Wake Up, Lefties, and Reject Wokeness: A Conversation with Prof Clive Hamilton

<p>Clive Hamilton joins the show to discuss his left-wing critique of wokeness published in the Sydney Morning Herald.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Clive Hamilton is Professor of Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University. He is the found of The Australia Institute and the author of many books, including <a href="https://clivehamilton.com/books/defiant-earth-the-fate-of-humans-in-the-anthropocene/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Defiant Earth: The Fate of Humans in the Anthropocene</em></a>, <a href="https://clivehamilton.com/books/silent-invasion-chinas-influence-in-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Silent Invasion: China&#39;s Influence in Australia</em></a> and <a href="https://clivehamilton.com/books/provocateur-a-life-of-ideas-in-action/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>Provocateur: A Life of Ideas in Action</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p><br></p> <p>The article discussed in the show is <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/wake-up-lefties-and-reject-wokeness-20230705-p5dltn.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">&quot;Wake up, lefties, and reject wokeness.&quot;</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>The Political Animals is hosted by Dr <a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jonathan Cole</a>, a scholar, writer and translator specialising in political theology: the intersection of religion and politics. Jonathan was a senior terrorism analyst at Australian intelligence agency the Office of National Assessments where he worked on Islamist terrorism and the global jihadist movement. He is the author of <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/reign-of-god-9780567707468/"><em>The Reign of God: A Critical Engagement with Oliver O&#39;Donovan&#39;s Theology of Political Authority</em></a>and <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/9781532679346/christian-political-theology-in-an-age-of-discontent/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Christian Political Theology in an Age of Discontent: Mediating Scripture, Doctrine, and Politi