DEI: The Three Blind "Virtues," with Helen Pluckrose

Peter Boghossian

Continental Philosopher, Peter Boghossian tries to grapple with the concepts of evidence, reason, and liberalism patiently explained by the great thinker, Helen Pluckrose, from the Home of Enlightenment thought. This initial attempt, though brave, was ultimately futile and she will return to try again with crayons and hand puppets. Helen explains DEI's underpinnings, specifically Postmodern thought and Critical Theory, and the blind pursuit of "equity" that drives this ideology. The two also address the need for institutions to transparently admit their mistakes and the crisis of legitimacy. Other topics include liberalism, the need for individualism, how people find meaning, and more! Helen Pluckrose is a British author and cultural writer known for critiques of Critical Social Justice and promotion of liberal ethics, notably in the Grievance Studies Affair (along with Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay). Helen's Substack: https://helenpluckrose.substack.com/ Helen on X: https://twitter.com/HPluckrose The Counterweight Handbook: https://a.co/d/haPZMEB Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:03 Cynical Theories 4:50 Varying definitions of "liberal"/liberalism 18:07 Equity 27:59 Cultural competence 39:37 Views on meritocracy vary 46:58 Lack of regulation can be a problem 49:42 DEI efforts 01:08:34 Will institutions admit DEI mistakes? 01:21:08 People finding individual meaning ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ Podcast: "Conversations with Peter Boghossian": https://pod.link/1650150225 Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/ Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resignation-letter ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #diversityequityinclusion #criticaltheory #postmodernism #peterboghossian https://youtu.be/n8sa-h-6b2c