We Have Never Been Woke - Book Talk with Musa al-Gharbi

Society appears more inclusive than ever, yet social and economic inequality has reached alarming heights. In We Have Never Been Woke, Musa al-Gharbi explores how these paradoxical trends connect, focusing on the rise of “symbolic capitalists”—an elite working with words, images, and data—who publicly champion progressive causes while unintentionally profiting from the very inequalities they decry.

Join us on Tuesday, February 4, as SNF Agora faculty member Steve Teles and Musa al-Gharbi discuss this provocative new book. Al-Gharbi sheds light on how genuine beliefs in social justice can inadvertently reinforce inequality and spark backlash. A book signing with the author will follow.

This event is co-sponsored by the Heterodox Academy Campus Community and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Come be part of the conversation!

Host or Publisher SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University