Philosopher Benedict Beckeld talks to Quillette's Jonathan Kay about Oikophobia-the knee-jerk dislike of your own culture

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Understanding Wokeness as a Make-Work Strategy for the Privileged Class

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Swedish Marxist Malcom Kyeyune, who argues that nominally progressive theories of race and gender are actually aimed at securing influence, employment, and prestige for underemployed university graduates. 

James Kirchick on 'Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington'

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to author James Kirchick about the closeted lives of gay men living and working in America's capital during the Cold War. 

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