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Conversations with Coleman is home to honest conversations with leading intellectuals on polarised issues in the realm of race, politics and culture in the West.
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Listen to the rest of this episode : https://uncomfortableconversations.substack.com/listenWatch our event in Sydney at FODI: https://youtu.be/ZXZuI7TO3X0?si=LeSjD1PoUoFo01XuSupport my podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ColemanHughes  
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Buy Nellie's book here: https://a.co/d/09QQ9O52Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ColemanHughes00:00 Introduction and Nelly Bowles' Background11:07 The Reality of Homelessness and Drug Addiction32:59 The Idealism and Limitations of Progressive Movements39:02 Human Nature and Failed Systems46:06 Origins and Evolution of Antifa in Seattle and Portland57:47 Corruption and Lack of Scrutiny in the Black Lives Matter Movement01:09:32 Decline of Left-Wing Political Comedy and Rise of New Comedians 
Buy Rob's book: https://a.co/d/gv8juH9Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/ColemanHughes00:00 Introduction and Background03:19 The Importance of Early Life Experiences07:07 The Overemphasis on Education09:48 The Flawed Measurement of Success12:03 The Narrative of Overcoming Trauma15:15 The Limitations of Post-Traumatic Growth26:58 Gender Differences in Foster Care29:23 Addressing Single Parent Homes30:33 Cultural Shifts and Behavior Change35:07 The Importance of Two-Parent Homes in the Neighborhood39:37 The Influence of Background on Work on Luxury Beliefs42:24 Using Race as a Proxy for Disadvantage52:06 The Hypocrisy of Luxury Beliefs58:46 The Effectiveness of Therapy01:03:01 Ethics and Legality of Surrogacy 
To support the show, visit my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ColemanHughes 
My guest today is Mary Harrington. Mary is a writer and contributing editor at UnHerd. She's the author of a great book called Feminism Against Progress. In this episode, we talk about her general critique of feminism, we talk about what she calls progress theology, we talk about the changing social status of motherhood, we talk about the Barbie movie, gender dysphoria, and much moreMary's Book - Feminism against Progress Check out New Merch - https://merchandise.colemanhughes.org  
My guest today is Philip Goff. Philip is a philosophy professor at Durham University. He's the author of Galileo's Error and Why the Purpose of the Universe.Philip believes that science gives us objective reasons to believe that there's value in the universe and he comes at this from a very different angle than say Sam Harris, who reaches the same conclusion for different reasons in his book, The Moral Landscape. Philip relies heavily on the so-called fine tuning argument. So we talk a lot about that in this podcast. We also talk about Philip's theory of panagentialism and much more. Check out New Merch - https://merchandise.colemanhughes.org
My guest today is Cindy Yu. Cindy Yu is an assistant editor at the Spectator Magazine, and she's the host of the "Chinese Whispers" podcast, which is actually one of my favorite podcasts.We talk about whether China will invade Taiwan. We talk about whether the West should adopt a Cold War-like mentality towards China. We discuss the phenomenon of Chinese espionage in the West. We talk about the wave of immigration from Hong Kong into the UK. We discuss the nosedive in China's birthrate over the past 10 years. We talk about the so-called century of humiliation. We talk about the legacy of Xi Jinping. We also talk about the apparent futility of the democracy movement in China and much more.
My guest today is Nick Gillespie. Nick is a prominent libertarian journalist and commentator best known for his work at Reason Magazine, where he's been for around 30 years.In this episode, we discuss Nick's experience getting engaged at the recent Burning Man. We talk about psychedelic drugs, the promise they hold, as well as the dangers they contain. We talk about the evolution of the libertarian movement in America. We talk about how we should message about drugs to kids. We talk about the differences between MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD. We talk about why trust in government has declined, and much more. Pre-Order my book:"The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America" - https://bit.ly/48VUw17
My guest today is Munira Mirza. Munira Mirza is a British public policy analyst and cultural commentator. She served as the Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture of London under Boris Johnson when he was mayor, and later served as director of The Number 10 Policy Unit under Johnson when he was prime minister.In this episode, we talk about Munira's early days as a Marxist, her interest in art and museums, her views on Brexit, her views on multiculturalism in the UK, the Israel-Hamas war and Jihadism in general, and much more.Pre-order my book:"The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America" - https://bit.ly/48VUw17
My guest today is Rory Stewart. Rory Stewart is a British politician, diplomat, and author who served as a member of parliament from 2010 to 2019. He held several governmental positions, notably as a Secretary of State for International Development in 2019, and was known for his extensive work in Afghanistan and Iraq. Rory has authored several books, such as "The Places In Between", about his solo walk across Afghanistan, and his new book, "Politics on the Edge", a memoir from within.Rory and I talk about what he learned by walking across Afghanistan. We talk about the war in Afghanistan and what lessons Israel might take from it. We talk about Brexit. We talk about why the Scandinavian model is not appropriate for Britain. We talk about the culture of the world of politics. And finally, we talk about why Rory is so passionate about GiveDirectly, which allows people to give cash directly to the people in the developing world.References:Haaretz article - https://bitly.ws/ZG3GNoam Dworman's tweet- https://bitly.ws/ZG3R Pre-order my book:"The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America" - https://bit.ly/48VUw17
So I've gotten criticism lately that I've created an echo chamber of pro-Israel guests, Benny Morris and Andrew Gold being the two examples. So I went on Twitter and asked who I should get to deliver the Palestinian perspective. and many people suggested my guest today, who is Yousef Munayyer. Yousef is a Palestinian-American writer and political analyst based in Washington, D.C. He was the executive director of the US campaign for Palestinian rights, and previously he directed the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development.As you'll hear, this whole conversation was pretty contentious. It seemed like we disagreed about almost everything. However, Yousef was a very respectful conversation partner and those are the kinds of guests that I look for. Before you listen to this episode, I would encourage you to go back to my episode with the Israeli historian, Dr. Benny Morris, if you haven't already listened to it. It's called "The History and Ethics of the Israel-Palestine Conflict". I recommend that because at the beginning of this podcast, Yousef wanted to dive deep into the history of the conflict and our debate there won't make much sense to you if you aren't already familiar with the basics. I hope you enjoy this conversation.#AdGround News: You can use my link https://ground.news/coleman to get 30% off an unlimited access subscription before Nov 4, 2023. I’m excited to partner with Ground News at this time because it is one of the best ways to read news about politically charged issues like the Israel-Palestine conflict in a balanced way.
My Last Word on TED

