How to Combat the Woke Culture - Awake Not Woke *FULL INTERVIEW* w/ Dr. Scott Hahn and Noelle Mering

[@Paul-qr7hu]

Superb book, hits the nail on the head. Noelle has a great mind, she’s articulate and insightful. God, bless her.

[@29sentz]

She's a newborn compared to Michael Tsarion.

[@dj012001]

Thank you. I appreciate you guys meshing down-to-earth and scholarly Catholicism. You both are a gift to the world.

[@r.addisonarthur9392]

Noelle is both blessed and necessary. Thank you!

[@frPeterJunipero]

Terrific interview. Dr. Hahn never ceases to impress me. And Noelle's work is really compelling. Will be buying this book.

[@Yawnyaman]

As a convert to (Protestant) Christianity from Socialism I found this an interesting but frustrating interview. I certainly would have given the author a slightly tougher time. It seemed very parochial. I mean, you discuss Marx without mentioning the Russian revolution once?!? Also, technical and scientific advances inevitably give a gloss to progressive thinking. Interesting that countries that came out of Communism whether in Eastern Europe or parts of the Arab World (Iraq, Syria, Egypt) often became less ‘woke’ ( for a time at least) in response. The recent booing of Hungarian school kids of England football players ‘taking the knee’ is a case in point.

[@29sentz]

@@Yawnyaman Egyptians had the pyramids (though they didn't build them). King's chamber was at the 1/3 level (of overall pyramid height), where the most intense cosmic energy matriculates, in order to enter deep transcendental states in order to communicate better with "The Gods" (aka the spirit world). Whoever utilized these structures, was a million times more woke than our current degenerate, petty, and bickering human race.

[@petersir5435]

Is the book called woke cancer?

[@Hope20249]

Thank you Noelle and Scott. Just finished this book. Great resource for parents to understand many causes of the challenges families face today. God bless🌻🌻🌻

[@strumminfuel4625]

Pffffft.

[@haroldo1408]

not a good book at all as it in perpetuate racist and imperialist lies

[@christinecorkish7188]

Scott Haghn is a convert , and is an amazing Catholic theologian. I’ve learned a lot from him .

[@missvianney4198]

I wish Noelle Merle had more time to speak, always nice to hear directly from the author. Next time I'm sure. God bless!

[@cindyoverall8139]

Oh.. how refreshing to hear TRUTH about our world and the evil that is trying to take over. Thank you Noelle!!

[@dandonohill]

Watching from Ireland,Thankyou bioth for this very interesting conversation. The woke cancer has spread to here too so you are doing very important work. God bless you both from your conservative catholic friends here and the world over.

[@29sentz]

Check out Michael Tsarion Irish Origins of Civilization interviews. You need to know your own (ancient) history.

[@salfordguy399]

No such thing as woke cancer or woke movement.

[@salfordguy399]

@@Taygon094 It is concocted, confected bull$#!t. You need to take your head out, pull back and refuse imposed anxiety. In the meantime can you outline the defining 'principles' and 'doctrines' of this movement? Do they meet? If so, where?

[@salfordguy399]

@@Taygon094 Who is the leader of the woke movement?

[@salfordguy399]

@@Taygon094 Where do they meet and how do they plan policy?

[@johanneskkropfl7885]

Noel Merings level of understanding woke culture is remarkable! I've just watched the documentary "What is a woman?" and feel like Noel Mering contextualizes everything I saw there. Excellent work!

[@salfordguy399]

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[@VintageCardinal]

She's incredibly articulate and breaks everything down and relates it to current culture. She's amazing.

[@salfordguy399]

@@VintageCardinal Not remotely you are just a lazy sponge. Woke is a thought process that prioritizes dancing over killing people. Nothing to do with Marx, Hegel, transgender, personal pronouns etc. Also there is no woke movement so Mering is a complete liar and a very cheap grifta. She needs to focus on the danger that her church presents to children.

[@carolynstumpf8327]

The book is a Great message of hope and clarity.

