<b>Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity?and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay is a nonfiction book that deconstructs Critical Theory and challenges the objectives of Social Justice Theory. It examines today&rsquo;s &ldquo;woke&rdquo; mentality and how it has developed a culture that retracts rather than benefits society.<br /><br />Pluckrose and Lindsay explore the genesis of several critical identity theories, explain their evolution, and present them as the root of today&rsquo;s most pressing arguments in social justice. From French postmodernism to its expansion within activist academic fields, Cynical Theories enlightens its readers on how this all led to modern phenomena like &ldquo;cultural appropriation&rdquo; and &ldquo;cancel culture.&rdquo; The notion that science is sexist and language is dangerous are proliferated in streets and institutions. Social media brims with posts promoting obesity as &ldquo;healthy,&rdquo; and antiracist movements claim that only Whites can be racist. Pluckrose and Lindsay breakdown all these theories into several components. They deliver a strong argument as to why activist scholarship does more harm than good, even to the marginalized communities it&rsquo;s supposed to defend.&nbsp;<br /><br />Cynical Theories is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller. It received a 4.4-star rating in Goodreads and praises from human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali and The End of Gender author Debra Soh.</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>In this comprehensive look into Summary: Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity&mdash;and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen Pluckrose - Discussion Prompts,&nbsp;</b><b>you&#39;ll gain insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. Be prepared to lead with the following:</b><ul> <li><b>Discussion aid which includes a wealth of prompts and information</b></li> <li><b>Overall plot synopsis and author biography</b></li> <li><b>Thought-provoking discussion questions for a deeper examination</b></li> <li><b>Creative exercises to foster alternate &ldquo;if this was you&rdquo; discussions</b></li></ul><b>And more!&nbsp;</b><br /><b>&nbsp;</b><br /><b>Disclaimer: This is an unofficial companion guide based on Summary: Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity&mdash;and Why This Harms Everybody by Helen Pluckrose - Discussion Prompts&nbsp;</b><b>and is not affiliated to the original work or author in any way. It does not contain any text of the original work. If you haven&rsquo;t purchased the original work, we encourage you to do so first.</b><br />&nbsp;