Today, I have the pleasure of sharing a conversation I recently had with two of the minds behind the new documentary, “Better Left Unsaid”. In this episode, I am joined by director Curt Jaimungal and producer Desh Amila. “Better Left Unsaid” is a critique of extremist political groups, with a particular focus on the extreme left. The documentary is one part modern sociopolitical analysis and one part history lesson. In addition to “Better Left Unsaid”, Desh’s previous work includes “Islam and the Future of Tolerance” featuring Maajid Nawaz and Sam Harris, and Curt hosts a podcast called Theories of Everything where he has conversations with people like Noam Chomsky, Janice Fiamengo, Eric Weinstein and many more.
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**This episode was recorded on February 1, 2021**
Watch “Better Left Unsaid” (available April 2): https://betterleftunsaidfilm.com
DIRECTOR – CURT JAIMUNGAL
Theories of Everything: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
PRODUCER – DESH AMILA
https://deshamila.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Desh_Amila
OTHER RESOURCES
Islam and the Future of Tolerance: https://amzn.to/3wlPk3h
ThisIs42: https://thisis42.com
theEWpodcast
https://ericwhte.com
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome
03:52 “Better Left Unsaid” Trailer
04:57 Introducing Curt Jaimungal, Desh Amila and “Better Left Unsaid”
14:23 Who is the film meant for?
16:44 The peculiarities of left-wing extremism
27:27 ‘Otherization’ and racism
36:19 A sidetracked, but very honest, conversation on racism
52:03 Separating the person from the idea
1:00:35 The potential effects of the film on left leaning viewers
1:05:02 Closing thoughts
