Why THAT Dead White Guy?

An open-ended question, an important conversation

Nov 25, 2023

∙ Paid

A chaotic and disorderly pile of old, dusty books with worn covers. The books vary in size and thickness, featuring different printing styles to emphasize their age. The scene captures the essence of an antique collection, with books stacked haphazardly, some laying open while others are closed, showcasing their frayed edges and faded colors. A layer of dust covers the books, adding to the vintage feel of the scene. The background is simple to keep the focus on the detailed textures of the aged book covers.

A lot of people today see human life as a zero-sum conflict between identity categories. The great game of all social interaction is to uplift the oppressed and diminish the oppressors. In this view, there’s some finite amount of social respect we all have available to distribute - you can’t uplift the good guys without first diminishing the bad guys.

T…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Max Jackson to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.