[@salfordguy399]

🐵

[@MrsYasha1984]

All this woke mess was one factor that drove me back to the faith and the church last year. It pulls the rug of reality out from under your fest. I was looking at this societal desaster for years, not knowing how to act against it, or how I could hold on to the Truth. It was not the only factor, there were some very personal desasters too, but it was a factor. Especially once I saw the potential antidote to this awful poison in the form of the church, it made coming home a lot easier. I see the attacks on the church, but the guarding of the teaching alone is just so... beautiful! And hopeful! So, this awful ideology brought me home. And I'm grateful for that... it may well be, without this pressure I would not have seen the necessity to rearrange my worldview.

[@ntmn8444]

Same!

[@David53D]

Religion is just another doctrine based upon unproven false events exactly the same as the woke cult.

[@gordoncarscadden6252]

@Macavity I don't think they can really define woke, they just heap everything they hate on the new catch word.

[@howard5992]

@Macavity - Her argument seems to be that a humanist approach to social justice eclipses the role of the Church. Second, there is this idea that "social justice " is being advanced by folks who also question the validity of religion itself. This is seen in her attempts to equate the "social justice movement" with Marxism and Communism. The cream on the cake are her ideas about how we need to preserve traditionalism in other areas. It's a little sad in my view that she crates a lot of straw man arguments to demonize the social justice movement as a subversive threat.

[@howard5992]

@Macavity to add to what I wrote earlier, there can be a rejection of "Progressive-ism" from people who generally oppose governmental programs. The reasons for this are broad - in some cases it is anti-regulation (which itself may be due to a pro-business attitude) or it is anti-tax or it is anti separation of state and church. These attitudes can apply to "social safety net' programs or environmentalism or climate change activism. There is a push toward inactivity. Some people on the Right wrap this up under the banner of personal freedoms.

[@robpetrone2459]

God bless you, Noel. As soon as I finish reading War on the West by Douglas Murray, I am going to buy and read your book, Awake Not Woke!

[@salfordguy399]

Try to read some positive stuff. Better for the soul. This is just increasing your anxiety.

[@danielfinder1090]

Such clarity and conciseness. Really unpacking the underpinnings of progressive ideology, I will be getting this book, and I suspect, recommending it to everyone I love.

[@mattharazin5578]

@@tony1685 Catholicism is trues. 1 Tim 3:15: “but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou ought to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” God made a church which compiled the Bible. Your church was invented in the 19th century and lacks apostolic succession and has manipulated and changed the texts of sacred scripture to support your false theology

[@margokupelian344]

@@tony1685 “anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother/sister is still in darkness.” 1 John, chapter 2 I don’t blame you for thinking that way bc that’s what you were taught. May the Holy Spirit enlighten our minds and hearts.

[@USMC98]

@@tony1685 you must be a 7th day Adventist I assume. You need to study a whole lot more. Read the Scriptures and realize you were lied to. A simple reading of Acts 20, 7 will show you an example of how it changed with the coming of Christ. The first day of the week is Sunday. ACTS 20, 7 On the first day of the week* when we gathered to break bread, Paul spoke to them because he was going to leave on the next day, and he kept on speaking until midnight.

[@USMC98]

@@tony1685 you obviously never really knew your Catholic faith. It is extremely common to hear people say ," after X amount of years being Catholic, or I used to be Catholic.". Etc. I too almost left the Church that Christ founded 2,000 years ago to become a protestant. Yet I had 2 miracles that led me to stay. Ellen G. White in 1863 founded your church. Before I begin to explain their errors of self interpretation of Scripture it is important to understand the basic level of suspicion of following man made churches. That suspicion alone should've sent red flags. To know and understand that basic fact is what made me stop and listen to reason.

[@USMC98]

@@tony1685 Now, what is the reason we debate, read , have or look for faith? Because we seek Truth. If it truly is Truth you seek then I will show you. As I was shown. With Scripture., not my opinions or a pastors perspective. If it is Truth you seek then be careful of man made religions. The year is 2022 4 years ago I too could've created a church and you may has wel been a disciple of my false teachings. I began with ACTS 20, 7. But let's begin with why do YOU follow OT rules? Who told you to? Answer the question, then I'll explain.

[@sshealy1]

The points about the importance of the father's authority made so much sense. A large percentage of the prison population didn't have a father in the home. No shepherd!

