Book · 2021 · Social Science
Woke Racism
How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
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John mcwhorter who's at uh i think he's colombia he's just written a book uh does anybody know that is it woke racism is that what he calls it i think it is woke racism and uh really what he does is he says why anti-racism exactly what's happening with this bill why it is racist and he takes a.
Jordan Peterson · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Mar 2022 Listen at 1:15:12 What they say about it
- Discussing the book subtitle“how a new religion is betraying black america”6
- Suggesting positive impacts“suggest a few ideas that you believe would actually make a positive impact on Black America”3
- Arguing wokeism is a religion“he argues that wokeism is a religion”2
The best things said about it
Woke Racism was not a book meant to just complain about the woke, it's not a book that Tucker Carlson would have written. What I was writing was that black people are being hurt by people who call themselves helping us.
John McWhorter People I (Mostly) Admire · Apr 2022 For those who might not be familiar, he is a black professor of linguistics at Columbia and he wrote a book called Woke Racism and he is amazing.
Because we had read I had read John mcc's book woke racism which came out right around the time that San Francisco came out and I just was like and he argues that wokeism is a religion.
Michael Shellenberger The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 2023 Your book entitled Woke Racism was published last year, and the subtitle of that book is How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America. So how about we start with you defining the group, ideology, or way of thinking that you're reacting to in your book—the thing that you characterize as a new religion?
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Apr 2022 Towards the end of your book Woke Racism, you suggest a few ideas that you believe would actually make a positive impact on black America, and I want to talk about one in particular which is about teaching kids to read using phonics.
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Apr 2022 Author of Woke Racism, which is basically pushing back on modern social justice civil rights discourse on the left and in the democratic party.
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Why people recommend it
Woke Racism by John McWhorter is a critical examination of contemporary social justice movements, arguing that a new dogmatic ideology functions similarly to a traditional religion and negatively impacts Black America. Maureen Callahan recommended the book on The Megyn Kelly Show, praising the author as an amazing Columbia linguistics professor who offered vital commentary on modern cultural discourse. Jordan Peterson extensively discussed the title across multiple episodes of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, promoting the work as an insightful analysis explaining why certain anti-racism efforts are inherently flawed and wishing the author success with his timely publication. Other prominent cultural commentators, including Michael Shellenberger on The Joe Rogan Experience, Rikki Schlott on Modern Wisdom, and Greg Lukianoff on the Lex Fridman Podcast, referenced the text to explore the moral high ground and dogmatic dynamics inherent in campus cancel culture. Furthermore, Bari Weiss brought up the book on Honestly with Bari Weiss to debate ideological excess with the author. Across these diverse podcasts, speakers turned to McWhorter's analysis to articulate concerns regarding ideological conformity, institutional speech, and the societal pressures surrounding modern racial discourse.
Every mention
Jordan Peterson and because one book a year isn't enough he's coming out with a new one called woke racism how a new religi… 4
Recommended
“and because one book a year isn't enough he's coming out with a new one called woke racism how a new religion is betraying black america”
Discussed
“and because one book a year isn't enough he's coming out with a new one called woke racism how a new religion is betraying black america that should cause a lot of trouble that's out october 26th”
Recommended
“i hope you have the success that you deserve with your new book woke racism how a new religion is betraying black america and i i wish you well in the future”
Recommended
“john mcwhorter who's at uh i think he's colombia he's just written a book uh does anybody know that is it woke racism is that what he calls it i think it is woke racism and uh really what he does is he says why anti-racism exactly what's happening with this bill why it is racist and he takes a”
Maureen Callahan For those who might not be familiar, he is a black professor of linguistics at Columbia and he wrote a book… 1
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“For those who might not be familiar, he is a black professor of linguistics at Columbia and he wrote a book called woke racism and he is amazing.”
Steve Levitt your book entitled woke racism was published last year and the subtitle of that book is how a new religion… 6
Discussed
“your book entitled woke racism was published last year and the subtitle of that book is how a new religion has betrayed Black America”
Discussed
“Your book entitled 'Woke Racism' was published last year, and the subtitle of that book is 'How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America.' So how about we start with you defining the group, ideology, or way of thinking that you're reacting to in your book—the thing that you characterize as a new religion?”
