Episode 119: Jerry Barnett on Moral Panic, Loss of Reason, and Baiting the Majority

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Jerry Barnett is a technologist, campaigner, and the author of Porn Panic!

His book, and his other writing for outlets like Quillette, examines the junction of free expression, sexuality, and identity, especially recent examples of moral outrage from what he calls “the identitarian Left.”

We had a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation, getting his views on identity politics, nationalism, racism, feminism, the way both the modern left and right share a penchant for pearl-clutching, the echoes of Orwell in our current moment, you name it.

He’s always fun to talk to, erudite, mordant, and passionate about reason and individualism.

You can find him on X, as @jerrybarnett, or on Substack at jerrybarnett.substack.com.

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

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