In this special episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo interviews Coleman Hughes on his new book The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America. They discuss Hughes' case for colorblindness, his critique of the "anti-racist" movement, and his views about why we need to abandon race as a meaningful category. Hughes also comments on Ayn Rand's individualist analysis of racism.
Among the topics covered:
How the ideal of colorblindness disappeared from American intellectual life;
How the concept of colorblindness has been misunderstood;
How the "anti-racist" movement perverted the concept of "racism";
The meaning of the attempts to suppress Hughes' TED talk;
Hughes' evaluation of Ayn Rand's individualist critique of racism;
How to think about racism today;
Pinning down the vague notion of "systemic racism";
How universities push a perverted conception of diversity;
How the "anti-racist" movement craves power, not justice;
Why race says nothing about a person's identity.
Mentioned in this podcast is Ayn Rand's essay "Racism."
The podcast was recorded on January 23, 2024.
