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Ken Casey and Phillip Atiba Solomon discuss the themes of identity and dehumanization in relation to the Dropkick Murphys' song 'Citizen I.C.E.'

What turns neighbors into enemies? What makes cruelty feel permissible? And how does music push back? In this episode, Dropkick Murphys founder Ken Casey and Yale psychologist Phillip Atiba Solomon use the band’s new song “Citizen I.C.E.” to explore identity, policing, propaganda, and the psychology of dehumanization. It’s a sharp, urgent conversation about punk, power, and the systems that teach people who belong—and who don’t. Read the full transcript of this episode: http://singforscience.org/transcripts/dropkick-murphys-citizen-ice-phillip-atiba-solomon-public-safety-scienceFor further reading and listening:Dropkick Murphys - Citizen I.C.E. (feat. Haywire) (Official Music Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSrDkRm7_78Why Minnesota Was a Wake-Up Call by Phillip Atiba Solomon for Time Magazine https://time.com/7380603/minnesota-ice-wake-up-call/To Protect the Next George Floyd, We Must Remove the Threat of Police Violence from Everyday Life by Phillip Atiba Solomon for Time Magazinehttps://time.com/5956701/george-floyd-justice-police-reform/The Root Cause of Violent Crime Is Not What We Think It Is by Phillip Atiba Solomon for New York…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Casey

Guest: Phillip Atiba Solomon

Topics covered

• identity
• policing
• propaganda
• dehumanization
• music
• punk
• power

Keywords

• Dropkick Murphys
• Citizen I.C.E.
• policing
• dehumanization
• music
• psychology
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dropkick Murphys, Yale, Time Magazine, New York Times, The Atlantic

Books & works: Citizen I.C.E.

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