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Race Matters

by Cornel West · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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Well i can't recommend your book race matters enough and one of the reasons is because of your analysis of that your your understanding of this the superficial aspect of the pursuit that so many people are locked into from cradle to grave.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 2019 Listen at 13:20

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He wrote a book called Race Matters in the 1990s that's considered by a lot of people one of the most profound intellectual works on race.
Glenn Greenwald The Megyn Kelly Show · Aug 2023

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Race Matters by Cornel West is a collection of essays examining racial issues and inequality in the United States. On The Joe Rogan Experience in July 2019, host Joe Rogan recommended the book to the author himself, stating that he could not praise it enough. Rogan highlighted the text's insightful analysis of the superficial pursuits that consume many people from cradle to grave. Later, on an August 2023 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, guest Glenn Greenwald also brought up the publication. Greenwald discussed the work to illustrate West's scholarly background and long-standing reputation as a respected intellectual, noting that the publication was written during the 1990s and is widely considered by many people to be among the most profound intellectual works on race. Through these podcast appearances, commentators underscored the enduring relevance and critical depth of West's analyses regarding social issues, spiritual decay, and racial dynamics in modern American society, cementing the book's status as a vital contribution to contemporary sociological and philosophical discourse.

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Joe Rogan well i can't recommend your book race matters enough and one of the reasons is because of your analysis of… 1
Recommended
“well i can't recommend your book race matters enough and one of the reasons is because of your analysis of that your your understanding of this the superficial aspect of the pursuit that so many people are locked into from cradle to grave”
Glenn Greenwald He wrote a book called Race Matters in the 1990s that's considered by a lot of people one of the most profo… 1
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“He wrote a book called Race Matters in the 1990s that's considered by a lot of people one of the most profound intellectual works on race.”

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