Peter Boghossian: Moral Relativism and The Future of The West
 My conversation with philosopher and author Peter Boghossian. Topics we discuss are well captured by the timestamps below. Watch on YouTube or X. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Follow me on X for updates on future episodes. Click here to support my work. Timestamps0:00 - The enlightenment 5:51 - The dangers of moral relativism 21:28 - Modern education is failing us 31:14 - What’s worth preserving in the West 37:00 - Is wokeism filling the void left by atheism? 38:04 - The spread of Islamism 45:49 - Speech is not violence 49:11 - Derangements of science 52:48 - The myth of the framework 56:34 - Why you should learn epistemology 58:05 - The instinct to belong trumps what’s true 1:02:44 - Chasing likes versus pursuing truth 1:05:08 - What is Peter most optimistic and most pessimistic about
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