Getting Woke to Woke: The Shifting Ground of Being. Attempted Covid Revival.

On Friday's program, I dive into the issue of "woke" and all of its derivatives. This latest wave began in the 1980s and 1990s as "political correctness," but under digital conditions it has picked up hyperbolic momentum. I will discus the writing and ideas of John McWhorter and apply my analysis to race, gender and sexual orientation.
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Vision Quest, 2013-2020

This post contains a feed that is 90% music by Vision Quest, the in-house Planet Waves ensemble. Most of it dates from 2013 to 2020. Included are finished works, live events, writing sessions, jam sessions and other audio.
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