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Left Out ... Until Now: Exploring Left-Wing Authoritarianism With A Pioneer

Dr. Luke Conway is a professor of Psychology at Grove City College and a leading voice in the study of the psychology of culture and politics. With a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia, Dr. Conway has authored over 80 articles, commentaries, and book chapters. He is the author of the book “Liberal Bullies: What Psychology Teaches Us About the Left’s Authoritarian Problem— And How To Fix It [https://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Bullies-Psychology-Authoritarian-Problem_and/dp/1634312546/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=]” His work has appeared in outlets like The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Psychology Today, and he’s been featured on platforms such as the Ben Shapiro Podcast and Heterodox Academy. Dr. Conway also serves as an associate editor for the flagship journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Dr. Conway challenges the long-held view that authoritarianism is distinctly a right-wing problem. His pioneering research uncovers compelling evidence for Left-Wing Authoritarianism, demonstrating that authoritarian traits—such as aggression, intellectual rigidity, and conformity—are not exclusive to one ideology.

Freud Got Everything Right: A Conversation with Dr. Lucas Klein

In this episode Anthony and Clay speak to Dr. Lucas Klein. Dr. Klein is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and host of the Real Clear [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-clear/id1572207952] Podcast. Listen to this conversation if you want to learn about why Sigmund Freud was a genius, how DEI is infecting the field of psychotherapy, why mentalization is a crucial skill, how medicare for all could kill private practice, and much more! Links for this episode… * The Holmes Commission [https://apsa.org/about-apsa/holmes-commission/] * The Open Therapy Institute [https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/] * The Death Nail of Psychotherapy [https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1990-58479-001] * “The Anxious Generation [https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036]” by Jonathan Haidt * “Bad Therapy [https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Therapy-Kids-Arent-Growing/dp/0593542924]” by Abigail Shrier

Du-ing Student Journalism Right: A Conversation with Jonas Du

In this episode, Anthony and Clay speak with Jonas Du. Jonas is a senior at Columbia College, the editor and chief of Sundial [https://www.sundial-cu.org/], and one of the first ever Free Press Fellows [https://www.thefp.com/p/introducing-the-first-class-of-free]! Tune in here to learn how and why Jonas co-founded Sundial, what it’s like to go on Fox News, what last semester’s protests were like for CC students, and much more! Links from this episode…. * Jonas on X [https://x.com/jonasydu] * Jonas on Fox and Friends First [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tmp4SrrHxlQ] * The hit piece [https://www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2024/04/23/on-seeing-a-friend-on-fox-friends/]! * Jonas on Newsmax [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK88pN3vmPc] * Seriously, subscribe to Sundial [https://www.sundial-cu.org/]!!!!

Accidents of Birth and "Symbolic Capitalists"

In this episode Anthony and Clay brag about crashing the America Debates after party, kinda-sorta defend Ta-Nehisi Coates (but also criticize him), struggle to define the term “symbolic capitalist”, and much more! Links for this episode… * Should the US still police the world? [https://www.thefp.com/p/a-free-press-live-debate-on-foreign] * Coleman Hughes’ review of The Message [https://substack.com/@colemanhughes/note/p-150141969?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=b0m9l] * Ta-Nehisi’s controversial statement [https://x.com/cvaldary/status/1844822710121361636] * “If my Grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike” [https://youtu.be/A-RfHC91Ewc?si=StWAnST3YTg4frWd] * We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite [https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691232607/we-have-never-been-woke?srsltid=AfmBOoqODflG-E4D2_uFai90jmxUhAKbJOMyOSScPzjXtbLDB1NHKpIo]

On the Eve of a Terrible Anniversary

In this impromptu episode Anthony and Clay are joined by Sydney Johnston and Professor Scott Barry Kaufman to discuss the upcoming protests on Columbia's campus. The tetrad talk about the psychology, ideology, and differing motivations of the protesters, and much more! Don't forget to check out The Psychology Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-psychology-podcast/id942777522] and read Professor Kaufman's article on group narcissism [https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/11/group-narcissism/620632/]!