It's a foregone conclusion from the point of view of the people who are literally invested

in understanding, manipulating, and shaping human behavior that the conditions for doing so are

ecological.

And it's only when they're trying to decide who to blame for things that this language of

responsibility and smart and moral and responsible individual choices becomes central

organizing features of the conversation.

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So on today's show, Phil and I are joined by our guest, Olufemi O Taiwo.

Olufemi is an associate professor of philosophy at Georgetown University, and his first two books were published this year.

The first is called Reconsidering Reparations, which came out in January.

And the second which he's here to talk about today is called Elite Capture, How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics and Everything Else, which was published by Haymarket in May.

Femmy, welcome to the death panel. It's so great to have you on.

Thanks for having me.

I've really actually been looking forward to getting a chance to talk to you about this book for a while now,

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