On the futility of dreaming about things that just can't come true. Like Hamas becoming peaceful. Israelis in southern Israel dedicated their lives to bringing Gazans to Israeli hospitals. On October 7th they were burned alive along with all the others. Suicidal empathy.
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More Israelis should live in the reality-based world. But no, they'er out on the streets in their tens of thousands calling on their government to capitulate to Hamas. In the hope they'll be nice to them. Release hostages. Not murder them again.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with journalist, author, and political commentator Douglas Murray. They discuss his current U.S. speaking tour, the difference between malevolent and genuine protests, the upending of cultural institutions at the altar of false virtue, and how the demoralization of the majority will only lead to further unrest.Douglas Murray is a journalist and bestselling author of seven books. His latest publication is the international bestseller, “The War On The West.” His previous book, “The Madness of Crowds,” was a bestseller and “book of the year” for The Times and The Sunday Times. “The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam,” published in 2017, spent almost 20 weeks on The Sunday Times bestseller list and was a number 1 bestseller in non-fiction. Mr. Murray has been a contributor to The Spectator since 2000 and has been associate editor at the magazine since 2012. He is a columnist for The New York Post, The Free Press, The Sun, The Telegraph, and contributes regularly to National Review and numerous other outlets.This episode was recorded on August 7th, 2024
