Why do culture wars matter? | Frank Furedi full interview | On rethinking identity

Frank Furedi discusses his political outlook, and how it has shifted in the wake of contemporary culture wars.
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Described as 'Orban's right-hand man', Frank Furedi is a political philosopher at the heart of the culture war. With a storied career studying fear, populism, and identity, Frank's recent work has sought to defend his view of the West from those who seek to discredit it. Far from frivolous, Twitter-led 'discourse', the culture wars are existential for the future of the West and a vital war that needs to be won. Interviewed by Alexis Papazoglou.
#culturewar #west #orbán
Frank Furedi is a emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent. Since the late 1990s, he has been widely cited about his views on why Western societies find it so difficult to engage with risk and uncertainty. His book Invitation to Terror: expanding the empire of the unknown explores the way in which the threat of terrorism has become amplified through the ascendancy of precautionary thinking.
00:00 Intro
00:20 What do you see as your mission?
01:15 What made you move away from the left?
02:26 How do you see your position on the political spectrum?
03:29 How are the culture wars “endangering the West”?
04:47 What about the culture wars do you see as radically anti-Western?
06:56 Isn’t the reinterpretation of texts natural?
09:45 How is this affecting universities?
11:25 How do you see the project of decolonisation?
13:23 Aren’t these texts related to the harmful ideologies we see today?
16:24 Is there a left-wing critique of the culture wars?
17:57 Does the root of our problems lie in our economic
reality rather than the culture wars?
19:51 Is polarisation fuelled by the right as well?
20:52 Is there a link between patriotism and nationalism?
22:25 Isn’t patriotism rooted in excluding the other?
24:22 Will Western civilisation still be around in 2000 years?
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  • @videobyredjade
    @videobyredjade29 күн бұрын

    The weird thing about Frank Furedi is that his current employer is Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán's regime - he talks about Western tradition of inquiry etc etc but then he is totally silent about Orbán kicking out of Hungary the Central European University and the direct ideological control by Orbán's Fidesz Party over the other Hungarian educational universities and institutions. He literally paid to be in Hungary's 'Ivory Towers' (Mathias Corvinus Collegium) but he is silent about the violations of academic freedom there.

  • @mschwaller3371
    @mschwaller337126 күн бұрын

    very sharp - great work :) "Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past."

  • @Y2KMillenniumBug
    @Y2KMillenniumBug29 күн бұрын

    I think the difference between an idiology and what is actually on the ground that was alive and died, there is a huge difference as we don't play wotb Death and Life by brushing then off.

  • @NicholasWilliams-kd3eb
    @NicholasWilliams-kd3eb29 күн бұрын

    The individual/Institutions&groups. Groups and institutions have dogmas that persist, while individuals can change their minds based on reality.

  • @ronkrate609
    @ronkrate60922 күн бұрын

    abstractions galore

  • @petervandenengel1208
    @petervandenengel120829 күн бұрын

    9:48 Part of the problem is tribal behavior. Social selection. This simply means find a group affiliation (commonality) in order to establish a majority. Almost illiterate stone age behavior. It reveals the immaturity of the human species in the fase it still is in. Somehow technological advancement does not parallel consciousness development. Or put in other words: when circumstances become confusing, the brain reduces complexity by simplification to simple surviving techniques.

  • @Y2KMillenniumBug
    @Y2KMillenniumBug29 күн бұрын

    What is OTTHELLO?

  • @Y2KMillenniumBug
    @Y2KMillenniumBug29 күн бұрын

    How is it there is 沃尔@

  • @petervandenengel1208
    @petervandenengel120829 күн бұрын

    13;26 Somehow it reminds me of the Nazi's forbidding certain art forms, artists and burning books. Based on some ideology. Or it could simply be an expression of anti patriarchy, by refusing what it classically imposed on its new people. Then there are other elements at play limiting a desired freedom of expression. It is true there are virtually no elements present in the expression of their culture in art (films, music, fashion) these days. As opposed to the past. But you don't fill the gap by forbidding things.

  • @MaxPower-vg4vr
    @MaxPower-vg4vr29 күн бұрын

    To prove that quarks (subatomic particles) are more real while protons and neutrons (atomic particles) are less real, we need to establish a clear definition of what we mean by "real" and then provide evidence or logical arguments that support this claim. Let's approach this step by step. Definition of "real": For the purpose of this proof, we will define "real" as being more fundamental, indivisible, and closer to the underlying nature of reality. Proof: 1. Quarks are the fundamental building blocks of matter: - Protons and neutrons are composed of quarks. Protons consist of two up quarks and one down quark, while neutrons consist of one up quark and two down quarks. - Quarks are not known to have any substructure; they are considered to be elementary particles. - Therefore, quarks are more fundamental than protons and neutrons. 2. Quarks are indivisible: - Protons and neutrons can be divided into their constituent quarks through high-energy particle collisions. - However, there is no known way to divide quarks into smaller components. They are believed to be indivisible. - Therefore, quarks are indivisible, while protons and neutrons are divisible. 3. Quarks are closer to the underlying nature of reality: - The Standard Model of particle physics, which is our most comprehensive theory of the fundamental particles and forces, describes quarks as elementary particles that interact through the strong, weak, and electromagnetic forces. - Protons and neutrons, on the other hand, are composite particles that emerge from the interactions of quarks. - Therefore, quarks are closer to the underlying nature of reality as described by our most fundamental scientific theories. 4. Quarks exhibit more fundamental properties: - Quarks have intrinsic properties such as color charge, flavor, and spin, which determine how they interact with each other and with other particles. - Protons and neutrons derive their properties from the collective behavior of their constituent quarks. - Therefore, the properties of quarks are more fundamental than those of protons and neutrons. 5. Quarks are necessary for the existence of protons and neutrons: - Without quarks, protons and neutrons would not exist, as they are composed entirely of quarks. - However, quarks can exist independently of protons and neutrons, as demonstrated by the existence of other hadrons such as mesons, which are composed of one quark and one antiquark. - Therefore, quarks are necessary for the existence of protons and neutrons, but not vice versa. Conclusion: Based on the above arguments, we can conclude that quarks are more real than protons and neutrons. Quarks are more fundamental, indivisible, and closer to the underlying nature of reality as described by our most advanced scientific theories. They exhibit intrinsic properties that determine the behavior of composite particles like protons and neutrons, and they are necessary for the existence of these atomic particles. It is important to note that this proof relies on our current scientific understanding of particle physics and the nature of matter. As our knowledge advances, our understanding of what is "real" may evolve. However, based on the current evidence and theories, the argument for the greater reality of quarks compared to protons and neutrons is strong.

  • @wanderlustig8037
    @wanderlustig803729 күн бұрын

    Brilliant by Frank as ever

  • @ericschambion6838

    @ericschambion6838

    29 күн бұрын

    The guy is a moron, an ignoramus supreme !

  • @jadebrownofficial
    @jadebrownofficial29 күн бұрын

    You lost me at Orban. Just because you think certain terms are "zombie categories" doesn't make it true or that anyone should take you seriously.

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