Postmodernism and Its Impact, Explained.

Helen Pluckrose outlines some of the arguments later explored in depth in her bestselling 2020 book, Cynical Theories (co-authored with James Lindsay). The essay charts the pernicious influence of postmodernist thinking on two generations of academics and activists. If you want to understand how we got to a place where microaggressions are denounced as violence but the brutal terrorism of an intifada is considered righteous, this is an important primer. Iona Italia reads Helen Pluckrose’s essay published in Quillette: [00:00] Introduction to Postmodernism [00:14] Cultural Power of Postmodernism [00:27] Roots and Origins of Postmodernism [01:08] Art and Philosophy Influences [01:23] Rejection of Modernist Ideas [01:51] Critique of Science and Objectivity [02:04] Nihilism and Revolutionary Ethos [02:32] Debate on Modernity vs. Post-Modernity