This is a transcript from my radio show. You can subscribe to my premium newsletter for $7/month or $70/year. It’s a great way to stay current and support the show. We need to discuss critical theory. I'm going to do it as succinctly as I can. I feel very strongly that you need to know what it is. It is important to me that you understand it. The reason it’s important that you understand critical theory is because you will be asked about it. When they say critical theory is not taught in schools, you can respond and say, "Critical theory is a framework." Here’s what you need to know. First, you should subscribe to my premium newsletter for more exclusive content like this.
I love and enjoy your analysis. I know you probably have no margin in your day. But if you listen to podcasts The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Church is a fascinating listen.
But there is another problem with critical theory. You are the oppressor. Therefore you must listen. You are bad. It suppresses the desire to excel. You are the oppressed. Therefore you have a reason for your position. It suppresses the ability to excel. Critical theory creates in everyone mediocrity, failure, and the need for a savior. Then the government can be the savior.
Is refuting critical race theory important? NO! they can not prove their assumptions. They can't do it with people that have a firm spine.0 Well I guess with weak men they would go unopposed.
That takes me back to Kopf's quote, Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times
FYI we are currently in the weak men stage. But more important is where we are as men today, whatever race, creed etc that you identify as, men are supposed to be leaders. And there are not a lot of real men out there.
Good explanation but Erick your words can be twisted and contorted to say that what someone experiences is not at all true or did not happen. That is part of the problem...there are times where whites dont believe minorities when they say they are experiencing unfair treatment. Men dont believe women when they say they experience unfair treatment. That isn't to say that those people are always telling the truth about their treatment.....but this explanation can and will be used to mimic what many people pejoratively say, "playing the race card" post-modern vs post-racial. Things are definitely NOT post-racial, however I do dare to reckon that most people that oppose CRT also believe we live in a post-racial society.
Crash, this is so true. I struggle with the balance of racial and women's "rights". And I apologize for terminology. I'm an old white man and will not use the right words. In both camps, we have come a long way in my lifetime. I have watched generations come and go. With each generation, I believe it has improved until recently. I saw that in the 1980's and early 1990's racial tensions were easing. And, I saw minorities moving into government positions and business positions. I thought the transition was happening smoothly, but slowly. Now, it is becoming more like the 1960's with violence and divisiveness. I fear that it has moved 10 years backwards with many people. I believe all the policies are already in place to bring equality to reality. We just need a couple of generations of children who don't see color when they see their friends. At least that is what I hope.
A very concise explanation of Critical Theory. I especially liked modern/postmodern comparison. I would recommend a book by James K. A. Smith: "How (Not) To Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor." Taylor's book is seminal, but.... .dense and long (800+ pages). Thanks again for this Erick! I printed Keller's article!
You need to included the recording you played on the radio that personified what you explained. You defined then recording was the perfect picture of it.
I love and enjoy your analysis. I know you probably have no margin in your day. But if you listen to podcasts The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Church is a fascinating listen.
But there is another problem with critical theory. You are the oppressor. Therefore you must listen. You are bad. It suppresses the desire to excel. You are the oppressed. Therefore you have a reason for your position. It suppresses the ability to excel. Critical theory creates in everyone mediocrity, failure, and the need for a savior. Then the government can be the savior.
Is refuting critical race theory important? NO! they can not prove their assumptions. They can't do it with people that have a firm spine.0 Well I guess with weak men they would go unopposed.
That takes me back to Kopf's quote, Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times
FYI we are currently in the weak men stage. But more important is where we are as men today, whatever race, creed etc that you identify as, men are supposed to be leaders. And there are not a lot of real men out there.
Good explanation but Erick your words can be twisted and contorted to say that what someone experiences is not at all true or did not happen. That is part of the problem...there are times where whites dont believe minorities when they say they are experiencing unfair treatment. Men dont believe women when they say they experience unfair treatment. That isn't to say that those people are always telling the truth about their treatment.....but this explanation can and will be used to mimic what many people pejoratively say, "playing the race card" post-modern vs post-racial. Things are definitely NOT post-racial, however I do dare to reckon that most people that oppose CRT also believe we live in a post-racial society.
Crash, this is so true. I struggle with the balance of racial and women's "rights". And I apologize for terminology. I'm an old white man and will not use the right words. In both camps, we have come a long way in my lifetime. I have watched generations come and go. With each generation, I believe it has improved until recently. I saw that in the 1980's and early 1990's racial tensions were easing. And, I saw minorities moving into government positions and business positions. I thought the transition was happening smoothly, but slowly. Now, it is becoming more like the 1960's with violence and divisiveness. I fear that it has moved 10 years backwards with many people. I believe all the policies are already in place to bring equality to reality. We just need a couple of generations of children who don't see color when they see their friends. At least that is what I hope.
A very concise explanation of Critical Theory. I especially liked modern/postmodern comparison. I would recommend a book by James K. A. Smith: "How (Not) To Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor." Taylor's book is seminal, but.... .dense and long (800+ pages). Thanks again for this Erick! I printed Keller's article!
You need to included the recording you played on the radio that personified what you explained. You defined then recording was the perfect picture of it.