Uncancelled History with Douglas Murray | EP. 09 The Enlightenment

[@randomcommenteronyoutube1055]

Douglas, this series is awesome. I wait for them every week. I'm a graduate student at a US med school on the academic job market. Maybe I should take a hint from Hume and just refuse to apply to places that require me to submit diversity statements professing my commitment to their zealotry.

[@joshuataylor3550]

Kermit the frog

[@foxtrotjulietbravo5536]

I know I wouldn't. (But I'm a bloody Scot!)

[@drewu3661]

This is so valuable and absolutely necessary. Douglas, thank you for filling the void.

[@bradenrodriguez5183]

don't write about it. do it.

[@edcotterjr1926]

Yes please stand up to their compliance demands. Your future patients need you.

[@Vignanello555]

Prof. Clark's summation of David Hume fits this series succinctly: "Where the world of intellect meets the world of conversation." Thanks, Douglas, for bring us the best forum of conservative thought since "Firing Line".

[@Waldvogel45]

in plain English this is bloody marvellous. Best of both sides of the Pond, Minds at Work, so Road Open. More PLEASE. worth seeing more than twice !!!!!Thank you and Henry Clark.

[@bettycockman2138]

Douglas is the only person doing this for us . Brilliant combo of insight on cultural issues today and history erudition .... so appreciated from Down Under.

[@pedroproenca4613]

Muito Bom! Thank you Mr Murray for spreading knowledge. Also for your fight and courage in defending our civilisation!

[@staninjapan07]

Thank you so much. What is astounding as that such a series is not simply called "History." That it has become necessary to present a conversation on history with the prefix "Uncancelled" tells us how far we have fallen.

[@afterthesmash]

The most useful hour I've spent on KZbin in six months. I've been thinking intensely about Marx and Maxwell being almost exact contemporaries and how Marx busied himself getting social causality hopelessly wrong in a new, improved way, while Maxwell busied himself with getting systemic causality right at such a deep level that much of his contribution has yet to penetrate general consciousness.

[@paramidge8935]

Ignore what Professor Henry Clark has to say at your peril. This episode is hugely encouraging. Time and time again here, we can observe Murray's attempt to draw the aims and the legacy of the enlightenment down, to rather simplistic notions of an imaginary, beneficent 'free trade', 'American dream' version of our historical reality. The good Professor responds, politely but with a broad and largely impartial clarification of the subject. Listen carefully and with focus Ladies and Gents. Then, as but one example from this fascinating account, compare the 'Mercantilism' (as exemplified by the English and Dutch East India Companies - the pro-generative 'corporations') that Adam Smith railed against, with the increasingly monopolistic 'corporate' scene that ravages and controls so many of our nations today. Professor Clark you are 'truly' erudite. Thanks to Mr. Murray for the interview.

[@kangsun201]

This is such a good series. Thank you Douglas. I hope we see more like this. I can't click fast enough when a new episode pops up in my notifications.

[@manusha1349]

This was especially good! More of an education than anything you can learn at university these days. Well done Douglas and Prof Clark 👏🏽

[@paulfrancis4227]

Well, what the good professor said of Hume is, mostly, in any version of his texts’ introductions penned by some academic professor. Yes a good discussion, but read Hume (or I suppose listen to him now 🙂) That’d do much much better

[@paramidge8935]

Absolutely the best advice - we cannot and should not rely, solely, on third hand internet punditry, no matter how eloquent, it will always be partial to some extent (although Professor Clark is impressive in his erudition here). Go to the original. @@paulfrancis4227

[@timtsouchlos5654]

Fantastic series. This episode, if possible, has raised the bar even further in terms of insight and perspective on key historical figures and their lasting contribution to society. Thank you Douglas for this content. I definitely see myself rewatching this series.

[@markmakallister4653]

Best series, thank you Douglas!

[@fz7937]

The Enlightenment was probably the most important inflection point in human history since the Agricultural Revolution of about 10000 BC. Thanks to Douglas and Prof. Clark for the additional enlightenment.

[@lane99]

@24:40-26:27 This excerpt alone is worth the price of admission.

