John is joined by Frank Furedi, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, for a fascinatingly broad Direct interview.
Frank unpacks where he thinks society has gone wrong - blindly focusing on 'safety', setting our children up to fail in various ways, replacing traditional morality, unduly growing the role of the state and much more. From Big Tech to universities to Covid-19, no topics are off-limits.
Frank Furedi is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. He is the author of 25 books, including most recently '100 Years of Identity Crisis: Culture War Over Socialisation'. He regularly comments on radio and TV in the UK, and has been interviewed by the media in Australia, Canada, the United States, Poland, Holland, Belgium and Germany.
A long-time friend of the program, Frank was one of John's earliest
Conversations guests, first appearing on the show in April 2018.
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00:00 Intro
00:26 Introducing Frank Furedi
01:45 Moral engineering
03:05 The state replacing parents
06:34 Understanding gender dysphoria
08:08 The identity problem
11:04 Introduction to ‘Scientism’
14:58 Sidelining morality
21:30 The ‘morality’ of Big Tech
25:44 Class divides through Covid
28:40 The crusade against the past
33:11 Preserving ancient wisdom
36:44 Poor mental health among children
39:57 The medicalisation of ordinary experiences
43:30 Safety as a moral norm
48:04 Politics and public health
53:06 Legislating away problems?
55:56 Solving the problems our youth face
1:01:50 Conclusion
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Buy Frank's latest book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/3110705125?tag=metrica-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1