[@StrawberrySoul77]

A large percentage of prison population should not be there in the 1st place.

[@sshealy1]

@@StrawberrySoul77 Calling evil actions good is not a good place to be.

[@susankovach8927]

Viking Gypsy Absolutely true. I also wonder how much of their problems has to do with Toxic lead exposure in childhood. So sad

[@den264]

Great point ! All discipline and guidance came from my father, most love and comfort came from mother. As young men we feared our fathers punishment far more than the police.

[@gg-33]

Scott Hahn , admired you for years . God Bless you for speaking out

[@SavvyBroadcasting]

Wonderful interview, so insightful. Thank you so much Dr. Scott Hahn and Noelle Mering.

[@deannacisneros3621]

I have been saying this for years, and I have got to get this book! Thank you so much, Noelle!

[@pg6296]

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

[@danutapeace2808]

Amen 🙏

[@bezagebremedhine5102]

Amen✝

[@susankovach8927]

AMEN

[@clintd3476]

De Colores.

[@tom-kz9pb]

Considering that our solar system is already about half-way between the birth and death of the sun in the sky, shouldn't God should be having a middle-aged crisis and wondering if he can accomplish everything that he set out to do? Do Christians ever wonder how their marvelous God could could create Heaven and earth in only 7 days, and then not be able to set it straight for 5 billion years? Or would you be a bad boy to ask such a thing? Liberals often lecture that you must be respectful of people, to hope to persuade them or change them. But perhaps pretended respect only enables Christians and validates them, when the neurons of their brains are hopelessly wired beyond all reach, anyway. If being constantly respectful, how would they ever, for once in their lives, hear the truth about themselves? That being that they are wind-up toys, gibberish-spouting freaks, zombie cult members, living in an elaborate world of pure bullshit and make-believe. Deserving of respect no more than gypsy fortune tellers who take themselves very seriously.

[@suzanasieburger5415]

This was an amazing interview! I'll definitely need to read this book.

[@QuTeBug]

Very grateful to be introduced to this book and author. I've ordered a copy and gifting one to my priest

[@catherinewinkels4557]

Ah Noelle, you are so well named. You are like the Good Narnian queen who is entering the world to melt the snow of wokeism. Good bless you

[@salfordguy399]

No such thing as wokeism.

[@VintageCardinal]

God Bless her indeed!

[@vseme1572]

Really deep and illuminating on the current reality we face. Many thanks!

[@salfordguy399]

No, it is fantasy.

[@cmonkey63]

Quiet protestant here, respectful of my catholic cousins. One house, many roofs. A picture that might help explain how utterly destructive all this post modern Frankfurt school thinking is, is to imagine two battleships steaming forward in parallel, but then they both turn their turrets towards each other and start shelling. The Frankfurt school would explain that this will only make things better. Destroy each other, tear down the idea of fatherhood so that we may be your new father, etc. The Good Book says it well: your enemy comes only to kill, steal, and destroy. We now know the 'how'.

[@lynneshine6606]

Bought the book and couldn't put it down. Thank you for this video episode.

[@Grace17893]

God bless you guys; God bless this woman and God help us

[@frostfox1208]

I really have to often pause to look up the definition of words. I’m learning. Thank you both.

[@edwardman1742]

Scott finding his interview chops! He’s great! Excellent lighting and camera as well.

[@gwynhvar]

I hope you have Noelle back for the 5th chapter. This was so good sharing with all buying multiple copies of book and gifting.

[@maryvictor1739]

*** BOTH OF U ARE VERY SMART & HIGHLY INFORMED CATHOLIC SCHOLARS. HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO HEAR U & LEARN! AND I PRAY DAILY FOR YOUR MISSION ONLINE REALLY. MAY THE LORD BLESS U ABUNDANTLY 🙏 ! By Saba K. & I was born in Middle East now Christian CATHOLIC & Canadian.

[@veramcdaid6210]

How enlightening!! Articulates something I couldn't put my finger on even as I experience it. Thank you so much.

[@jamesvg1499]

A turning point for the world, the church and Dr Scott Hahn.

[@davidbrogan606]

Dr. Hahn is well prepared for this interview. Amazing interview. Very helpful.

