Here's the thing about totalitarian systems. They don't require your agreement, they require your acquiescence. Every time you keep your mouth shut when you disagree, and just go along, you add one more brick to the totalitarian prison being built around you. If you don't know this, your feelings have already told you this, have they not?

As a Working Class woman (UK), Who grew up in the London Docks, I despise and have always despised these middle/upper class types who look down their noses at us, and who cannot conceive that we, the great unwashed, are not as stupid or as in need of their leadership as they think 🤬

I love the title of this talk. "Luxury beliefs'. That's awesome, I'm going to remember that....

In our society higher education has morphed into big business. The primary driver of this business is not education per se, but money; The students are the customers, the product is accreditation considered necessary to gain access to careers of the upper and upper middle classes. The student customers pay high prices for this product to ensure that they won't face the bleak futures of average people and ultimately, as in any business the customer is always right. Don't like the silly, petty demands of your affluent customers? You're in the wrong line of work. Find another business.

It is very telling when he said "I want to hear what these students BELIEVE." He hit it on the nail, it is a belief system.

This has been going on for decades. Only now has the monster grown so ludicrous and large that more people are seeing it.

Rob Henderson is a gift that keeps giving. Thank you man!

There is no such thing as cultural apprpriation. No one is able to gatekeep culture.

If someone lies to themselves to justify bad behaviour, they are still responsible for that bad behaviour. If they conveniently forget to consider how their beliefs benefit them, they are not good people, and do not deserve the benefit of the doubt.

The elite of the woke era have made themselves so unenviable. No one has to explain the appeal of the Kardashians- essentially elevated middle class- but dynastic wealth and the media/tech elite have given themselves over to suffocating moral hauteur and performative self-flagellation, while deglamorizing both themselves and the cities they inhabit. Except for themselves, no one believes the Ivy League elite are even smart- for every rinky-dink contrivance that’s stupid on its face- gender ideology, Russia collusion, “the insurrection”, &c.- you can be sure its most fervent believers are clustered at the postgraduate level of education.

On the topic of Halloween costumes, Prager U’s videos on how Mexicans, the Chinese and people of a few other cultural backgrounds react to the white American interviewer wearing traditional attire from their home countries are gold (spoiler alert: they find it great.)

He’s absolutely right, many ‘preach ultra liberalism and practice conservatism’ in their private lives…

Mr Henderson is a very decent and intelligent gentleman. What struck me about the stories about the ignorant students who made assumptions about his 'privilege' is that they see empathy as a zero sum game.

I loved Rob's essay on this subject that I saw in quillette.

His book is awesome and an easy read as well.

I went from Connecticut to California. Near the end of the trip we went through Red bluff. I remember the stop sign was like a box hanging in the middle of the intersection with a stop on each side. I thought that was the weirdest stop sign I've ever seen. Me and my traveling companion got in an argument and as a result forgot the gas up.

I like this guy

What kind of adults are being created? What will they do when the elders are gone and all they have is one another? Being thoughtful is a good thing to learn and be taught. Walking on eggshells and not even being truly honest is quite another!

thanks for posting

The most important elements you overlooked is that from the eighties economic situation for the working and middle class it started to get worse which is at base of family destination.

Being in the crowd the q and a was a rewarding session!

Fussel, "Class"; Veblen, "Theory of the Leisure Class". It's been said, better, before. A far more interesting luxury belief to analyze might be that of class determining moral responsibility. This interview feels like a book tour clip.

The irony of the montage of class signifiers at the beginning of this video.

Duplicitous sociopaths😂😂😂 this one had me chuckling😅

Fascinating interview.

I remember the story about the kid from Red Bluff who died after tumbling down a hill at Lassen Volcanic NP.

Both sides in the woke and culture wars are participating in a luxury debate. It animates a very small group of people. But especially those who can find ways of monetising it through books, brands, gimmick ideas. and appearances.

Curiously, nobody dares provide the solution to these events and trends. Unfortunately, Pol Pot provided the answer.

Did the upper classes revert to stable families, or did the folks who achieved stable families simply become the upper class?

