your way. When you lead with integrity and consistency, as you do, people want to follow that. It’s become such a rare quality, we need more of it.
As with all of those who are rightfully critical of the social justice warriors' overreach and speak out, what you usually get from these illiberal maniacs is not a critique that boils down to claiming you speak untruths, but that what you say is hurtful, offensive or 'wiping out a person's existence'. An ideological, politically incorrect statement, in other words. Please keep speaking up, Peter.
At 74 years old I reached that crossroads decision 30 years ago. I have never regretted my decision. I have 50 or more videos of your talks and interviews. I can tell by what you have said, but mostly what you have not said that that there are pieces of the worldview puzzle that you are missing. After a 30+ year in-depth study of how Religious history has impacted political, economic and social history I can tell you things that no one else can. When approaching an important, perhaps life altering, decision it is well to have all the information possible. I am available at your convenience and willing to share all that I have.
Dr. Boghossian, voices uninfected by the pandemic of polemic falsehoods are the thin line of courageous opposition against the manipulations of pathogenic ideas. Some of your tribe are infected, yet there are more who, privately fearful, privately not woke proponents, have become the accommodating frog in the pot.
It is your courage to speak out that will encourage the fearful to come into the harsh light of reason and truth.
Yourself, Bret Weinstein, Heather Heying, Coleman Hughes, Bari Weiss, Candace Owens, Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly, Glen Loury, John McWhorter, Victor Davis Hanson, and Ben Shapiro are among the renegade tribe of reason. Urgently your voices are needed to turn the rising tide of wokeist power, the pandemic totalitarian mutant of the broadly embraced 19-teens through '40s.
What you describe is potentially the #1 thing that is holding so many back. The fidelity to their tribe, even when their tribe is clearly promoting a narrative that is false and even dangerous. "The end justifies the means," and "for the greater good," are two excuses commonly given for these narratives, but common sense and intellectual honesty and consistency would reveal the danger to any willing to see it. You are correct in the solution. And I think more and more are willing to come out and speak the truth as voices like yours step out as examples.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you have coming up.
Personally, I try to remember this all the time, but often times I definitely feel like I have no tribe so I'll just have people from "both sides" coming at me
Its better than the alternative. I left my political tribe >20 years ago. It’s been full of pain, heartbreak, self-doubt, uncertainty. Yet, I could not have taken a different path. I take pride in my principles and can be my authentic self. Fortunately, my income wasn’t contingent upon my political stances. But most of my support network was. It is still better than the alternative.
Whatever project you’ve decided to embark on, I’m sure you’ll get plenty of support to match what epic storm may come your way. When you lead with integrity and consistency, as you do, people want to follow that. It’s become such a rare quality, we need more of it.
As with all of those who are rightfully critical of the social justice warriors' overreach and speak out, what you usually get from these illiberal maniacs is not a critique that boils down to claiming you speak untruths, but that what you say is hurtful, offensive or 'wiping out a person's existence'. An ideological, politically incorrect statement, in other words. Please keep speaking up, Peter.
At 74 years old I reached that crossroads decision 30 years ago. I have never regretted my decision. I have 50 or more videos of your talks and interviews. I can tell by what you have said, but mostly what you have not said that that there are pieces of the worldview puzzle that you are missing. After a 30+ year in-depth study of how Religious history has impacted political, economic and social history I can tell you things that no one else can. When approaching an important, perhaps life altering, decision it is well to have all the information possible. I am available at your convenience and willing to share all that I have.
When I see the audience clapping at a woke event, it looks so much like the audience clapping at a Kim Jong-un appearance.
Dr. Boghossian, voices uninfected by the pandemic of polemic falsehoods are the thin line of courageous opposition against the manipulations of pathogenic ideas. Some of your tribe are infected, yet there are more who, privately fearful, privately not woke proponents, have become the accommodating frog in the pot.
It is your courage to speak out that will encourage the fearful to come into the harsh light of reason and truth.
Yourself, Bret Weinstein, Heather Heying, Coleman Hughes, Bari Weiss, Candace Owens, Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly, Glen Loury, John McWhorter, Victor Davis Hanson, and Ben Shapiro are among the renegade tribe of reason. Urgently your voices are needed to turn the rising tide of wokeist power, the pandemic totalitarian mutant of the broadly embraced 19-teens through '40s.
More power to you, Dr. Boghossian.
What you describe is potentially the #1 thing that is holding so many back. The fidelity to their tribe, even when their tribe is clearly promoting a narrative that is false and even dangerous. "The end justifies the means," and "for the greater good," are two excuses commonly given for these narratives, but common sense and intellectual honesty and consistency would reveal the danger to any willing to see it. You are correct in the solution. And I think more and more are willing to come out and speak the truth as voices like yours step out as examples.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you have coming up.
Personally, I try to remember this all the time, but often times I definitely feel like I have no tribe so I'll just have people from "both sides" coming at me
I hope you continue to share your journey with us.
Its better than the alternative. I left my political tribe >20 years ago. It’s been full of pain, heartbreak, self-doubt, uncertainty. Yet, I could not have taken a different path. I take pride in my principles and can be my authentic self. Fortunately, my income wasn’t contingent upon my political stances. But most of my support network was. It is still better than the alternative.
Go for it.