Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen PluckroseMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Is our reality a social construct? What are objective truths that should not be questioned?
Cynical Theories gives a history of several critical theories that have been moving into the societal spotlight. The author does not mask their option or concerns. They provide background, research, examples, and propose solutions.
I was encouraged to question objective truth and engage in open conversation. Rather than safeguarding my beliefs, if proven wrong, I can be confident I am moving toward truth.
Bad ideas cannot be defeated by being oppressed. They should be engaged and defeated in the marketplace of ideas. Through rigorous scrutiny we can refine what is useful within them.
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