Harry Frankfurt, Humbug, and the Battle against Wokery

Tags: Media and Culture, Philosophy, Progressivism

07/02/2024 Wanjiru Njoya

Philosopher Harry Frankfurt definitely was not a product of modern academe, where wokeness and outright humbug rule. He understood that the equal-outcomes portion of DEI was neither possible nor desirable.

Original Article: Harry Frankfurt, Humbug, and the Battle against Wokery

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