[@LogicSpeaks]

Wonderful talk - I wish this was taught in high schools. But that’s unlikely. I remember my “writing teacher” took us to hooters because two idiots suggested it. Unbelievable bullshit. She probably set us all back a few IQ points back.

[@highseasailing8624]

Thank you so much for these discussions. A new enlightenment is needed in order to create true tolerance again. These troubles times a a reminder to me of how well we who grew up in the 70’s had life. We must be thankful and be honest to our past so as to make the most of our futures. But it is so important not to throw the baby out with the bath water.

[@peteratkinson922]

Agreed.

[@slim1one]

I’m so happy to have found this series. Love Douglas Murray and everything he puts forward is if interest to me.

[@boomerang1125]

Douglas, I don't know if you read any of these comments but I've watched all your Uncancelled interviews and they're all excellent. I hope you continue doing this series. Thanks.

[@pathaley9106]

Forgot to fawn over the deep knowledge of Henry Clark, brilliant and sincere 😘👌👍

[@katrindeforth7963]

Great episode. Love the whole series. Please continue after the 10th episode. Truly appreciate them. 👍 Thank you 🙏

[@nocount1]

Thank you for this cogent overview and for introducing me to Professor Clark.

[@jonathanspencer4834]

A fantastic, high quality production. Excellent work all round.

[@greyforge27]

They demonstrate very well the right attitude towards history. Laughing at the foibles of historical individuals, because no one is perfect. Taking broad issues seriously but not people. Edit: I think if you even start with the assumption that it's possible to morally judge people from history, you're going to miss everything. It's not really right or feasible to judge the people you know in your personal life, much less a figure like Julius Caesar or George Washington.

[@kcsunshine4008]

I really appreciate these talks. Thank you Douglas Murray

[@ShaneCopp]

Great series, Douglas. Your passion for exploring and showcasing such subjects is a boon to all. Keep them coming and I'll keep watching!

[@peterjodonovan2025]

Such eloquent and measured discussion, superb

[@citytrees1752]

I can't believe it took me a year to discover this! Henry Clark is so smart and careful with his words. The perfect antidote to social media fluff.

[@mmadden90]

Love your work Douglas! My only criticism is that all of these conversations feel like they could and should go for hours...

[@stephencollinson2334]

I was thinking the same!

[@Jared_Albert]

Thank you so much for your fascinating series of “traditional” history interviews

[@wprv1]

Thank you for this incredible contribution to the debate of our time.

[@son_of_thor8448]

These have to be longer!! Amazing guests and a wonderful flow, but I keep wanting more. Amazing work

[@mikestacyemett5914]

As always, magnificent. Your moments on Free Market v. Capitalism helped clarify a few things as I grapple with a PhD comp question regarding capitalism and the American South. Keep these going!

[@LKingsley-k8z]

Rich Men North of Richmond caused the War of Northern Aggression.

[@thanksfernuthin]

Your confusion about why David Hume could hold that belief... confuses me. That's the way it looked to him with the information he had at hand. He wasn't trying to be rude or mean. He looked at it analytically, saw the disparity of advancement and came to his conclusion. We have much more information now and know it to be a fallacy. Let's not pretend we'd think any differently with the same information. That's a much worse fallacy we cling to in order to make ourselves feel superior. (Loving this series by the way. But it's always where you disagree that the passion exists.)

[@thefarmer828]

How could you possibly know his intentions whether he meant it measly or rudely

[@thanksfernuthin]

@@thefarmer828 By his other works.

[@ronnestman4696]

Excellent work as always Mr. Murray. I thoroughly enjoyed this discussion.

[@stephencollinson2334]

Douglas, thank you for bringing this pabulum of educated and balanced minds to us. Please thank them for the life time of effort and wrestling with evidence, which enables them able to share their findings with us. Now that is a privilege!

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

28:16 this talk about Adam Smith is very interesting

[@hankchinaski4075]

I've really loved this series Douglas well played old chap.

[@dinashufaniya3921]

As always, every word every syllable every letter that come out of mr. Douglas's mouth is worth listening to and learning from. I would listen and learn even if he uttered Uhm ...what a treasure trove of a man, scholar,with such integrity, straightforwardness and much more. wow. thank you Douglas Murray.❤

[@NeilWMitchell]

Sublime. Every word is enjoyable.

