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In this conversation, the world’s leading skeptic, author Michael Shermer, explains what it would take for him to believe claims of extraterrestrial visitation. Michael follows Pierre-Simon Laplace’s principle, popularized by Carl Sagan: “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Michael has bet $1,000 that irrefutable evidence of human contact with aliens will not materialize by the end of next year. So far, he has no takers. Peter and Michael discuss the brain as “an engine of belief” and how the human desire for transcendence and moralization leads people to extend their confidence beyond the warrant of the evidence. Education is one antidote to this cognitive malady, and Michael promotes teaching children statistics, probability, and how to “think like scientists”. Peter and Michael also discuss organizational splintering (including in the skeptic and atheist movement), fashionable beliefs, why believers in alien visitations aren’t interested in SETI, Bayesian reasoning, the deep state, true conspiracies, Dr. Paul Hotez vs. RFK Jr., childhood gender transition, and Michael’s forthcoming book, Truth. Dr. Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of The Michael Shermer Show, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. Michael wrote a monthly column for Scientific American for 18 years. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestsellers "Why People Believe Weird Things" and "The Believing Brain." His latest book is "Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational." Skeptic Magazine https://www.skeptic.com/magazine/ The Michael Shermer Show https://www.skeptic.com/michael-shermer-show/ "Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational" by Michael Shermer https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Why-Rational-Believe-Irrational/dp/1421444453/ Shermer's $1,000 bet https://michaelshermer.substack.com/p/a-challenge-to-believers-in-ufos Rogan's invitation to Dr. Paul Hotez https://twitter.com/joerogan/status/1670196590928068609 Twitter @michaelshermer MORE ALIEN CONTENT: UFOs, Censorship, & Friendship with Michael Shellenberger https://youtu.be/fB7fpitQzzM SSE: Are aliens living among us? https://youtu.be/2Qnq50rGb14 ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #peterboghossian #aliens #michaelshermer

Peter Boghossian presents the claim “Aliens are visiting earth” at Speakers’ Corner in London, engaging a woman and two men in a lively discussion. One participant asserts that aliens are not just visiting earth, but observe and intervene in human affairs. She claims that humans are like “fish in a fishbowl,” unaware of our captors. Another participant expresses skepticism about the existence of aliens, including the possibility of spacefaring extraterrestrial life. The skeptic has never watched Star Trek, which may be to his epistemological benefit. Check out this conversation with Michael Shellenberger if you want to hear about his reporting on alien spacecraft: https://youtu.be/fB7fpitQzzM We'll have more alien conversations next week! ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #PeterBoghossian #aliens #extraterrestrial

Author and investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger appreciates the challenge skeptics offer regarding the existence of UFOs (or UAPs—"Unexplained Aerial Phenomena"). Skeptics, true believers, and everyone in between have taken note of Michael’s reporting on the topic. In this conversation with Peter Boghossian, Michael explains his level of confidence about non-terrestrial aircraft. Peter says the verified discovery of alien spacecraft would be as big of a revolution as humanity’s domestication of fire—and he wants it to be true but requires evidence. (Stay tuned for Peter’s talk with Michael Shermer where they discuss this issue in depth.) Peter and Michael also discuss a more down to earth possible cover-up regarding the source of COVID-19. They explore free speech, censorship for adults vs. children, the Orwellian “Institute for Strategic Dialogue,” levels of societal hate, “crazy-making,” the attitudinal disposition to the truth as a basis of friendship, their friendship, and much more. Michael Shellenberger is an author, investigative journalist, and the founder & president of Environmental Progress, a nonprofit research organization. He also co-founded the California Peace Coalition, an alliance of parents of children killed by fentanyl and parents of homeless addicts. Michael is the author of "Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility (with Ted Nordhaus)," "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All," and most recently, "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities. He also coauthored "An EcoModernist Manifesto." US Has 12 Or More Alien Spacecraft, Say Military And Intelligence Contractors https://public.substack.com/p/us-has-... San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities https://www.amazon.com/San-Fransicko-... Environmental Progress https://environmentalprogress.org/ Twitter: @shellenberger Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:50 Michael’s coverage of “alien craft” 13:46 Censorship & hate speech 28:00 Tweet from Institute for Strategic Dialogue 31:15 Clip of Bret Weinstein and Vivek Ramaswamy 35:00 Censorship around C-vid 41:25 Vivek Ramaswamy and Bret Weinstein clip about C-vid origins 45:00 Michael and Peter react to clip 47:10 How friendship keeps Michael and Peter going 1:00:00 Concluding conversation ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resign... ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/... “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creatin... ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.bogho... TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #peterboghossian #climatechange #censorship #michaelshellenberger