My Last Word on TED

2023-10-2112:471

Here is my final response to Chris Anderson and Adam Grant on the TED debacle.
Andrew Gold, who I had on this podcast earlier this year, asked me if I wanted to hop on with him and discuss the Israel-Hamas war and I said, sure. We talk all about the war in Israel and Gaza. As you'll hear, Andrew and I agree that there is simply no moral equivalence between Hamas and Israel. And as you'll hear, I'm also quite sympathetic to the policies that Israel has had to take in order to protect itself from terrorism. I plan to have many more conversations about this topic and I really want to get someone on this podcast that strongly disagrees with me so I don't create an echo chamber for myself or for you guys. I hope you enjoy this conversation.
My guest today is Eric Kaufmann. Eric is a political scientist who's written several great books, including "Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?" and "Whiteshift". Eric was a professor at Birkbeck College, University of London for many years. I think he was actually the head of the department there, before he was pushed out for his political views. So we talk about that story at the top of this interview.We also talk about a whole bunch of other topics. We discuss the sociologist Daniel Bell. We talk about why birth rates are declining in the secular world and why it matters. We talk about high birth rate populations like Hasidic Jews and the Amish. We talk about the tension between liberal politics on immigration and liberal politics on LGBTQ. We talk about why Canada and Scotland are so much further to the left on gender and trans issues than America is. Finally, we talk about why it is that conservatives appear to be happier in data than liberals generally, and why religious people also tend to be happier than secular people, and what lessons, if any, we can draw from that. This was one of my favorite podcasts I've done this year, and I hope you enjoy it.
My guest today is Yascha Mounk. Yascha is a German born political scientist, author, and lecturer known for his research on the rise of populism and the challenges to liberal democracy. He has authored several influential books, including "Stranger in My Own Country", "The People vs. Democracy", and his new book, "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time"A few episodes ago, I had Christopher Rufo on the podcast to discuss his analysis of why wokeness came to dominate so many institutions. Yascha's asking the same question in this book, but he's coming to a different answer. Yascha focuses less on people like Herbert Marcuse and more on intellectuals like Michel Foucault, Edward Said, Derrick Bell, and Kimberlé Crenshaw. We also talk about why there are so many former Marxists in the writing world, but so few people who convert into Marxism later in life. We talk about how Foucault's critique of language differs from George Orwell's critique of language, and much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
The organization’s tagline is “ideas worth spreading.” But they attempted to suppress mine.
My guests today are Scott Adams and Noam Dworman. Scott Adams is an American writer, commentator, and cartoonist best known for creating the comic strip Dilbert. In addition to his cartooning work, Adams has authored several books and frequently comments on a range of topics from media bias to psychology to the mechanics of persuasion. Noam Dworman is the owner of the Comedy Cellar in New York and is a good personal friend of mine who has his own podcast called "Live From the Table", which is actually one of my favorite podcasts. I'm co-releasing this episode with Noam, so check out his podcast as well.Now there is an interesting backstory to this conversation surrounding Scott's recent controversial comments and I go into the details of this in the intro to the episode. In this episode, we also address Scott's comments, we talk about mainstream media bias, we discuss Trump's efforts to overturn the election, where Scott has a very different view than myself and Noam. We talk about racism and also double standards around the kind of speech that's acceptable, given your race. Finally, we go on to discuss Scott's recent self-help book called "Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success"
My guest today is Christopher Rufo. Christopher is a political activist and filmmaker known for his opposition to Critical Race Theory or CRT. He's a senior fellow and director of the Initiative on Critical Race Theory at the Manhattan Institute and he's the author of a new book called "America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything"In this episode, we talk about the German philosopher Herbert Marcuse and the role he played in popularizing critical theory. We talk about the legacy of the weather underground. We talk about the admiration that left-wing intellectuals in the 20th century had for Mao and Stalin. We discuss the relationship between Critical Theory and Marxism. We talk about the psychological and emotional appeal of communism. We discuss the effect of the collapse of the Soviet Union on the Western left. We disagree somewhat about the legacy of McCarthyism. We talk about the political leanings of public school teachers today. We talk about the strengths and weaknesses of classical liberalism as a philosophy. We also go on to talk about the teaching of CRT in public schools and much more. 
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Lloyd Higley

Excellent interview.

Nov 21st
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Two Eyes

great show, I was always inclined to "Colorblind" is the answer to Racism, but it was great to hear a head to head debate of the two steel man arguments.

May 27th
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Eric Flynn

I really respect your critical thinking and your objective approach to most issues. it astonishes me how this ONE issue so many people like yourself just lose the ability to be objective

Mar 29th
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Steven Maurice

A Black conservative whose main function is to add diversity to American conservatism argues for colorblindness. ironic.

Mar 29th
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Lloyd Higley

Excellent conversation

Jan 1st
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Michael Przybylek

The most important point here is that Jamelle said he treats people in his every day life as if he were colorblind. That would be like being against war and violence in your everyday life, but supporting a policy of war and violence. There may be reasons for both, but these policies in fact increase racism and war, respectively.

Aug 12th
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Joshua Walcott Mason

interviewer is too flippant, feels like a bit of a squandered opportunity

Jan 3rd
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Tj Grant

Love your show Coleman, didn't care for this guest. She's such an activist! Accusing Facebook of ideology while steadily dropping communist critiques, that she never explains or justifies. She talks as if her take on power is how everyone understands everything. Also, I didn't love the magical deference she pays to "engaging" and "listening" to the vulnerable. But, you've got to hand it to a vague critique, you can't prove it wrong! I found her fake neutrality on this issue to be cute, in a toxic, society destroying way. I appreciated how you tried to balance her concerns with the need for a company like Facebook to be profitable. Of course, she wouldn't go there with you. She found a disparity, on a historically harmed group, so now it's a fight to the death! I couldn't find anything honest in her critique. She's not worth talking to.

Sep 18th
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Robert James Somerville

what a pussy

Aug 1st
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h west

Coleman is a pus-boy in the intro taking that big government dick so good. Julian Assange is a hero best recognise truth over fear Coleman. stop running the government line be a big boy stand for freedom not the state

Aug 1st
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Punkfake

You know?

Apr 3rd
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The Menendi

John McWhorter! He is an amazing man. I love his Lexicon podcast.

Dec 1st
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Jerry Jensen

Great episode. I appreciated the details on China’s future challenges. So much of current chatter paints China in an imposing light.

Sep 2nd
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Jerry Jensen

I don’t think David has a solid grasp of human nature nor the limits too which culture and society can influence it. His answer to the 2nd Amendment question unequivocally identified him as just another woke mouthpiece, and undermined at least in my mind, all of the arguments he made.

Sep 1st
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Kevin

Exceptionally excellent episode.

Jun 20th
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Emmm Arrrrr

fascinating conversation

Apr 22nd
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Brian J Burke

Much of this would not work for most of society.

Apr 7th
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Brian J Burke

Very interesting interview, excellent guest, thanks.

Mar 30th
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Brian J Burke

Sam has made some useful contributions but is not always right and is wrong about a number of things discussed in this episode. Too bad Coleman fawns too much over one of his idols in order to be able to see this.

Mar 7th
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Brian J Burke

Excellent conversation

Feb 18th
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