466. Woke Doesn't Mean What You Think - Prof. Eric Kaufmann

Eric Kaufmann is a Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham. He was appointed in October 2023, following his resignation from his post at Birkbeck, University of London, after two decades of service, citing political differences. Today, we discuss the origins of wokeness, what it actually is - and why it isn't what the woke say it is.  Eric's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taboo-Making-Produced-Cultural-Revolution/dp/1800752660 (titled in the US: The Third Awokening: A 12-Point Plan for Rolling Back Progressive Extremism.  Eric's 15-week open online course on Woke: the Origins and Dynamics of an Elite Ideology which anyone can sign up to for a low cost: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/courses/occasional/woke  Eric's new countercultural social science research centre: https://www.heterodoxcentre.com  Eric's personal site: www.sneps.net and X @epkaufm  Support Andrew's show and get on his email list: http://andrewgoldheretics.com  Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok  Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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