Discussed
“Your book entitled Woke Racism was published last year and the subtitle of that book is How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America”
Discussed
“so towards the end of your book woke racism you suggest a few ideas that you believe would actually make a positive impact on Black America”
Discussed
“So towards the end of your book 'Woke Racism,' you suggest a few ideas that you believe would actually make a positive impact on black America, and I want to talk about one in particular which is about teaching kids to read using phonics. I'm not a specialist in education, but I know just enough to know that teaching kids”
Discussed
“so towards the end of your book woke racism you suggest a few ideas that you believe would actually make a positive impact on black America and I want to talk about one in particular which is around teaching kids to read using phonics”
John McWhorter so woke racism was not a book meant to just complain about the woke it's not a book that Tucker Carlson wou… 2
Discussed
“so woke racism was not a book meant to just complain about the woke it's not a book that Tucker Carlson would have written what I was writing was that black people are being hurt by people who call themselves helping us”
Discussed
“you know what that woman is who I wrote woke racism for that is exactly what I mean that is somebody whose heart is very much in the right place but she's so afraid of being called the dirtiest name other than pedophile in our current cultural vocabulary”
Michael Shellenberger because we had read I had read John mcc's book woke racism which came out right around the time that San Fr… 2
Discussed
“because we had read I had read John mcc's book woke racism which came out right around the time that San Francisco came out and I just was like and he argues that wokeism is a religion”
Discussed
“who's a famous uh kind of liberal critic of woke politics his new book is awoke racism you know”
Bari Weiss you write a book called woke racism um sort of at the height of the woke movement 1
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“you write a book called woke racism um sort of at the height of the woke movement”
Greg Lukianoff John McWhorter talked about having a reporter when he showed that he dissented from some of what he describ… 1
Discussed
“John McWhorter talked about having a reporter when he showed that he dissented from some of what he described as kind of like woke racism in his book "Woke Ideas."”
Marshall Kosloff author of woke racism which is basically pushing back on modern social justice civil rights discourse on th… 1
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“author of woke racism which is basically pushing back on modern social justice civil rights discourse on the left and in the democratic party”
Rikki Schlott woke racism 1
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“woke racism”
Tim Pool john mcwhorter in you know he documents this the columbia professor and woke racism his new book um that he… 1
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“john mcwhorter in you know he documents this the columbia professor and woke racism his new book um that he sees it as a religion right”
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“After this short break, they’ll return to talk about John's book 'Woke Racism.' So our listener, I know, wrote us an email about the high gas prices we’re currently seeing as a result of Russia’s war with Ukraine.”
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Other mentions (18: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged
“honestly bar the way I do these books is that I write an angry one and then I write a happy one so that I'll feel better so w racism is a is the angry one”
Plugged
“in woke racism one reason I should stop saying this about my book because then nobody's going to want to read it anymore but it's becoming a little obsolete in that I kind of poo poo what we now call the woke right”
Plugged
“I write a column for the New York Times and my most recent two books were nine nasty words about profanity and woke racism about race and cultural issues”
Plugged
“I write a column for the New York Times, and my most recent two books were, "Nine Nasty Words" about profanity and "Woke Racism" about race and cultural issues.”
Passing
“i agree with john mcwhorter there's it's pointless he followed a similar path to the one you just outlined you know where he sort of thought they could be bargained with and now has realized no and that's he wrote the book woke racism which is you know was number one in the new york times was selling list for”
Passing
“after this short break they'll return to talk about John's book woke racism”
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“after this short break they'll return to talk about John's book Woke Racism”
Plugged
“so woke racism was not a book meant to just complain about the woke it's not a book that Tucker Carlson would have written”
Plugged
“So 'Woke Racism' was not a book meant to just complain about the woke; it's not a book that Tucker Carlson would have written. What I was writing was that black people are being hurt by people who call themselves helping us and that we need to start being able to tell the difference.”
Plugged
“you know what that woman is who I wrote woke racism for that is exactly what I mean”
Plugged
“You know what that woman is? That’s who I wrote 'Woke Racism' for; that is exactly what I mean. That is somebody whose heart is very much in the right place, but she’s so afraid of being called the dirtiest name other than pedophile in our current cultural vocabulary that she’s basically hamstrung.”
Plugged
“and i'm not just trying to yank it back to woke racism to push the book but i'm really thinking about this my book is about people it's actually i'm known for saying things black people don't like black a lot of black people aren't going to like woke racism”
Passing
“John mcorder will be here to discuss his new book woke racism”
Passing
“and his latest book is called woke racism how a new religion has betrayed Black America”
Plugged
“and this book has been written to blow the whistle on it”
Plugged
“john mcguire ladies and gentlemen woke racism will be linked in the show notes below”
Plugged
“and the author of the new book woke racism how a new religion has betrayed black america”
Passing
“i've got john mcwherter on in a couple of weeks and he's he's got a new book called woke racism which i haven't read yet but hell be interesting to speak to”