Dara Horn - Why We Need More Courage, Not Knowledge

Dara Horn, by her own admission, hates arguing with people. So how did the author of *People Love Dead Jews* become one of the sharpest, most fearless voices confronting antisemitism today? Necessity, mostly. And a refusal to keep pretending.In her return to the show, Dara unpacks her new book, *The Final Solution to the Jewish Question: A Love Story For The Living*, and makes a case that'll stick with you: antisemitism isn't a bias, it's a lie — and the lie is always the same. Plus, why the anti-Israel movement is a "bag of hot air" with three words of substance behind it, and the data-poisoning plot she was handed in private.Buy Dara's new book everywhere books are sold and check out her work at www.darahorn.comSupport our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowThis episode was brought to you in partnership with the Center for Jewish HistoryWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda04:00 Courage over knowledge, and whether we can expect heroism12:00 The Gentleman's Agreement and the price of passing21:00 Standing up to an organized hate movement28:00 Antisemitism as a lie, not a bias37:00 Jewish civilization as a 3,000-year anti-tyranny movement44:00 The Wikipedia and Reddit data-poisoning plot50:00 Her son, the gaming Discord, and cowardice at Harvard56:00 The collapse of the humanities and the lost art of argument58:30 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination