Topic: Mathematics

5 chapters across the catalog

59: Restoring Justice
40:20 - 48:24

59: Restoring Justice

Critical Race Theory and the Math is Racist Debate

Mo revisits a controversy from Seattle Public Schools where math was labeled as a tool of Western oppression. They play a clip of Dr. Ann D'Alessio Parson explaining Critical Race Theory to Jesse Watters, where she claims all white people are socialized into racism. Mo argues that making everything a "microaggression" or "racist" eventually makes the word meaningless and ignores objective truth.

48: Shootist
19:42 - 22:53

48: Shootist

Historical Crime Trends and the Super Predator Narrative

The hosts compare current crime rates to the 1980s and 90s, noting that violence was statistically higher during the era of Bill Bratton and Rudy Giuliani. They critique the "super predator" narrative popularized in the 1990s, which led to the 1994 Crime Bill. Curry suggests that modern media and political figures are attempting to revive this debunked sociological model to justify current policy shifts.

41: Third Wave
20:16 - 24:34

41: Third Wave

STEM Education Skepticism, Math and Narrative Control

A discussion emerges regarding the recent movement to label STEM and mathematics as "racist." The hosts argue that this skepticism stems from the historical manipulation of data to harm minority communities, such as the "super predator" myth. They suggest that some groups may want to move away from STEM because rigorous mathematical analysis would eventually uncover political lies and data fudging.

14: Victimization Mentailty
1:07:21 - 1:09:49

14: Victimization Mentailty

Seattle Public Schools, Social Justice Math, and Dr. Parson

Seattle Public Schools considers a proposal to integrate social justice into mathematics, suggesting that math has been "appropriated" by Western culture. Sociologist Dr. Alessio Parson joins a news segment to argue that the framework of the United States is a white supremacist caste system.