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James Lindsay: Charlie Kirk Knew Where He Stood on Civilization Versus Catharsis

James Lindsay: Charlie Kirk Knew Where He Stood on Civilization Versus Catharsis
CEO of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks onstage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, on July 15, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
James Lindsay
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I’ve been trying to share a particular message for a couple years now, and I can never quite find the words. I doubt that I will tonight, but I have to try again because I just watched my great friend get murdered over it.

James Lindsay
James Lindsay
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An American-born author, mathematician, and professional troublemaker, Dr. James Lindsay has written six books spanning a range of subjects including religion, the philosophy of science and postmodern theory. He is a leading expert on Critical Race Theory, which leads him to reject it completely. He is the founder of New Discourses and currently promoting his new book "Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody," which is currently being translated into more than fifteen languages.