[@RitaBlanchard]

Thank you Noelle & Scott. I will get this book.

[@salfordguy399]

You have been smoking too much.

[@VintageCardinal]

I'm getting it as well!

[@alexandrepereira3902]

Thank you for this video… Praised be Our Lord Jesus Christ

[@YouAdam2]

Am i just feeling a mere excitement from this interview/podcast or is this a way God is saying something in my heart 🙏

[@barramundi9863]

She is absolutely outstanding.

[@den264]

He is even more outstanding !

[@MsHburnett]

Such clear thinking thanks Scott for interviewing her

[@bobbysid]

I love Noelle! Can't wait to hear her tomorrow! 🙏💛

[@italosouza8263]

Thank you for this book. I just ordered.

[@davidcole333]

The world needs this book.

[@RedWolf5]

WOW all of my decades of conglomerated thoughts expressed eloquently, I can’t believe it! Thank you SO much!!! Great video!!!

[@salfordguy399]

Decades??!

[@RedWolf5]

@@salfordguy399 yep I’m an old dude

[@salfordguy399]

@@RedWolf5 You have suffered for so long!! Good luck with your struggle. I am an old dude also and this conspiracy bullshit is for infants. Woke is against anxiety.

[@RedWolf5]

@@salfordguy399 No struggle here buddy! I’m just a thinker which is something people like you actually struggle with.

[@salfordguy399]

@@RedWolf5 I am one of the youngest people ever in my country to go to university and my analytical/observational are such that I have trained everyone from law enforcement to social workers in the same skills. That was a 14 yr old schoolgirl response but once again; Good luck in your struggle.

[@nomqhele6826]

39:22-39:38 Watching from South Africa 🇿🇦😢 I am crying for our beloved country.

[@salfordguy399]

I am crying for you!

[@salfordguy399]

You are nutz.

[@salfordguy399]

I am crying for you! You are nutz.

[@michellerallens2032]

So glad I watched. Amazing

[@dianebria-wharton3190]

Fab Noelle and Scott ❤💙💜- we were put on this earth to BE FAITHFULL to God and his only son Jesus Christ -Father-Son-Holy Ghost

[@pamelavanover2722]

Really appreciate this because I felt like I have been asleep the last 40 yrs. to not see what was going on.

[@alexhill5079]

Dr. Hahn has such a calming voice that he could tell you your house just burned down and you would receive it as good news.

[@vonitaesse4307]

What a wonderful talk!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@erniekahn1521]

Excellent! Thanks so much!

[@tagontag]

I need more of this!

[@richarddoiron2222]

Turn to God and stop the evil one ,we need God back in every thing and every day life 🙏, pray ,teach prayer 🙏

[@teresapren3266]

YES .Yes definately

[@Grace_Psychology]

What a great discussion. It really got me thinking !

[@gerarddaelemans7262]

This was not an interview of Noelle; Dr. Hahn spent more time talking vs. asking questions of his guest. Lost opportunity to hear more of Noelle's views.

[@lanetaglio]

What a gift!

[@GustavoNYC80]

Absolutely brilliant Dr. Hahn!

[@sherilynwebber8183]

Wonderful!

[@joserivas960]

this interview struck me in a meaningful way because as they unpacked the ideology and the modus operandi of the woke movement, I could not help it but think about Ephesians 6:12 which says, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” it just goes to show you that there are evil intelligences behind this

[@salfordguy399]

Behind what? What is wrong with you?

[@VintageCardinal]

@@salfordguy399 Evil behind the woke movement! What is wrong with you that you're not smart enough to get that??

[@tomgreene2282]

Great to hear this talk and the reference to basic assumptions ....you should have a look at Ireland!

[@jennymeyer982]

I needed this information and affirmation !

[@zakomomomo4407]

Thanks a lot

[@rudyreif]

Finally someone that talks about the Frankfurt School - Will you knock on the door ?

[@Grace17893]

Love you guys; God bless you excellent

[@mariasiverly4079]

Were that I could be a fly on the wall in those lecture halls when you address this in your course that this will be used! Maybe you can do another mini-study on the St. Paul Center website? Wow! Very enlightening! Thank you both!

