Dr Jamie Roberts is a Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney and the author of The Intellectual Dark Web: A History (and Possible Future). In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Jamie Q. Roberts explore the origins and implications of the Intellectual Dark Web (IDW), discussing key figures like Douglas Murray and Steven Pinker, cultural critiques from Monty Python to Shakespeare, and the impact of modern media on free speech and academia. The conversation delves into the challenges faced by academics and the rise of 'canceled professors' as symbols of resistance against censorship. We also look at the events that caused the break up of the IDW, and what it would take for it to have a future, including potential reconciliations between the likes of Sam Harris and Bret Weinstein.
Timestamps:
00:00 IDW Origin Story, Douglas Murray & Steven Pinker
05:50 Are Monty Python & Shakespear IDW?
16:00 Rick & Morty
20:50 Bret Weinstein's Evergreen & 'The Cancelled Professor'
31:10 Sam Harris Vs Ben Affleck
34:00 Jordan Peterson Vs Cathy Newman
37:30 Grievance Studies
40:20 Noam Chomsky
42:50 Postmodernist Sleight Of Hand
47:20 Stephen Fry & Political Correctness
51:30 Are The IDW Right Wing?
58:00 Sam Harris Vs Bret Weinstein
01:02:00 Donald Trump & The IDW
01:20:00 The Return & Future Of The IDW
01:23:30 IDW Members List
01:31:30 Jamie's Cancelled Book
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