Debunking progressive claims is n’t hard,’ it just requires making the effort to find out ‘: CU Boulder professor
A theory professor at the University of Colorado Boulder has written a new book to discredit widely held liberal theories.
Professor Michael Huemer’s new book,” Democratic Misconceptions”, published Sept. 15, delves into liberal falsehoods about feminism, economy, prejudice, and knowledge. It addresses problems such as global warming, transsexuals, school murder society, and generational wealth. Individually published by Huemer, it is available on Amazon and at Barnes &, Noble.
According to Huemer ( pictured ) for The College Fix, the book’s authorship stemmed from the country’s acceptance of incorrect and divisive ideas.
” It worries me that over the past ten or so years, the region has been swept up in concepts that are not only factually incorrect but also very angry and hostile to our core values and institutions. That’s my primary reason for writing the book”, he said in an internet last year.
The beliefs professor claimed to believe that he believes liberal myths have developed because there is a need for philosophical compulsion.
“]T] here is a great demand for democratic myths. That is, he said,” there are many people who have a mental need for these things to improve their intellectual commitment.”
” People who have a strong philosophical responsibility feel like they belong in a community and have a sense of purpose in life.” However, people need to learn information that supports their philosophy rather than just believing anything at will. Thus the need for progressive legends”, Huemer said.
As to why these tales have become so widely accepted, “most people are stupid and slanted”, he said. ” If they hear something that seems to support their favorite ideology, they do n’t look into it any further, they just accept it at face value”.
Another issue is social media, he said,” an incredibly effective tray of material that pushes women’s buttons or tells them what they want to hear.” ” On social media, fair material companies face a lot of competition.”
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When questioned how people had more readily disprove these myths, Huemer suggested conducting light study.
” It’s generally not hard to find out what’s wrong with the democratic legends, it just requires making the effort to get out”, he said.
” Of course, you ca n’t just look at what one side says, you have to look at both sides, or sometimes many sides”, he told The Fix.
If you tell a progressive what’s wrong with one of the common progressive claims, they’ll likely just move on to another speculative or rumor that you have n’t yet looked into.
He said,” You should assume that if you go off and study that one, you’ll likely discover that it’s also false in some other way.”
Huemer said the last part of the book”, Analysis, “was the most exciting to him.
” That’s where I try to explain where woke philosophy came from, why liberal myths are thriving now, why they are dangerous, and what we should do about them. But I had to go through the past six parts to set up those concerns, “he said.
He continued”, Of course, the force of that argument depends on the preceding chapters ‘ having safely rebutted several different liberal myths.”
Huemer mentioned that he occasionally gets negative feedback for his opinions.
I’ve sometimes received dislike mail or dislike posts on the internet. When I do, I block the individual and maintain my time, “he said.
Huemer teaches different branches of philosophy at CU Boulder, including philosophy, morality, metaethics, and social idea, according to the public school’s website.
Nick Dokoozlian, a former student of Huemer’s and a student of the school, promoted the text on X. He characterized the idea teacher as a person who frequently deconstructed liberal ideas.
” He’s not a liberal, he’s an anarcho-capitalist but he does get a house in critiquing liberal philosophy,” Dokoozlian told The Fix via social media message.
Dokoozlian explained how Huemer’s political beliefs group operated:” He would simply provide an issue… and ask students to explore how they would use government ( or not ) to address the issue.”
He frequently made the point that progressives are similar to authoritarians in that they use government to solve their problems,” so we are all authoritarians about things we like,” he said during the class.
Dokoozlian described Huemer as” an extremely smart and astute thinker.”
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IMAGE: Michael Huemer/UC Boulder, Amazon
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