Rewriting the Past: How Cancel Culture Prevents Us from Building the Future
4 hrs. 39 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Pierre Vesperini
Author
Pierre Vesperini
Narrator
Marcel Gonzales
Narrator
Marcel Gonzales
Description
Part Two. Three articles on the phenomenon of cancel culture
I. Should we give up the classical legacy?
“His aim is to rid classical philology of ‘white supremacy’. Will it be possible to preserve the discipline itself?”
A conversation with Philosophie Magazine
Classical philology and the issue of racism. The story of Whitney Snid
II. The play “Romeo and Juliet” at the Globe Theatre: warnings about possible emotional triggers
III. Discussion of the Jefferson statue in New York
Why focus on statues? Thoughts on a pragmatic approach
Jefferson’s achievements
When and why should statues be removed? The problem of monuments
“Is he good or bad?” Puritan views on cancel culture
How should one act in this situation?
I. Should we give up the classical legacy?
“His aim is to rid classical philology of ‘white supremacy’. Will it be possible to preserve the discipline itself?”
A conversation with Philosophie Magazine
Classical philology and the issue of racism. The story of Whitney Snid
II. The play “Romeo and Juliet” at the Globe Theatre: warnings about possible emotional triggers
III. Discussion of the Jefferson statue in New York
Why focus on statues? Thoughts on a pragmatic approach
Jefferson’s achievements
When and why should statues be removed? The problem of monuments
“Is he good or bad?” Puritan views on cancel culture
How should one act in this situation?
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