The student virtue signalling is NOT the problem. These are children competing under a particular set of rules. They will NOT be judged by their character, the quality and extent of their efforts, or their results, but by their trivial characteristics; this applies from President Biden appointing his VP on the basis of her sex and skin pigmentation, on down to the most trivial office, including K12 classrooms.

I love Rob Henderson!! What a great person

Thank you……..well said .

Freddie. "Do you now think of yourself as Conservative?" Why does the label matter? Does it matter to you Freddie? How you appear to other people? You need a label to hide behind?

A benefit is not a "handout" and because someone appears "able bodied" this does this not mean they are not unwell, so much for an elite education.

Every single good thing we can celebrate about our culture, or any other culture, is built on the natural evolutionary advantage conferred by cultural appropriation. One of the best things any person can do is evaluate what is good about another culture/person and then emulate that good thing.

Here's a ChatGPT summary: - Rob Henderson transitioned from the military to Yale University in 2015. - He was impressed by the students' ability to absorb and synthesize information. - Henderson struggled initially with academic demands and campus politics. - He observed a campus controversy over Halloween costumes and cultural appropriation. - Students protested against professors, calling them racist and demanding their firing. - Henderson was called "privileged" by a student when he asked why the email about costumes was offensive. - He chose not to use his identity as a counter-argument to learn more about students' beliefs. - Henderson noticed that students made assumptions about his identity and experiences. - He worked in a psychology lab and took many classes, leading to the development of his "luxury beliefs" concept. - Henderson believes that 10-20% of elite students cynically exploit social issues, while the majority have good intentions but lack self-reflection. - He discusses the concept of "luxury beliefs," which are status symbols among the elite that can have negative consequences for less fortunate people. - The elite may support fashionable movements to distinguish themselves from the masses. - Henderson criticizes the idea of "trickle-down meritocracy" or "trickle-down diversity," where equity is seen as having a demographically representative 1%. - He argues that real equity should focus on improving conditions for marginalized communities, not just representation in elite positions. - Henderson discusses the disconnect between the stable families of the affluent and the deteriorating family structures in lower-income communities. - He highlights the promotion of addictive technologies by tech executives who restrict screen time for their own children. - Henderson is open to financial assistance and welfare but emphasizes the importance of culture, habits, mindset, and families. - He identifies with his working-class roots despite his educational journey and feels moderate or centrist in his views. - Henderson finds campus politics in the UK less intense than in the US but still problematic. - Main message: Rob Henderson shares his experiences transitioning from the military to Yale, his observations of campus politics, the concept of "luxury beliefs," and the importance of stable families and mindful technology use. He also discusses his personal political stance and the state of campus politics in the UK.

At 13:40 Freddy mentions a man becoming a lesbian which is impossible surely. A man now viewing himself s a woman but who wants a relationship with a woman is still having a heterosexual experience. Parents on high incomes have their children involved in sports, music, after-school activities. That's why there's less screen time for those children.

Just wondering how RH got into to Yale with such poor HS grades.

I really like this guy

Article: How the Ruling Class Became Vulgar "Well, they do need to keep these institutions going. They’re just not, it seems. There’s a hostility to reason, science, and culture - which, when the bourgeoisie was on the rise in the nineteenth century, used to be very important to its mission of establishing its legitimacy and domination of society. Now they just seem to be dominated by moneymaking and the accumulation of the maximum amount of money in the shortest period of time."

You're not opposed to a welfare state because you don't understand how it works how the scam works. On the other hand despite all that there are very few who actually need the assistance. Some people are just in a bad spot. But as a way of life for large groups of people, it's just a way to control them. Also the welfare state tries to create situations where there's more people that need the welfare. I'm trying to be brief

Tak!

And Thomas Sowell explains very well what it is that happens in the 60s and 70s in the US - a dependency on the welfare system keeps people from wanting to get married or earn more

It's not hard at all to transcend class - if: If you have parents who are highly motivated to ensure you are well educated; if the other people in your life, including friends, are good examples and also committed to your well-being; if your time is structured and filled primarily with activities that enhance your well-being; and, most importantly, if you are able to forgo pleasure in the now for a potentially greater reward in the future. Although anyone can theoretically overcome childhood adversity, it can be very difficult. So it's best to create the circumstances to the extent you can that will ensure your child has the best chance to succeed. And this means marriage to someone equally committed to the well-being of your family and the future success of your children - before they are born.

changing the composition of govt representatives isnt supposed to lead to any equity trickling down as much as send a signal to the masses there's some effort underway, so postpone the revolution.

