{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Weaver & Loom","title":"Dr. Stephen Hicks - White Privilege, Truth, and Agency (Part 1 of 2) [E149]","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3083,"description":"Dr. Stephen Hicks (@SRCHicks) highlights underlying philosophical assumptions that individuals hold while discussing race and racism. In part one of my discussion with Dr. Stephen Hicks, we evaluate these assumptions such as the subjectivity of truth, the worldview of life as a zero-sum game, and how we came to value group identity over individuality.\nDr. Stephen Hicks is a professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, the executive director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, and a senior scholar for The Atlas Society. You can purchase his book, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault, on Amazon.\nCheck out part two of my conversation with Dr. Stephen Hicks. Go out and own the future.\nWhat to listen for:\n How are you viewing what is happening with the George Floyd killing, the protests, and riots? What is going on in America and across the world? (03:01)\nWhat are the complexities of truth and lie of \"white privilege\"? (11:00)\nWhat are the implications of a zero-sum worldview? (22:04)\nWhat happens when we disempower neighborhoods? (29:07)\nHow did we develop a reliance on group identity over individuality? (33:44)\nHow did colonialism impact the contemporary economic opportunity of various nations? (43:04)\nReference materials:\nFor more content by Dr. Stephen Hicks\nOpen College Podcast—Free Speech; Why The Philosophy Matters\nExplaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault,\n \nThank you for being a dedicated listener. Without you--we would not be here.\nI would love to hear from you--WhatsApp me at +1-202-922-0220 Here you can ask question about anything that happened on the show. I look forward to hearing from you.\nUntil next time…\nBe a change maker, take responsibility, own the future.\nThank you for listening, and as always you can find me at:\n WhatsApp: +1-202-922-0220\nLucasSkrobot.com\nTiktok\nLinkedIn\nInstagram","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oPD6kuiFIJWqsGrswc80-0ILSkpproWk9lo2ge3W-TA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOTM0/NDgxOGUyNDkzNGY1/YWYzYTJkZmNiODE3/MWNkNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}