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In this episode, Vivek Ramaswamy and Jennifer Sey engage in a thought-provoking conversation about the definition and potential dangers of "woke" culture, particularly in relation to free speech and corporate America. Jennifer Sey, a former executive who left her job after expressing an unpopular opinion on school closures, shares her personal experiences navigating the world of wokeness. They discuss the impact of wokeness on various aspects of society, including the creation of hostile work environments, censorship, and the importance of maintaining apolitical spaces in a diverse democracy.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Karol Markowicz discuss many of the topics found in her new national best-selling book, “Stolen Youth.” Together, they break down the current state of K-12 academia, the pornographic books being pushed into your child's hands, and the broader discussion we need to have about woke-ism in the West and where to draw the line. Karol Markowicz is a weekly columnist at the New York Post and FoxNews, a contributor at Spectator World, and a contributing writer to Washington Examiner magazine. She has written for USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, Forward, National Review, Daily Beast, Business Insider, Haaretz, and many others. She appears regularly on Fox News, Newsmax, OANN, and Fox Business Network and is featured frequently on national radio programs. Karol was born in the Soviet Union, grew up in Brooklyn, and now lives in Florida with her husband and three children.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dr. Steve Templeton discuss his recent publication, “Fear of a Microbial Planet: How a Germophobic Safety Culture Makes Us Less Safe.” They break down the “discussed response” of the behavioral immune system, the pathogenic treatment of people during the COVID pandemic, the shift toward perceptual safety over common good, the programmatically induced fear that censors open discussion around these topics even now, and the impenetrability of those afraid, even when met with fundamental truths. Dr. Steve Templeton is the Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University School of Medicine Terre Haute, formerly CDC/NIOSH. Dr. Templeton is the author of the new publication, “Fear of a Microbial Planet: How a Germophobic Safety Culture Makes Us Less Safe.” The book examines pandemic responses, cultural and administrative, weighing historic examples against the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The city has always been known for its progressive politics. But I liked that. I lived there until 2021, over 30 years. It's become a place of such aggressive conformity. And if you don't uphold whatever the most far left narrative is, if you dare to ask any questions, you will be smeared and vilified, and pushed out of your job." Siyamak sits down with Jennifer Sey, former brand president of Levi’s and long-time resident in San Francisco. Today she will talk about what caused her to leave California.

Show business, modeling and politics are full of nepo babies, but sports is the last refuge of meritocracy in America.

"70% of African American students are not reading at proficiency levels. It's higher in math, it's about 80%." 

Siyamak sits down with Gloria Romero, former state Senator and first female majority leader of the state senate in California’s history.

California lawmakers passed a $6.6 billion plan to encourage schools to reopen by April 1st, but despite this incentive, some schools may choose not to open. My guest today is Lance Izumi. He is the Senior Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute. Today he discusses the studies behind COVID outbreaks in schools, the option schools have to reopen, and how some may choose to remain closed.

Hoover Fellows Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Peter Berkowitz discuss the final report recently issued by the US State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights, of which Berkowitz was the commission secretary. Together they discuss the findings of the report, why Secretary of State Pompeo felt the need for the commission and the report, and the controversy that surrounded both. They compare and contrast the report to the US Constitution, which also prominently mentions unalienable rights, as well as the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948. Finally, they discuss how US foreign policy should employ our belief in human rights to improve the human condition.

What is the psychological damage of the CCP Virus on child development and how can parents have a healthy conversation with kids about the pandemic? Is it healthy to protect our children from failure and discomfort? 

And, how should parents talk about fear and courage so children can live a life attaining their full potential? 

Dr. Mark McDonald is a clinical expert on child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. He also specializes in cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Welcome to California Insider.