Should trans women be allowed to compete in women’s Olympics? A gentleman in San Juan, Puerto Rico enthusiastically agrees and offers bizarre reasoning not previously heard in this debate. One of his claims is that the ability of trans women to break women’s records adds excitement to women’s sporting categories—including running, swimming, weightlifting, and boxing. His other assertion is so controversial even Peter Boghossian is visibly surprised in this interaction—a rare occurrence, indeed. ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resign... ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/... “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creatin... ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.bogho... TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #PeterBoghossian #puertorico #transgender

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Helen Joyce is causing a lot of trouble. YouTube recently removed her conversation with Jordan Peterson (due to vague accusations of “hate speech” and “inciting violence”) and the BBC doesn’t invite her on air anymore. Among her heresies, she is guilty of believing there are two sexes and saying it out loud. Helen, an Irish journalist, bestselling author, and director of advocacy at Sex Matters, spoke to Peter Boghossian about the differences between men and women. In many arenas, the differences don’t matter, but they are a matter of consequence regarding women’s privacy, vulnerability, and physical competition. Peter and Helen discuss the definition of sex, why trans men should be allowed in women’s spaces, the tragedy of the commons, fa’afafine, evolution, the “thought-terminating cliché,” the tribal fear of rejection, the cultivation of mental illness, why institutions are losing their North Stars, and much more. "Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality" by Helen Joyce: https://www.amazon.com/Trans-Sunday-Bestseller-Helen-Joyce/dp/0861543726/ Helen's website: https://www.thehelenjoyce.com/ Censored video of Helen & Jordan Peterson: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdJrzqBopQJX Twitter: https://twitter.com/HJoyceGender Sex Matters: https://sex-matters.org/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:00 Helen's views on transgenderism 7:45 "Transphobia" 9:45 Discussing the beliefs around "changing sex" 20:20 Trans women in women's sports 23:30 The cost of speaking out 28:00 Was the New Atheist movement wrong? 31:20 How people believe obviously wrong things 39:15 Society is encouraging mental health crises 42:35 Is trans a culture-bound syndrome? 47:13 Why people can't engage a simple claim 57:04 Helen and Peter react to a pro-trans clip 1:03:35 Conversation wrap up ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #peterboghossian #transgender #transwomen

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In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Peter Boghossian launched this conversation with the claim, “Boys and girls should be raised differently.” Six participants explored children’s toys, sex chromosomes, gender identity, and medical interventions (puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgery). Two participants claimed gender choices are never a mistake, even among young children. Instead, gender identification is a “fluid journey” that can lead in various directions. One participant displayed self-censorship, saying it was hard to answer some questions and not “feel the heat” for his answers. Participants also discussed the possibility of identifying as a different age or race. For these characteristics, mathematical and biological realities were raised. However, one participant expressed the possibility that society could eventually progress to the point of recognizing racial self-identification. ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #PeterBoghossian #genderidentity #puertorico

