I think the important thing is not to build a culture in which we are forced to double down

on narrow identities, in which we cease to build the broader identities like ones as Americans

that allow us to sustain solidarity with people who are very different from us.

Hello and welcome to the GZero World Podcast.

This is where you'll find extended versions of my interviews on public television.

I'm Ian Bremmer, and today we are talking about identity, politics

and how those two things come together to create the complicated, contentious idea of,

yes, yes, yes, identity politics.

From race, gender, to profession, to nationality, to astrological science.

Scorpio, right here, that's right.

There are a million ways.

We define who we are.

Not more than a million, not less than a million, a million.

And people feel strongly about them. But at what point does a focus on what makes us different hurt more than it helps?

When does a healthy appreciation for culture and heritage stifled discourse and deny mutual understanding?

I'm going to unpack that tension today with my guest, Yashamunk.

He's a political scientist, as am I.

It's my favorite identity, in fact, whose new book, The Identity Trap, explores the origins,

the consequences and the limitations of so-called, and I quote,

wokeness.

Let's get to it.

Thank you. called, and I quote, wokeness. Let's get to it. The GZero World podcast is brought to you by our lead sponsor, Prologis.

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