[@Dsturb85]

This is been one of the best interviews I've had the pleasure to listen to I just learned of this lady today and I already ordered her book and I'll receive it tomorrow I can't wait to read it

[@bernmahan1162]

Very clear. Excellent interview.

[@vivicmp6018]

Really good! Thank you

[@kimthetruthofit6965]

Fully awake is seeing the world through the illumination of Jesus Christ. 👑🙏

[@29sentz]

Jesus will do the thinking for you. Yeah sure.

[@olivervandebeer7492]

Jesus Christ did not send a criminal from NYC to run our country..Republican conservative Evangelicals bigots want him in. They want inside the Gov and create an Identical Islamic State,, These ppl have a 33% divorce rate and you find them trustworthy> 1/3 have created broken homes with divorce but preach the bible ( Pew Research online) Fundamentalists (Evangelicals) hate the different ppl in the world God created. Look at the Islamists. Same thing as other. Fundamentalists and/or nationalists who caused genocides (nazi 1939). Millions of what Germany called Untermenchens were killed.

[@strumminfuel4625]

Fully crazy you mean, I think you mean fully crazy.

[@paulgibbons2320]

Cult of melchizedek.

[@29sentz]

@@paulgibbons2320 Sun Cult. See Pharmacratic Inquisition movie (and accompanying lecture). Jesus is the Sun.

[@gerryshaw5430]

Very good insight from Noelle

[@TheTruthResearchers]

Amen To These Soldiers For Christ God!!!❤ Praise The Sacred Name, Way, Will, Love, & Life, Of Our Lord God, Jesus. Amen💜

[@dynamic9016]

Very insightful discussion.

[@rodneybrown6020]

very impressed by the author...NOT by the interviewer who seems bent on displaying his own knowledge...great though it may be...rather than asking questions of Ms. Mering who is brilliant, articulate and supposedly the subject of the interview. Dr. Hahn does a great job of interviewing himself.

[@dumfriesspearhead7398]

It's more and more common these days.

[@kelly4187]

I don't mind interviews what are more of a conversation, but Mr Hahn does tend to monologue and lecture. I actually don't mind however as he always gives great insights, but it would have been good to hear more from the author.

[@LauraVolpintesta]

I can’t wait to read the book. In these interviews I’m so glad she calls attention to the tearing down of fatherhood, but I don’t know why not motherhood… I definitely think they can only be torn down together, amd that they they have been.

[@betholabecker3219]

She did mention that it hardened the woman....

[@LauraVolpintesta]

@@betholabecker3219 thank you, yes, I did hear that and it does resonate. But this hardening is a result of devaluing of mother and woman in general, as well as comes from the “licensiousnes” by its very nature devaluing both man and woman. Thanks for pointing out. This hardening starts at such a very young age since I was a kid. Even so far back as having my older brother beating on me all the time and everyone saying that’s cute or normal. I was already feeling so unprotected and dominated/ hurt for being smaller, weaker, and forgiving and loving.

[@susankovach8927]

@@LauraVolpintesta Cute & normal? I'm so sorry you grew up in that attitude of thinking

[@LauraVolpintesta]

@@susankovach8927 thank you so much for your comment- it makes me realize that I still believe that on some level because it was so ignored and normalized among my family and friends’ families and has so much to do with my attitudes beliefs behaviors and fears as an adult, which I am healing. Thanks so much.

[@susankovach8927]

@@LauraVolpintesta May God help you see you are loved as only God can love you. And that is all we need.

[@RMT192]

Love is driving the woke as much as, if not more, than hate. Hatred is very hard to sustain for any length of time.

[@den264]

Hatred is self consuming !

[@fillof5606]

Brilliant.❣️🙏

[@zita-lein]

As much as I enjoy what Dr. Hahn has to say, it would have better had he said about half of what he did and let her talk.

[@den264]

I much preferred listening to him !

[@WakingUpToday213]

I felt he complemented her thinking and gave an adjacent voice. I would have liked less to have listened to Noelle alone.

[@johnmartin4650]

Thank you again……..I wonder who will sell your book….Barnes and Noble ?….I will buy it whatever…. .

