Book · 2020 · Philosophy
Cynical Theories
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We just read Cynical Theories that was an amazing book.
What they say about it
- Praises the book as instructive“really good book”3
The best things said about it
Have you read cynical theories I have not it's really good book it kind of talks about the history of um post uh postmodern post postmodernism.
Robert Spalding The Shawn Ryan Show · Apr 2024 His book Cynical Theories was very instructive.
I sent it to everybody I could send it to, Cynical Theories.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali The Rubin Report · Feb 2021 Do an excellent task in a portion of this to do with the academic element in their new book Cynical Theories.
Douglas Murray Modern Wisdom · Sep 2020 This is the best book since the 2020 cynical theories by Helen pluck Rosen James Lindsay on this topic in my opinion.
Peter Boghossian Timcast IRL · Apr 2023 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay is a critical examination of postmodernism, social justice scholarship, and modern political ideologies. The book has been frequently cited and recommended by prominent cultural commentators. General Robert Spalding recommended the text on The Shawn Ryan Show while discussing the historical roots of postmodernism. Wokal Distance praised the work on Timcast IRL for its instructional value in explaining critical theory. Ayaan Hirsi Ali discussed the book extensively on The Rubin Report, noting that she sent copies to others to help explain the origins of contemporary ideological movements. Douglas Murray commended the authors on Modern Wisdom for their analysis of academic elements within social justice frameworks. In other podcast segments, Andrew Doyle, Peter Boghossian, and Tim Pool analyzed or praised the book's insights into critical race theory and related academic trends. Across these various discussions, speakers highlighted the text as a primary resource for understanding and critiquing contemporary intellectual shifts within academia and broader cultural discourse. The widespread references reflect ongoing debates surrounding institutional ideology, academic theory, and the societal impact of postmodern philosophies.
Every mention
Ayaan Hirsi Ali And so if you read that book, I sent it to everybody I could send it to, "Cynical Theories"- 1
“And so if you read that book, I sent it to everybody I could send it to, "Cynical Theories"-”
Douglas Murray james lindsey and helen black rose as you just mentioned that you've spoken with um also do an excellent ta… 1
“james lindsey and helen black rose as you just mentioned that you've spoken with um also do an excellent task in a portion of this to do with the academic element in their new book um cynical theories”
Robert Spalding have you read cynical theories I have not it's really good book it kind of talks about the history of um po… 1
“have you read cynical theories I have not it's really good book it kind of talks about the history of um post uh postmodern post postmodernism”
Wokal Distance he's helped his book cynical theories was was very instructive and him and I go back for a few years now 1
“he's helped his book cynical theories was was very instructive and him and I go back for a few years now”
Andrew Doyle It was put like this in James Lindsay and Helen pluck Rose's book that the key question that you ask if you… 1
“It was put like this in James Lindsay and Helen pluck Rose's book that the key question that you ask if you are a critical race theory is not a theorist is not uh did racism take place in this situation”
Peter Boghossian this is the best book since the 2020 cynical theories by Helen pluck Rosen James Lindsay on this topic in m… 1
“this is the best book since the 2020 cynical theories by Helen pluck Rosen James Lindsay on this topic in my opinion”
Tim Pool james we just read cynical theories that was an amazing book 1
“james we just read cynical theories that was an amazing book”
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Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“- I'm Dave Rubin, and joining me today is the founder of New Discourses, and the co-author of "Cynical Theories, How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity."”
“if you start informing these people this is like the hail mary then there's a way out of this where in fact it all can almost evaporate as i think helen put in cynical theories as like a puff of its own contradictions or something like that”
“the second most English nation wrote cynical theories with you yeah”
“in your book cynical theories is available right now helen pluck rose the second most English woman's name on planet that's right”
“and anybody who's interested will be able to read this in great detail in the book I wrote with Helen which is due out in May called cynical theories by 2010 or so it had become just the phrase that is probably best used”