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“Is the trans movement anti-gay?” In honor of Pride Month, Peter Boghossian begins this conversation with an investigation into the increasing rejection of trans ideology by the LGB (without the T) community. Peter’s guest is Andrew Doyle, acclaimed author, comedian, and host of Free Speech Nation on GB News. Here’s an important piece of information to better understand this conversation: Andrew is gay. Andrew explains the impact the trans movement has inflicted on gay people over the last several years, including the rise of abusive language toward gays he “hasn’t seen since the ‘80s." Lesbians are labelled “sexual racists” or “transphobes” if they reject trans women as partners. (The same is true for gay men rejecting trans men—that is, women—but the abuse is not as pervasive.) Peter and Andrew discuss the incoherence of gender ideology, the nature of sexual attraction, how predators manipulate gender self-ID, and the sterilization of gay youth. Also discussed: Bad woke art, sensitivity readers, primary education, censorship, standpoint epistemology, critical thinking, the long history of human fantasy and folly, and more. Andrew Doyle is a journalist, playwright, satirist, and comedian. He is the creator of Titania McGrath, “a radical intersectionalist poet committed to feminism, social justice and armed peaceful protest.” He is the host of Free Speech Nation and an unabashed lover of art and literature. The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World by Andrew Doyle https://www.amazon.com/New-Puritans-Religion-Justice-Captured/dp/0349135320/ Free Speech Nation: https://www.gbnews.com/shows/free-speech-nation/ Andrew Doyle's Twitter: @andrewdoyle_com Titania McGrath's Twitter: @TitaniaMcGrath Further reading: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/29/if-lesbian-prefers-same-sex-dates-thats-not-bigotry-desire-personal-thing https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/18973/pdf/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/17/hospital-told-police-patient-not-raped-alleged-attacker-transgender/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tavistock-gender-clinic-tried-to-erase-gay-people-kh6bzj65k https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Bryn-Estyn-Making-Modern/dp/0951592246 https://www.thecollegefix.com/joan-of-arc-elizabeth-i-may-not-have-identified-as-women-scholar-suggests/ https://www.amazon.com/Truckers-The-Bromeliad-Trilogy-1/dp/B00113DQBU https://www.bbcearth.com/news/teenage-elephants-need-a-father-figure ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #peterboghossian #lgbt #pridemonth

At Flinders Station in Melbourne, Australia, Peter Boghossian presented three claims to participants: “Some people are born in the wrong body,” “If a person has gender dysphoria, they are born in the wrong body,” and “People under 18 should be allowed to change their sex.” Two men and one woman participated in the discussion. One of the men is from “Common Ground Conversations,” an organization that promotes critical thinking and constructive dialogue. The participants were challenged to define “social construct” and “gender dysphoria” and explored the influence of gender stereotypes. One man said the idea of being “born in the wrong body” is a phrase used out of necessity to express the disconnect between one’s biological sex and gender identity. Another man interpreted gender dysphoria as a condition that demands psychological treatment. The woman, a Muslim, largely perceived the conversation through a religious lens. NOTA BENE: Near the end of the conversation, one participant presents a variety of statistics that are inaccurate, disputed, or still under research. Common Ground Conversations: https://commongroundconversations.co/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:37 "Some people are born in the wrong body." 10:40 Claim reset 11:33 "If someone has gender dysphoria, they were born in the wrong body." 15:30 "People under 18 should be allowed to change their sex." ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #PeterBoghossian #transgender #streetepistemology

In this meta-Spectrum Street Epistemology conversation in San Juan, Peter Boghossian asks six participants to consider the claim, “Some beliefs should never be questioned.” Religious beliefs hold a unique position among the participants’ responses. Topics include subjective vs. objective definitions of truth, how the longevity of a belief affects its strength, and how to assess the legitimacy of information. At the end, Peter answers a question about his view of religion. Chapters 00:00 - Teaser 0:19 Claim: Should some beliefs never be questioned? 13:33 Would you want to know if your religion is false? 17:55 Peter's thoughts about the exercise ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resign... ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/... “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creatin... ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.bogho... TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #PeterBoghossian #beliefs #puertorico