[@bradhernandez8841]

The concept of the show is phenomenal but we also need a concrete understanding of why attacks on the ideas and heroes that underpin the West are even happening. This is where I think James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose would be unbelievably useful in dismantling the nebulous and vague ideas of Social Justice and Critical Theory which are at the heart of these attacks against our way of life. Please have them on Douglas.

[@geoffauldfield4664]

What about truth? Does that not count for anything? The truth is what we should aim for.

[@bradhernandez8841]

@@geoffauldfield4664 I'm not against learning the truth about history. It's just that it's impossible to fight an enemy (postmodernist ideology) without understanding why it continually attacks the truth to begin with.

[@16m49x3]

@@bradhernandez8841 Because the enlightenment has been corrupted into being used by realpolitics to not only manipulate the natural world to our will, but morality and and society to their will.

[@miramichi30]

He should talk to them in another forum. They aren't historians.

[@marc21091]

Excellent discussion - watch to the very end.

[@kennbmondo]

Wonderful guys. Thank you so much.

[@josearmandovivero408]

What an amazing series! It is truly remarkable the difference between learning history in school, which is quite unbearable, in comparison with this series which feels like you are traveling through time. Thank you!

[@willosee]

Douglas yet another tremendous episode, thank you.

[@jarthur5094]

The enlightenment. What an amazing period and accomplishment. Almost as amazing as the pre-Socratics.

[@alanaadams7440]

This series is great. Thank you 😊

[@margaretmeyncke3592]

Thank you. What a wonderful discussion! ❤

[@michaeldonahoo461]

How wonderful it is for someone to state there is a difference between the Operation of the Free Market and Capitalism.

[@paramidge8935]

Well there is a difference in theory and was to some extent in historical reality - not so convinced today. Ask a great many 'small businesses' how the so called 'free market' is working out for them (unless they are in fact corporation co-opted satellites or 'start ups' that in fact come from familial wealth or preferential contacts and contracts.

[@highseasailing8624]

I adore this series! Thank you!

[@dylanshearsbyart]

Great series, I can't wait to listen to the rest!

[@angelachristie2803]

New to you and thoroughly enjoyed this Douglas ! Looking forward to more ❤️ Thank you 😊

[@paulcollins557]

Simply brilliant!

[@maxpitchkites]

I hope Douglas makes more history videos. His political insight is undoubtedly sharp, but his talents would be best served by writing and speaking about the universal things than the transient political nonsense of the moment.

[@Rafabenitez01]

On the famous Hume foot note Douglas states “how could he have such an opinion on people he knew nothing about “ . Well the reason he knew nothing about them is that they had not produced anything of note ?

[@LKingsley-k8z]

The wheel?

[@AgustePerry]

It seems in these modern times we are losing our since of direction morally and ethically, when the hope of spirit and the transcendant go I feel we have lost all reason to look up to the stars and wonder.

[@ckva7888]

Its really just the age old struggle between egalitarianism and individualism. The current form of egalitarianism (Marxism) is particularly unsophisticated so it seeks prevail by eliminating competing ideas because it cannot prevail on merit

[@jeffreypmitchell]

and spelling.

[@raureladams7048]

Great series. If I may submit a bit of friendly criticism: The lighting seems different in this episode (too overexposed), and the video-quality inferior to that of previous episodes. I hope you find a setting you are happy with, but personally I thought the original settings were great.

[@josephllinas2672]

I am in love with this series Douglas I look forward to every episode. Please do more than 10

[@pilroberts6185]

Far be it for me to disagree with the esteemed Professor Clark but I wouldn't call Hume 'a racist' at all. One footnote out of tomes of writings we find distasteful today? Fine, but the man's writings were for all humanity, he is clear in this. Racism as we view it today didn't exist in Hume's times. He was not a racist and to say as much only gives credence if not precedence to the very notions of odious totalitarians who are seeking to collapse the foundations of Western Civilization. To which this Series is being produced as a bulwark to protect against.

[@catintheuk]

I just did a KZbin search for 'Douglas Murray' because I forgot the name of this series (lazy, I know). Anyway, this didn't come up as one of the top results. I then remember the title Uncancelled History. I'm just saying that you might be missing out on views from the many people who search for recent content featuring Douglas. I don't understand how the algorithm works (or doesn't work, in this case).

