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> It's like the literal opposite of "woke mind disease" In what way is it "the literal opposite" of what is in general terms called "woke "thought? This articl
by the_third_wave 4y ago
> It's like the literal opposite of "woke mind disease"
In what way is it "the literal opposite" of what is in general terms called "woke "thought? This article implies that SARS2 can lead to cognitive decline. The "woke" trend also clearly leads to cognitive decline as it trades in objective truth for a subjective version of "your truth". It is the pursuit of objective truths - embodied in the scientific method - which got society out of the so-called "dark ages" and into the "modern age". The "woke" movement seems intent on turning back the clock where an appointed priesthood of "D.E.I." functionaries gets to set the terms by which society runs, just like the Catholic priesthood did in the middle ages. Instead of Opus Dei it is to be opus D.E.I. but the effect is the same, free thought is to be shackled.
> except, unlike the former, it may actually be real.
I do not know whether you have visited a university recently but if you did so and came away with the idea that this so-called "woke mind disease" has not been spread far and wide I'd like to hear what you thin is the cause of the current upheaval in Academia. Is it just the term "woke mind disease" which you do not agree with or do you fundamentally disagree with the conclusion of Academia being overrun by a radical form of identity politics?