[@jodieelizabeth4905]

Amen 🙏

[@walid4184]

The single most important message of all prophets to their people was to worship God alone and none else and to follow His teachings. All of them, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Jesus, Muhammad and others, in addition to those we do not know - invited people to worship God and shun false gods. Moses declared:"Hear, O Israel The Lord our God is one Lord."(Deuteronomy 6:4). This was repeated 1500years later by Jesus, when he said: "The first of all the commandments is, ‘Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord.’(Mark 12:29) So, the greatest commandment, the most important belief according to Jesus, is that God is one. If Jesus was God he would have said, ‘I am God, worship me.’ Instead, he merely repeated a verse from the Old Testament confirming that God is One. This aligns with the mission of Jesus, as taught in Islam, where Jesus was sent to the Children of Israel to confirm the message of the past Prophets - to believe in the One True God. most Christians nowadays believe in trinity.. Jesus said i came not to destroy the commandments of moses i came just to fulfill. Muslims reject the Christian belief that God is a Trinity, not only because the Quran rejects it, but also because if this was God’s true nature, He would have clearly revealed it to Abraham, Noah, Jesus and all of the other prophets. ISLAM is the submission in worship to Allah Alone and it is the essence of all the Messages sent to all nations before us. Allah is All-Just and All-Wise. He does not intend confusion for His Creation. The religion accepted to Him is the one chosen by Him. Its essence must be One, because He is One. It is free from geographical, racist, and status oriented concepts. It is Perfect and it is the complete way of life. All these qualities are chosen by Allah in His Only Religion: Islam. Its details are in in the Qur’an, read it and come with an open heart because none can expose better than the World of Allah. The Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad. He did not author it. He was unlettered. Its translation is available in many languages in bookstores or in an Islamic Center close to you. Take the time to read it and come/call the Islamic Center, or speak to someone who re-verted and submitted to Allah Alone. Watch some discussions between Christians and Muslims👇 (One Message Foundation) Thank you for reading the comment🌸 .........................................................................................

[@BlackMagnolia]

I LOVE THIS!!!

[@CleverMonkeyArt]

From an article in Wikipedia: The old meaning of the word defines woke as simply the “past simple of wake”, as in to wake up, or awake. In a modern sense, the meaning of the word has changed a lot, and in 2017, the new meaning of the word woke was officially added to the dictionary. Described by Merriam-Webster as “chiefly US slang”, the dictionary defines the word as: “Aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)." Woke nowadays refers to being aware or well informed in a political or cultural sense, especially regarding issues surrounding marginalized communities - it describes someone who has “woken up” to issues of social injustice. Merriam-Webster says: “Stay woke became a watch word in parts of the Black community for those who were self-aware, questioning the dominant paradigm and striving for something better.” The earliest usage of woke in this politically aware sense can be traced back to a 1962 New York Times Magazine article written by William Melvin Kelley, titled If You’re Woke You Dig It. The article described the appropriation of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) by white beatniks. Sorry, Noelle, but you are full of it.

[@guzziflyer66]

Reality looks different at different levels of consciousness.

[@a.j.cattapan2625]

You are right. Sadly, Noelle has fallen for the fake news that Fox News and others are trying to spread that woke = progressive, but none of the online dictionaries I've found back the definition Fox News is reporting. Noelle should be a better researcher before she tries to write a book about a word she doesn't understand.

[@ninakosi7979]

I wish I’m as intelligent as these two great intellectuals😊

[@jackc981]

Hello sister just read some books Start with the bible that's what I'm doing currently, we'll get there.

[@TheChippewa77]

Just a point of academic trivia.Gramsci, the Italian communist and part of the Frankfurt school wrote many treatises. Many of them were translated at of all places Notre Dame University by a professor whose last name was Buttigieg. Yes, Peter’s father.

[@jeffreyromack1206]

I would be much more interested to hear her critique of why the current system has failed to bring about justice for so many for so long.

[@gloweathers4209]

We need to get this book on Canada 🇨🇦

[@matthewvelazquez2013]

Thank you

[@adamf.4823]

This guy really likes to hear himself talk. That's the only reason they didn't have enough time to discuss the fourth section.

[@jeffreyromack1206]

Another example of a member of the empowered class making a host of value judgments on the disempowered. How did she get so smart?

