What is 'The Woke Mind?
Interview with Ryan Rogers
What does it mean to be 'woke'? Ryan Rogers is a therapist and author of the book "The Woke Mind: The Twisted Psychology of the Social Justice Movement.' In our conversation we discuss what it means to be 'woke', is it just a trendy phrase, a slur or a genuine state of awareness? Is it even truly a left/right issue or more a personality type? We discuss his book, his experiences of battling with addiction, how he learned activism more than therapy in his training, and his journey towards pragmatism. Looking into the psychology of covert narcissism in individuals who want to tear down rather than build or look for problems rather than solutions, and referencing Orwell's 1984 where basic truths are questioned. We explore the idea of being woke and what it means for our individual and collective consciousness.
Ryan's podcast and YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ryanrogers8046?si=ilIyxFSZDR-cJeXU
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'The Woke Mind' https://a.co/d/bXVnnwP
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Decades ago I had a key experience: I met a social worker who was at the same time a devout catholic and a convinced communist. First I wondered because C & C were sworn enemies in my country. Then I found similarities. Found holy books, some saints and some texts/theories which were not to be questioned. The own group offers the one and only solution whereas all the others are morally rotten. Call it religion, ideology or whatever they call themselves - anything that fulfills my cult criteria gets filed in the folder "belief systems" in my head.
It´s so frustrating when you have to watch good ideas take the wrong exit on their road of development. I studied biology before I changed to the social department, so I cannot help myself, I will always observe things around me and eventually detect mutual patterns. A wonderful tool for working with people, but when applied to society the outcome can be fairly depressing.