What Quinn Slobodian has said about Woke mind virus

1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 30, 2026

Quinn Slobodian, Professor of international history at Boston University; author of "Globalists," "Hayek's Bastards" and co-author of "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed", has been quoted on Woke mind virus once in 1 episode of The Ezra Klein Show, most recently on October 30, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Slobodian says Musk fully adopted Dawkins's memetic 'mind virus' framework as his way of understanding politics and consent.

    “Musk has absolutely swallowed this notion whole to the point that I think if you want to understand how he understands politics”

    The Ezra Klein Show: Elon Musk’s Endgame (Oct 30, 2026) · Listen from 27:13

Episodes

  • Elon Musk’s Endgame

    The Ezra Klein Show · Oct 30, 2026 · 1 h 11 min

    Ezra Klein and historian Quinn Slobodian examine Elon Musk's record campaign spending, AI vision, ideology, and the political dependencies his companies create.

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