[@Cjzdrums]

Wow, this is amazing

[@lissarice1876]

Being woke is using your brain, you know, the brain that your Savior gave you, and being aware & considerate of others you share the earth, and recognizing how your actions affect others.

[@deloresbread622]

Agree, conservative Catholics using the boogie man word of the year to pull people away from democracy in America.

[@a.j.cattapan2625]

Sadly, neither of these two seem to understand the true definition of woke.

[@weerobot]

Better Than Being Asleep...

[@susankovach8927]

That sums it up. If you have something that holds you down you have the capacity to deal with great challenge and that developes maturity. If you don't have such difficulties you have much greater chance of becoming narcissisti, etc

[@warmflash]

Fantastic

[@mattusapparatus5968]

Thesis, genesis, antithesis, synthesis. Never in my life did I think those words could be used in a single, coherent sentence 😂

[@paulanderson7798]

She is a wordsmith. I am absolutely thankful for her ability, her passion and Faith.

[@jimluebke3869]

Hegel's mistake was not his dialectic, but his (very Enlightenment) belief that it was a perfect rationalist process of smoothing out contradictions, whereas in reality it's a messy process of trial and error, and hammering out compromise. We really don't ever see an "end to history". The Cold War didn't result in some inevitable triumph of communism; far from it. The thesis (capitalism) met with the antithesis (communism) and ended in the synthesis (the market-economic welfare state). There are no communist countries in the world today. China and Russia use market economics. There are no purely capitalist countries anymore either; in every hemisphere, government takes on some degree of social spending. Saying you're a "communist" these days is quaint; like saying you're a monarchist. Anyway, Fukuyama wasn't completely offbase in championing liberty-minded democracy. Liberty-minded Democracy is, in fact, the new thesis of the new Cold War. Its antithesis is springing up around the world -- the Authoritarian Bureaucracy. China has one. Russia has one. There is disturbing evidence that America has one, we certainly have enough sympathizers with that point of view. The old Cold War answered the question, "What is the best way to use the industrial economy to generate and distribute wealth?" The new Cold War will answer the question, "What is the best way to harness expertise in the service of a free people?" There are probably answers floating around already. After all, the Welfare State was invented by Otto von Bismarck (a monarchist, of all things) based on ideas from Alfred Krupp (definitely a capitalist), both of whom were already adults by the time Marx wrote in 1848. The answer I happen to like to the question "What powers should government bureaucrats have?" is a classic formulation to curb tyrannical excesses: "To encourage, to be consulted, and to warn". It will be interesting to see how this one turns out.

[@tungalergo1679]

I have read this book. Everyone should read it.

[@tommore3263]

Just ordered a copy.

[@Uriel-Septim.]

Just an idea, why not ask State Farm insurance, to promote the book, give them to local school or public libraries to be accessible for the children.

[@hanichay1163]

When covid lockdowns hit my big conservative religious happy family of grown children fell apart. A few of them had been buying into the woke stuff and absolutely would not consider another view, even to calling any critical thinking evil. It’s a disaster.

[@russellgay5337]

"Freedom does not mean that right to do whatever we please, but rather to do as we ought. The right to do whatever we please reduces freedom to a physical power and forgets that freedom is a moral power.” - Fulton J. Sheen Freedom without morality leads to totalitarianism. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “The Church has rejected the totalitarian and atheistic ideologies associated in modern times with ‘communism’ or ‘socialism’” (2425). This does not mean, however, that Catholics can embrace a kinder, “Christian” socialism in its place. Pope Pius XI famously declared, “Religious socialism, Christian socialism, are contradictory terms; no one can be at the same time a good Catholic and a true socialist” (Quadragesimo Anno, 120).

[@xaviervelascosuarez]

When Nietzche said "anybody who claims to teach you the truth is really disguising their own will to power," was he teaching us a lie or just "disguising his own will to power"? 😄

[@dansaber4427]

Did you hear about the house that truth built? It collapsed when new facts emerged.

[@dehsa38]

Don't forget vague figures of speech that are ultimately twisted(deliberately or not) into something entirely different than how it started out.

[@nicoleyoshihara4011]

Yesss love this awake not woke!💯❤