Topic: Mathematics

A 2019 proposal by Seattle Public Schools to integrate social justice into math curriculum is discussed, including the claim that Western culture has "appropriated" math. The segment features a critique of educators who argue that math is subjective or racist. The hosts argue that mathematics is actually the fairest possible field for disadvantaged students because it relies on objective right and wrong answers rather than subjective grading.

The hosts explore the cultural shift toward viewing math and science as racist or subjective. They argue that when objective numbers are removed, communication becomes impossible, leading to a society governed by feelings rather than facts. Hypocrisy is described as a math problem where equivalent actions are given different values based on political affiliation, such as the disparate treatment of business owners and tech platforms.

The discussion explores how the term "super predator" was adopted from a prison inmate's throwaway line to serve a political narrative. The hosts suggest that modern movements to label STEM and mathematics as "racist" stem from a desire to prevent the uncovering of manipulated data used in social engineering.

Seattle Public Schools considers a proposal suggesting that Western mathematics is a tool of oppression and inherently racist. Sociologist Dr. Delasio Parson argues that racism is a structure affecting everyone and that the definition of the word has evolved beyond simple prejudice to include "microaggressions" and systemic white supremacy.

The hosts react with incredulity to the claim that basic arithmetic is racist, arguing that changing the definitions of words like "racism" at a whim creates social confusion. They dismiss the sociological arguments against math as "intellectual smoke" and express concern that such ideologies infantilize minority students by suggesting they cannot master universal truths.