This was one of the best podcasts I have ever heard. Both make strong points, so much so, I listened to it a number of times. I think the identity trap (that yasha refers to) is the notion that the source of one's problems are some other group, some other person, some other political part, they guy down the hall, anybody but NOT ME. One …
This was one of the best podcasts I have ever heard. Both make strong points, so much so, I listened to it a number of times. I think the identity trap (that yasha refers to) is the notion that the source of one's problems are some other group, some other person, some other political part, they guy down the hall, anybody but NOT ME. One never gets elected by telling a group they are the source of their own problems. It's important to recognize bias and discrimination. it's important that we work toward equality. But at some point we have to recognize it's not just the cards, it's the way you play them.
This was one of the best podcasts I have ever heard. Both make strong points, so much so, I listened to it a number of times. I think the identity trap (that yasha refers to) is the notion that the source of one's problems are some other group, some other person, some other political part, they guy down the hall, anybody but NOT ME. One never gets elected by telling a group they are the source of their own problems. It's important to recognize bias and discrimination. it's important that we work toward equality. But at some point we have to recognize it's not just the cards, it's the way you play them.