🎙 The Amalgamation: Episode 74 🔎 At-a-Glance Summary In this episode, host Bruce Reyes-Chow speaks with Musa al-Gharbi about his book, We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. The conversation dives into wokeness, race, education, and politics, challenging the gap between elite progressive rhetoric and the lack of material change for marginalized groups. Expect a balance of sobering insights and witty exchanges. ✨ Episode Highlights • Why the term "wokeness" often refers to the symbolic performance of activism rather than substantive policy reform. • The function of cultural contradictions within elite institutions, and how they neutralize true social justice movements. • A critical look at the role of politics and education in perpetuating the very systems they claim to be critiquing. • Musa's perspective on what a truly "woke" or equitable society would actually prioritize. ✊🏽 About Our Guest/s Musa al-Gharbi (Sociologist, Stony Brook U...