[@FromFame]

Loved this, thank you both

[@josefigueiredo8022]

So much leaning from this series, for those like me who are curious but not academics 🤷‍♂️

[@piushalg5041]

I am utterly astonished about the oversimplification regarding religious wars. At least after the reformation these struggles were largely politically motivated.

[@SorenAraujo]

I'm so grateful that I get to see this 🙏

[@ekaterinaponizovskayadevin2812]

The zero-sum theory has proven to be wrong. Adam Smith sure has its value as the first who at least asked the questions. Gold and silver is a commodity that changed its value. The engine of the economy is innovation.

[@leonardhaggstrom8541]

Douglas Murray is awesome !! I have been trying to contact Nebulous about a collaboration, but I can't find their contact information. There's a button that says, "interested in Working with us ?" but it leads to a blank page for (future) careers. I specialize in the British Imperial Land Management System and Imperial Place Names is new (original) content. Maybe there's a simple "info@" or something ?

[@siajaan]

Thank you Douglas, a meaningful discussion very illuminating for ordinary people like myself.

[@BlueBaron3339]

I had to laugh at Locke's notion of toleration stopping at Catholics. It was quite the widespread Anglo prejudice at the time. I recall in the letters of Adams and Jefferson, both noting Simon Bolivar's efforts to liberate Spanish colonies, that it was a pity that they could never be truly free. They were Catholics after all 😆

[@jamesboekbinder3967]

Great series!

[@kensears5099]

Why, Murray asks, this attack on these Enlightenment figures now? Not to contradict any of the answers offered in this discussion, but just to add, in the form of a question: why did the Russian communists demonize and practice a kind of genocide on the landowners (even if your property amounted to a modest hut, a patch of turf and a cow), the intelligentsia, and others? Because it was polemically, demagogically profitable. It served the power-aims of their movement. Much the same is happening now. There is a point at which you can no longer peer into a sociopolitical phenomenon hoping to identify a plausibly "organic" (if not justifiable) ground from which it sprang. We can never escape the factor of raw, ruthless strategic scrambling after whatever will, simply, get them where they are desperate to be: in charge of everything. Moreover, the intellectual bankruptcy of such devices is proven again and again by those who've attained the power proceeding to behave precisely in the ways they projected onto their scapegoats.

[@shughy1]

Lovely studio set and lighting, might I suggest a couple of nice Sherlock Holmes chairs, to make both of you very relaxed and get the most out of any guests

[@jeromedenis100]

I love this series, thank you Douglas!

[@lloydjones3371]

Douglas Murray has produced a remarkable series, challenging the irrational, woke left.

[@jaed2630]

​@--jan-- yes. But these far-left ideas with ONLY educating ppl on bad things, cherry-picked to shit on the West is what's been in vogue since the 60s. And now we are truly pushing CRT academic nonsense to little children

[@cameronpfiffner3415]

Douglas, the legend on the thumbnail is sneaky- “Englightenment”, indeed! Are you trying to claim the lion’s share of enlightenment thought for Jolly Old England? Thanks for the series, it’s a worthy successor to Kenneth Clark’s “Civilisation”, which I watched as a kid. Even though your format is different, it’s a reminder of the magnificent heritage of European thought and accomplishment.

[@davidgreenfield3204]

Captivating discussion Douglas; did i hear you right on your reference to Sclars Oferson at 4.45 - the enlightenments. I would like to read more.

[@ratonsito2836]

2nd interview that i watched in this series. I mussay: well done, very informative and enjoyable. Thx

[@Laocoon283]

Don't use a red border on the thumbnail cause it looks like the red bar that shows up on videos you already watched.

[@philodonoghue3062]

The channel programme / platform / channel I’ve come to watch as much as Peterson. Murray’s evolved to a mature commentator via interviewing other mature thinkers diverse views within the canons of western civilisation - without apology.

[@paramidge8935]

He is, naturally, also skewed by his own 'comfort blankets' but is far more rigorous than someone like Peterson, who when challenged can only condescend with the pseudo intellectual, 'psycho babble', that reflects his previous profession as a psychologist. Peterson is happiest when he can pontificate and 'analyse' the other from his 'big chair' - send him someone like Slavoj Zizek and he quickly crumbles. I would love to see Murray in debate with Zizek.