According to journalist and author Kenny Xu, progressives fail to grasp the importance of merit in academic admissions and degree conferral, particularly in medicine. While Xu supports the long-held liberal ideal of equal opportunity through education, he argues that the university is not the place to address group achievement gaps. Instead, educational interventions need to begin much earlier—ideally in kindergarten. In this conversation, Peter Boghossian and Xu discuss holistic admissions vs. merit in medicine, overcoming “diversity statements,” calculating competence, the elevation of kindness over data, discrimination against Asian students, what the SAT measures, why merit requires objectivity, the humility of the scientific method, the unsustainability of “kind lies,” violence against Asians, and much more. Kenny Xu is a journalist, author, and president of Color Us United, a non-profit organization advocating for a race-blind America. His forthcoming book is "School of Woke: How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated American Schools and Why We Must Reclaim Them" (August 1, 2023). Xu reported on academic discrimination against Asians in his former book, "An Inconvenient Minority: The Harvard Admissions Case and the Attack on Asian American Excellence." Follow Kenny: https://twitter.com/kennymxu Color Us United https://colorusunited.org/ "School of Woke: How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated American Schools and Why We Must Reclaim Them" https://www.amazon.com/School-Woke-Cr... "An Inconvenient Minority: The Harvard Admissions Case and the Attack on Asian American Excellence" https://www.amazon.com/Inconvenient-M... Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:23 Merit in American society 6:05 Woke argument for affirmative action 19:20 Current situation for Asian Americans 21:20 Illiberalism in universities 25:00 Truth vs kindness 40:35 Race & crime 48:25 Wrap up ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... ⸺LINKS⸺ Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.... Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resign... ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/... “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creatin... ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.bogho... TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #peterboghossian #affirmativeaction #asianamerican

Keri Smith says she was in a cult for twenty years. It wasn’t NXIVM, Peoples Temple, or Heaven’s Gate, but something more widespread and insidious. Keri was a self-described Social Justice Warrior. Peter Boghossian talks to Keri about how Women’s Studies classes at Duke University provided the gateway to her conversion through new words, new definitions, and exposure to oft-repeated axioms. Keri describes her former self as a “woke evangelist,” spreading newfound truths about the patriarchy and righteous censorship. She became a Wikipedia editor to “correct history” and limited her media consumption to news, books, and speakers approved by the ideology. Keri lost friends and job opportunities when she left the Social Justice tribe, but she emerged with valuable experience. She shares advice about how to help others obtain freedom from illiberal dogma. Spoiler Alert: Facts aren’t enough to break the spell. Keri Smith is the host of Deprogrammed with Keri Smith where she interviews notable thinkers like Helen Pluckrose, James Lindsay, William Allen, Samuel Sey, Charles Murray, Barbara Kay, and Dr. Bret Weinstein You can find her writing in Human Events, Fee.org, and The Dissenters Project, a collection of essays on the price of dissent in the current cultural climate. Keri has been a guest on many podcasts including Timcast, Nerdrotic, Triggernometry, and Real Talk with Zuby. She recently hosted Mindsfest 2023 in Austin, Texas. Deprogrammed with Keri Smith: @RealKeriSmith / https://rss.com/podcasts/kerismith/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:17 Keri's previous beliefs 9:05 How Keri escaped Social Justice Ideology 18:03 Wikipedia editing 21:05 How Keri is different now 26:34 How to "wake the woke" on a mass scale 40:25 Keri role-plays as her former woke self (& debrief) 47:10 Commonalities of people who escape woke 51:42 Keri's journey to Christianity 1:00:00 "The wrong side of history" 1:06:30 Civility Dinners / Book Club 1:13:03 Keri's message to the woke ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #peterboghossian #woke #socialjustice

