The Evolution of Woke
In this special crossover episode, John discusses the problem with "problematic" and tracks the shifting meaning of "cancel culture."
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Show Notes
What does it mean to be woke? Has the word problematic become problematic? John McWhorter talks with Banished host Amna Khalid about the fraught vocabulary of modern censorship.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 238: "The Evolution of Woke." With Amna Khalid and John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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