[@johnve8327]

Brilliant! Thank you !

[@tjflash60]

Great series and a great interview.

[@biscuitsandthat]

"It's a very short footnote" 😂 😂😂 Yeah, if only he had elaborated on that point, would surely have cleared everything up 😅

[@shutupandance]

Brilliant job, thank you!

[@phillyboyinisraelronabrams5405]

brilliantly informative

[@martinschabenbeck1222]

When it comes to counter-movements to reason and the Enlightenment as a whole, we needn't look further than Romanticism, which followed on the heels of the Enlightenment.

[@michaeldonahoo461]

The Scottish Enlightenment ended with Nicola Sturgeon!

[@aclark903]

I'm not sure Blair or Brown were entirely great representatives of Scottish thought.

[@michaeldonahoo461]

@@aclark903 If Blair or Brown ever had a thought it would have died of loneliness!

[@aclark903]

@@michaeldonahoo461 I wouldn't go that far. To be honest, the whole Labour project started in Scotland I think, with good intentions. Quite where they lost their way I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure #JamesCallaghan wasn't doing great in the 70s, not that that was Scotland's fault.

[@michaeldonahoo461]

@@aclark903 As it is so often said '"The road to hell is paved with good intentions". That being said, I believe that James Callaghan was fundamentally decent. I could not say the same thing about Blair and Brown.

[@aclark903]

@@michaeldonahoo461 I think Blair meant well. I nearly voted for him. But I think he was naive about the left of his party. Not sure Campbell was a good influence.

[@stephencollinson2334]

Douglas, *please* turn this series into a book/s.

[@paulbk7810]

Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative, not a word?

[@tensevo]

a lot of people seem to think that we would magically live in this modern world of goods and services, without the enlightenment thinkers. .....we would not, and will not if we forget the teachings and become unenlightened.

[@USA50_]

Thanks for the video 😊👍🇬🇧🇺🇸🌍🌎🌏❤

[@daviddobies2993]

Great programs. Thanks

[@1077jeremy]

Love me some Dougy. Subscribed.

[@sisiphas]

A superb series. Thank you

[@austinfriend359]

great series all of them have been great

[@landsea7332]

Great Discussion . Douglas Murray - If you get a chance to see this , I highly recommend having a chat with Prof Patrick Deneen , who is a scholar on the history of Liberalism . To rephrase Prof Patrick Deneen : Woke is the marriage between capital interests , and the radical left , at a time of tremendous wealth inequality . The ultra wealthy and politicians are using the language of " progressivism " to empower the radical left . .

[@jayturner3397]

Excellent article 👏 👍

[@niall4588]

Most enlightening! 😊

[@RichardHebron]

Great set design!

[@landsea7332]

So during the Renaissance , there were advances in science , but this was suppressed by the Catholic Church . Where as during the Enlightenment , we begin to see the ACCEPTANCE of the scientific method & equations over religion and superstition . . Other , Enlightenment values - Classical Liberalism - The promotion of equal rights of all citizens and religious toleration - The adoption of Meritocracy , over Aristocracy and Nobility - Use of the Socratic Method to search for truth But it was the beginning of Democracy that allowed much of this to occur . In April 1689 , William of Orange and Mary II , during their coronation oath , swore to recognize the Sovereignty of Parliament. This was followed by the 1689 English Bill of Rights . However , at the time only land owners had the vote .

[@malpreece5008]

Interesting conversation. Does anyone else think professor Clark sounds like Alan Alda?

[@foxtrotjulietbravo5536]

He has a verbal cadence similar to Alan Alda's.

[@joshuataylor3550]

Kermit the frog

[@MarcoSpeaksNadsat]

Bit of Woody Allen thrown in.

[@Caligula138]

Why don't they explain how or why David Hume was wrong about his footnote?

[@tensevo]

Smith, if I understand correctly, stood against crony capitalism, or corporatism, where the state and corporations merge to run the commanding heights and the means of production. thus, rendering ppl powerless.

[@tensevo]

referred to as mercantilism, or now we may say, globalist, or imperialist.