Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Talks Her Viral Essay and Vitriol on Social Media | Offline Podcast

This week, the writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins Jon on Offline to talk through the viral essay on social media that she wrote last June. The two discuss what compelled her to write that essay, how the internet has changed the way we interact with ideas, and the changes she’s seen in recent literature.

0:00 - Intro
3:15 - Adichie's essay
10:00 - Discussing the controversy on comments about trans women and feminism that led to the essay
18:10 - How younger generations use social media
21:30 - Critical Race Theory and the politics of race in America
27:40 - Persuasion and the American Left and Right
37:30 - Cancel culture and responding to people online
44:45 - The importance of storytelling to get to the truth and make change
50:15 - Being exposed to multiple ideas and points of view


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