Arthur Goldwag: The Politics of Fear
Some of the conspiracy theories now gripping American politics contend that Joe Biden was executed and replaced by a clone and that John F. Kennedy, Jr., faked his death and will one day return to slay Trump’s enemies. But who is susceptible to them, and what makes them so politically potent?
Investigating the historical roots of our peculiar brand of political paranoia, Arthur Goldwag joins us for a special online-only program to make sense of the senseless and, in so doing, uncover three uncomfortable truths: that it is older than Trumpism and will outlast it; that theocratic authoritarianism is as hardwired in our American heritage as the principles of the Enlightenment; and that the fear that our system is “rigged” is not altogether unfounded. He explored these matters in his surprising and critical examination of America’s paranoid style in his book The Politics of Fear, which sheds new light on the age-old question: What exactly are we so afraid of?
Don’t miss this exploration of the bizarre and dangerous conspiracies that have roiled America over the past decade and captured the minds of so many Americans.
Goldwag photo by Grace Lile.
July 11, 2024
Speakers
Arthur Goldwag
Author, The Politics of Fear: The Peculiar Persistence of American Paranoia
In Conversation with Quentin Hardy
Journalist
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@josephmorel7826
3 weeks agoIf you're a citizen of the USA. You should be able to vote.
@OneHumaneBeing
3 weeks agoI appreciate how humans, especially when granted 'freedom' to speculate and hypothesize will foment conspiracy. My greatest concern is not the intellectual means, but instead the tools available that enable an ends of fascism. The disparity of power between the haves and have nots, corporate power vs labor disempowerment, and surveillance technology that is as ubiquitous and all encompassing, being more concentrated, immediate and destructive than ever, are all poised to suppress. Human hostile/fearful psychology amplified by technologies given to those who hold power. I try not to be paranoid, but the scope of the disparity is more significant than ever.
@victorialeif9266
3 weeks agoThis discussion is making me ask the questions : who is suited to vote, and who is qualified to lead? What is humanity really looking for?
@johnaugsburger6192
3 weeks agoThanks
@scasey1960
3 weeks agoGOP & dnc love fear mongering