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In Sydney, Australia, a man and a trans woman discuss gender identity beginning with the claim, “We should no longer use the word ‘gender’.” Participants consider sex vs. gender, trans as a mental illness, gender affirmation, detransitioning, and compelled speech. The two have vastly different views but surprisingly find points of agreement. At the end, the trans woman says this conversation has been one of the best in Australia. “We’ve seen some pretty ugly scenes of protests and what have you, especially in Sydney and other places in the recent month or so… a series of public discourse around LGBTQ issues that hasn’t been a great reflection on us in general.” Chapters 00:00 - Teaser 0:38 Claim 1: "We should no longer use the word 'gender'." 10:00 Claim 2: "Everyone's gender identity should be confirmed." 27:12 Ending remarks ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #PeterBoghossian #transwomen #lgbtq

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There is an epidemic of primarily white people—and white women in particular—who are pretending to be Native Americans for professional gain. Dubbed “Pretendians,” these individuals are predominantly active in academia and hold tenured faculty positions or even department chairs. To help make sense of this institutionally supported fraud, Peter Boghossian spoke with Jacqueline Keeler, a Native American author and journalist who’s an expert on the phenomena of Pretendians. Keeler names names and pulls no punches in this conversation. In light of Peter's experience at Portland State University (PSU), he was only mildly surprised to hear Keeler’s report that three of its leading Indigenous Nations faculty are Pretendians: Ted Van Alst, Grace Dillon, and Judy Bluehorse Skelton. Jacqueline Keeler: https://linktr.ee/jfkeeler Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:57 Defining "Pretendian" 8:05 Identifying native heritage 11:12 Jacqueline's first story on "Pretendianism" 14:10 Further investigation into pretendianism 18:45 Elizabeth Warren 21:00 Connection to academia and Hollywood 35:22 Explaining the fraud 52:00 What Jacqueline wants people to know ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #peterboghossian #pretendians #nativeamerican

In the first part of this conversation, Peter Boghossian presents two students at the University of Central Florida with three claims: “There are only two genders,” “There are only two sexes,” and “It’s possible to change sex.” They discuss reproductive organs, genetics, the difference between sex and gender, and potential consequences of expressing opinions on the topic. In the second part, a third student joins the group to consider the claim, “Trans women should be allowed in women’s sports.” The new participant argues that male and female skeletons are generally indistinguishable and that swimmer Lia Thomas proves that trans women are not a threat to biological women in sports. See the links below to learn facts about the topics discussed. https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/a-look-at-the-numbers-and-times-no-denying-the-advantages-of-lia-thomas/ https://law.duke.edu/sports/sex-sport/comparative-athletic-performance/ https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/written-bone/skeleton-keys/male-or-female Chapters ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #PeterBoghossian #transwomen #lgbtq

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Moving the Needle on Gender Ideology (with Peter Boghossian, Billboard Chris, Andy Ngo, Savanah Hernandez, Matt Thornton, & Honey Badger Mom) Billboard Chris is a child protection advocate who travels the world talking to people about gender ideology. When Chris came to Oregon, Peter Boghossian joined him for street conversations at Portland State University (PSU) and the University of Oregon. The night before their visit to PSU, Peter hosted a meeting with Chris, journalists Andy Ngo and Savanah Hernandez, author Matt Thornton, and activist Honey Badger. Videographer Reid Nicewonder filmed the discussion. Peter’s guests have experienced public violence from far-left activists. They discuss the decline of civil discourse and the rise of speech suppression, particularly on university campuses. They consider possible explanations for how police respond to violence by trans activists—often ignoring it or arresting victims to appease the mob. Billboard Chris explains his moral and philosophical opposition to the life-long medicalization of children through “gender affirming” puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery. He argues that while gender ideology permeates many institutions and dominates corporate messaging, public opposition is widespread and bipartisan. Don’t miss this conversation. You’ll hear stories from the trenches about the struggle to shine light on one of the most contentious issues of our time. Billboard Chris https://www.billboardchris.com/ Andy Ngo https://www.andy-ngo.com/ Savanah Hernandez https://www.savsaysofficial.com/ Matt Thornton http://mattthornton.org/ Honey Badger Mom https://twitter.com/hunnybadgermom?lang=en ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ 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 __________ #peterboghossian #gender #transgender

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