Fireside Chat Ep. 156 — When Childish Worldviews Take Over | Fireside Chat

An outstanding conversation with Douglas Murray: How the left became so radical—the lack of debate, "anti-racism" training, corporate wokeness, critical race theory, and infantile thinking. Plus, some excellent advice for those afraid to speak their minds. Enjoy!

0:00 Welcome Douglas Murray
1:41 Where does his courage come from?
5:43 Understanding the value of the left
8:22 Understanding true evil
14:20 When Dennis lived in England
15:56 The Intellectual Left: Where did they come from?
18:15 The lack of debate on the left
19:38 The left’s absurdity: Writing
21:35 The left’s absurdity: Music
24:36 The left’s absurdity: Corporate Wokeness
30:10 Not a real gay?
32:45 Speak out and risk your grade or career?
37:28 Creating racial tension that doesn’t exist
38:50 How the right should respond
41:00 To Have Happiness: Gratitude is key
45:12 To Have Happiness: Understanding true suffering
46:43 How to break down Critical Race Theory
51:07 Always ask: Compared to what?
52:22 Chaos in God-shaped holes
57:50 Thank you for joining this special episode

[ajordanable]

I was left until Donald Trump was elected. Then the left showed its true colors. I voted 3rd party in that election and didn't like Trump at all. I couldn't believe the vicious attacks against the President Elect, but what really shocked me were the attacks against Trump supporters. People I had known a long time who I used to think we're nice turned vicious. I had never realized how authoritarian the left actually is. Now I know, and I don't like it all, to put it mildly.

[Ryguyc]

Douglas Murray has one of the best minds of our time.

[Milestonemonger]

My job has taken me to rich countries, poor countries, developing countries and even war zones. Until you've seen with your own eyes how others live, it's impossible to appreciate how rare and wonderful America is.

[danh]

"To my amazement, a vast number of people in the west do not appreciate the west".
Truer words were never spoken.

[kelleylahner]

Please do second fireside chat with Douglas Murray. Delightful!

[cooperwesley]

I wish I had Murray's brain, but I'll settle for a steady supply of his video interviews on YouTube. Thank you, Dennis, for giving Murray a platform. He's brilliant.

[megg.]

"GRATITUDE!"....THIS is why I love Douglas! I am a high school teacher in an "urban" district in which the learned helplessness & victim mentality runs rampant. Last week I had my students watch a video about an organization called "Charity Water". It was made by an American young man who went to Liberia as a volunteer photojournalist. He discovered young girls travelling miles to fetch water from dirty ponds for their families - water that has caused disease across the country & trips that do not allow for many to attend school.

I then asked my students to react to the video by specifically think about how this new knowledge affects their attitude about their lives here. Many cited their gratitude for having clean water to drink every day. I am glad, at least, that many were able to reach that feeling of gratitude, at least for just that day.

[ratherbwithhorses]

Gratitude is desperately lacking with most people. Many have never had a big problem to overcome and therefore explode over minor things, their self importance is overwhelming.

[tdevry]

I have always liked Douglas but I now like him even more. Sensible and trustworthy.

[alexlindstrom]

I’m a gay dude like Douglas. I‘ve been called homophobic just because I believe differently than the more Left gay community.

[andyfield]

Douglas Murray - absolute legend of logical sensible reasonable thought and very articulate

[danielwyvern]

“What do you call a happy black person? A Republican.” Brilliant!

[thepaleceltic]

This is one of THE BEST Fireside Chats that have been done. Dennis and Douglas are wonderfully insightful! Well done!

[Ogmabandcamp]

Douglas Murray is a beautiful, careful champion of a man.

[jane]

"Compared to what?" Excellent. A nephew once said he believed everyone should be equal. I asked what he meant by equal. Crickets...

[mdorn]

Time to put the children in their playpens...and bring the adults back to the table. We need solid leadership

[RavenNiffler]

The fact it’s now racist, evil, bigoted to tell people we should be happy, motivated, grateful, successful.... it’s madness.

[IamN...]

"Don't trust anyone over thirty!" verbalized by those who were "radical" leaders, identified as something "cool/popular" to aspire toward, silenced so many elders who were trying to share past experiences; especially those experiences concerning the atrocities of the past, inflicted by Socialists, Marxist, Fascists, Communists, etc. They will always target the children first.

[zevgoldman]

Just what I expect; excellence on every level. Thanks Dennis and Douglas.

[regalsmartie]

"They dont know what evil is." True to the core.