This podcast episode features Coleman Hughes, author of "The Once and Future Race: Rescuing the Colorblind Ideal," discussing the state of race in America. Hughes advocates for a colorblind philosophy and highlights the shift in focus from class to race in recent years. He emphasizes the importance of treating people without regard to race and removing race from public policy. The episode also explores the abandonment of the colorblind principle in the late 1960s, the aftermath of George Floyd's death and its impact on policies, the rise in anti-racism and its potential negative consequences, the perceived increase in racism in recent years fueled by social media, the impact of social media on race relations, and the unintended consequences of the #MeToo movement on race relations. The dangers of safetyism culture, the concept of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the response to the speaker's views on race and diversity, the concept of "conceptual inertia," the revision of American history in Hollywood movies, the differing perspectives on race between elites and non-elites, and the importance of recommitting to a colorblind society are also discussed.
