<p>Our friend and colleague Stony Brook sociologist Musa al-Gharbi has a new book out. And it’s a tour-de-force. <a target="_blank" href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691232607/we-have-never-been-woke?srsltid=AfmBOopyYgprEtH1F2V6qdCE1Mblg9QQlUpbpjVHR5WC0SAfQkpPopze"><em>We Have Never Been Woke</em></a><em> </em>is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the economic, political and cultural divides between the haves and the have-nots in the United States. We were delighted to host Musa for a book talk on the Carleton campus last month. He spoke with Amna in front a packed house. Here are some of the highlights. More to come in our next episode in about a week’s time. </p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><p>* Musa’s personal <a target="_blank" href="https://musaalgharbi.com/musa-al-gharbi/biography/">website</a> </p><p>* Follow Musa on twitter <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/Musa_alGharbi">here</a>, bluesky <a target="_blank" href="https://bsky.app/profile/musaalgharbi.bsky.social">here</a></p><p>* <em>We Have Never Been Woke</em> has attracted widespread attention and acclaim in the media; see, for example, these articles in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/musa-al-gharbi-wokeness-elite/680347/?gift=GLxY1RtrUO_thdzKlW8vYL5RLHUnG-9MPIj06MNI7L0&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share"><em>The Atlantic</em></a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/10/cosplaying-social-justice-is-the-new-elitist-way-of-elbowing-out-the-working-class"><em>The Guardian</em></a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/have-the-democrats-become-the-party-of-the-elites"><em>The New Yorker</em></a> & <a target="_blank" href="https://wapo.st/4gqck70"><em>The Washington Post</em></a> </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://banished.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">banished.substack.com/subscribe</a>