Don't need the "luxury"adjective. Beliefs and opinions are bullshit and should not be the foundation of a person's philosophy and certainly not governmental policy. That's my opinion and I really believe this 😂😂😂

Bizarre that Rob can't see how climate crisis and climate change are luxury beliefs.

Seems like I missed the backstory here. Am I supposed to be familiar with this gentleman and his work?

How many 'sort of' in this episode?

In my country nearly all blue collar workers are drug tested for weed. Grinds their gears as beneficiaries arnt.

How does a c- HS student get into Harvard or did I hear it wtong.

”Im not opposed to the wellfair state” “Lower income families tend to come from broken single family homes.” Fails to connect the two.

'Luxury Belief Mask' is a more accurate phrase though its mouthful. They don't actually believe these ideas but only put on a mask for social signallig - unlike other luxury goods (watch/jewelry) that they actually own.

Delusional compassion strikes again

This is (these are) the future!?

Students confuse requirements their parents have to succed as trauma? Bunch of whiny kids

#RobHenderson here isn't having a dialogue with Freddie enough; he's too focused on speaking to an audience.

Mad

i understand his job is to write and analyze but I wish he’d have been a bit more blunt and frank. I suppose that just my opinion of his presentation or speaking style though. Seems obvious to me that he is on to something with this “luxury beliefs” idea.

Only in America... 🤔(Green Fire, UK)🌈🦉

Clearly these students have fluffy instead of brains, or they're living in a parallel universe 😂

He's a writer,- which means he has an Artistic approach to life.

Eye contact seems to be a luxury belief

Sounds like a laugh track?

Just under thirty minutes of straight projecting

Amy wax…argued trickledown immorality..

Like, like, like, like, like... Jesus...someone tell him to stop the liking. This guy also rambles without really committing to self-evident conclusions. He's scared of pointing fingers at the woke narcissists and calling them woke narcissists.

Controlled 1st position pov, oreintation and direction has been by default input & perimeters that ensured expansionism, it treated matter as if Devine, it' didn't just ignore 3 degrees of separation/motion horizon paradoxes it lied about it the past 80 years in all feilds of study and disciplines. For example ( galaxies are not homogenous) you on the classical observer scale can manipulate your local systems but must re normalize, reorientate, and get mobile to then reset a new 3 degrees of motion. It is, in fact, your here and now time verse our past and future paradoxes as well . Pragmatic common sense literal christian Newtonian actors who has proper orientation and direction it's been targeted and attacked just as he pointed out in the usa elite to be different adoptee those foreign bad magic tricks to dictate fantasy job security expansionism increasing complexity where it doesn't exists. Top down rule dictating literal time ,using simplicity at the top and pushing complexity down upon many different disciplines in public schools, in ben Franklin systems where everything matters.

Evergreen College and the Weinsteins.

Much ado about nothing ..Who wants to know about this .

Boy you were one naive kid weren't you?

But, did he get laid at college?

how many times are we going to hear the same shit. i mean really

There seems no difference between luxury beliefs and other luxury products. It's exactly the same. They very much do seem to be identity markers. Fashion brands like Jack (is it Wills or Willis? Failing badly there)...but luxury products begin as brands that are not advertised so that they spread by word of mouth within the tribe, One has to be in the tribe to know. By the time people outside the group begin to find out and 'chavs' start wearing Burberry to ape those they perceive to have high status, the high status group have already moved onto another fashion in order to protect their 'elite' status. It's so obviously cyclical; I cannot fathom why people copy them at all. Maybe we should just raise awareness of that fact. Ironically, the fastest way to end 'woke' would be for Trump/Farage supporting people to adopt it. Lol

Another flavor of snobbery.

er yawn

Boring

Everyone send Trump $5