Cynical Theories
How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody
Helen Pluckrose|James A. Lindsay
The book critiques the evolution of postmodern thought into what the authors term "applied postmodernism," particularly within academic fields related to identity such as critical race theory and gender studies. It argues that this shift towards a focus on language, power, and social constructs has led to an increase in identity-based politics and division, which the authors believe undermines objective truth and liberal democratic values.
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